Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation

Florida is well known for its breathtaking freshwater springs, but did you know our state is also home to mineral springs? 💧⁠ ⁠ While freshwater springs gush with crystal-clear water, mineral springs contain high quantities of dissolved minerals such as sulfur, lithium, calcium, magnesium, and potassium. These minerals are absorbed from surrounding rock formations and can give the water a distinct smell, taste, and even color.⁠ ⁠ Mineral springs have been long thought to have healing properties for those who bathe in them, leading many to be turned into resorts and attractions. ⁠ ⁠ 📸:@elston.webster

Join Wild Space Gallery for a hands-on printmaking workshop with artist Susan Fredricks. After a brief presentation and live demonstration, participants will design and create their own art prints, followed by a reception and print viewing showcase. Date and Time: Saturday, February 15th, 2-5pm A $10 fee secures your spot and covers all materials, handouts, and a reception Space is limited, please RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eHjERw3b

We’re excited to have Paige Davenport join the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation as our new Impact Campaigns Intern! 🌿

Approximately 80% of the currently unprotected 8 million acres in the Florida Wildlife Corridor are in agriculture. These lands are essential to the Corridor and provide vital ecosystem services that benefit all Floridians. 🌿⁠ ⁠ In the second webinar in the series, "Planning to Protect the Florida Wildlife Corridor 2.0", Florida agriculture and conservation leaders will share their perspectives on the challenges and opportunities facing our agricultural lands. ⁠ ⁠ 🔗Sign up for this webinar on February 12th from 12-2pm using the link below: https://lnkd.in/epfPjU6C ⁠ Presenters include Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association President Mike Joyner, Florida Climate Smart Agriculture Work Group Co-Chairs Jim Strickland and Lynetta Griner (also representing ranching and silviculture), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Kelsey Bernard and Luis Gonzalez, and UF Center for Landscape Conservation Planning Director Tom Hoctor.⁠ 1000 Friends of Florida UF Center for Landscape Conservation Planning Live Wildly Foundation FLORIDA CONSERVATION GROUP INC SOLUTIONS FROM THE LAND

Happy World Wetlands Day💧🌿⁠ ⁠ ⁠Wetlands are essential to our planet—they naturally filter and improve water quality, reduce severe weather impacts, protect shorelines from erosion, and provide rich habitats for countless species, making them true biodiversity hotspots.⁠ ⁠ From freshwater swamps and marshes, to coastal mangroves and salt marshes, there is a type of wetland within the Florida Wildlife Corridor for everyone to love. 💚⁠ ⁠ Which wetland do you love most? Comment below! ⬇️

The Peeples Family Ranch is a 6,123-acre ranch within the Florida Wildlife Corridor recently approved for a conservation easement through the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program at the December 17th, 2024 meeting of the Governor and Cabinet. This was one of 19 properties approved for permanent protection, totaling 85,517 acres.🌿⁠ ⁠ Thank you to the landowner and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for coming together to make this conservation easement possible. ⁠ ⁠ The working cattle ranch consists of large expanses of pasture with small inclusions of natural non-forested uplands, non-forested wetlands, and forested uplands. The property has suitable habitat for the endangered Florida panther, Florida scrub-jay, and crested caracara. ⁠ ⁠Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 📷️:Photos by Drew Mcdougall/Wildpath⁠ 🗺️:Map by Angeline Meeks/Live Wildly Foundation

🚨 Conservation Career Opportunity 🌿 Our friends at Archbold Biological Station are hiring two Assistant Land Managers to work on our their new Headwaters Ecosystem Management Team. The positions are for those seeking regular participation in prescribed burns and invasive plant management on Archbold lands and those of a broad set of partner organizations throughout the Headwaters of the Everglades Link to apply: https://lnkd.in/eB88dVV4 📸:Zach Franco

Thank you to The Tampa Club, its staff, the Ascending Leaders group, and moderator Will Daniel for hosting our CEO Mallory L. Dimmitt for the first Fireside chat of 2025. Thirty attendees learned about efforts to connect, protect, and conserve the 18 million acres of the Florida Corridor.

Explore the past, present, and future of the Florida Wildlife Corridor in this insightful Vero Beach Magazine feature story! 🌿 With words from our CEO Mallory L. Dimmitt, Archbold Biological Station's Director of Conservation Joshua Daskin, Ph.D. and Director of their Predator-Prey Program Joseph Guthrie, the article dives into the importance of connecting and protecting Florida’s wild landscapes for both wildlife and people. Photos from fStop Foundation and our Corridor Connect Director Alex Freeze! Link: https://lnkd.in/evYJcJHb

Join Wild Space Gallery and guest artist Mark Dion in conversation with USF Graphicstudio Director Margaret Miller, moderated by Curator Noel Smith.⁠ ⁠ Date and Time: Saturday, February 8th 5-8pm. Conversation from 6-7pm.⁠ ⁠ Topics will include the conceptual artist's interest in the intersection of science and art and in environmental advocacy, and his many collaborations at Graphicstudio. Light refreshments will be served.⁠ ⁠ 🔗Link to RSVP: https://lnkd.in/ey9y3gCV