Florida Conservation Network Legislative Update

By Eric Draper, Executive Director, Audubon Florida

During the past few years, Florida Bay’s unique habitat and wildlife have been negatively impacted by a lack of freshwater. This also impacts the local community that is so dependent on the bay’s resources as an economic driver...

Last night, we alerted you first thing when the Florida House of Representatives recommended $0 for important land conservation programs like Florida Forever and the Rural and Family Lands Program. Today, we’re sharing a positive development from the Florida Senate.

Today, the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee recommended $0 for important land conservation programs like Florida Forever and the Rural and Family Lands Program. You read that right: they’ve recommended no funding to save Florida’s special places.

Florida Conservation Network Legislative Update

Audubon staff worked with Santa Rosa Mall to save imperiled Least Terns

Florida Conservation Network Legislative Update

Florida Conservation Network Legislative Update

Analysis of impacts from Hurricane Matthew shows nature can produce a more resilient coastline than rocks and concrete.