The Preservation Fund

NFLT’s core mission is supported by the Preservation Fund. The Preservation Fund enables NFLT to act upon a conservation opportunity with immediacy. The Preservation Fund directly supports the acquisition and protection of essential conservation lands within the O2O Wildlife Corridor and the counties we serve. Development of this fund is an innovative and efficient way to fundraise in a way that assures donors of their direct support of our mission. The fund provides NFLT flexibility and agility in choosing the highest priority conservation projects, such as NFLT’s saltwater marsh initiative and the O2O, and Florida’s springs and aquifers. Additionally, after the land is protected, NFLT has an ongoing responsibility, both financially and in practice, to steward that land forever and the Preservation Fund ensures NFLT has the resources to do so.

Another reason NFLT’s Preservation Fund is so important? Think about what Florida will look like twenty years from now. According to 1000 Friends of Florida, by 2040 Florida will lose more than 2.5 million acres of land to development and urban use. That is an area the size of Delaware and Rhode Island combined! Below is a baseline map of development in 2010 in Northeast Florida and where it is projected to be by 2070 if we do not change the trajectory that we are on.

 

You can help protect Florida’s wild landscapes now before they are taken over by development. DONATE TO THE PRESERVATION FUND TODAY and your gift will protect the landscapes that make North Florida unique and ensure our quality of life, as well as that of our native flora and fauna. Conservation land acts as a buffer from severe weather, protects us from floods, safeguards our water supply, and ensures our own survival and the survival of other plants and animals that do not have a voice. Your support is vital. It is Now or Never!

 

 

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Key Initiatives

Corridor to Coast (C2C)

North Florida Land Trust and its partners have been awarded more than $15 million by the NRCS through its Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) to support the Corridor to Coast (C2C) initiative that extends through the Northeast and Central Florida region to the east coast and includes a “critical linkage” within the Florida Wildlife Corridor and Ecological Greenways Network, the O2O Wildlife Corridor. The C2C is approximately 5.2 million acres and covers portions of nine counties that include privately owned working lands and forests, freshwater wetlands, natural areas, pastures and public conservation lands. The C2C is an extension of the O2O partnership led by NFLT and includes public and private organizations dedicated to landscape-scale conservation.
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Amelia Forever

Amelia Island residents care about a green, vibrant and resilient community. North Florida Land Trust has partnered with the City of Fernandina Beach to identify and acquire properties across the island to serve as park space and wildlife habitats, which will add to the vibrancy of the area. Find out more about how we can preserve the remaining natural resources on Amelia Island, forever.
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Bogey Creek Preserve

After nearly two decades of conversations and negotiations, Bogey Creek Preserve is finally a reality. North Florida Land Trust’s first publicly accessible park, Bogey Creek Preserve is a 75-acre gem in the Pumpkin Hill neighborhood of north Jacksonville.
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Brewster Nurses Gallery

Brewster was built in 1885 and was Jacksonville’s first hospital for African Americans and a training school for nurses. The gallery exhibit is curated by the Brewster Nurses and Community Alumni Association and features photographs, documents, and other memorabilia that showcase the history of Brewster Hospital.
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