Preserving Public Lands

Northeast Florida's public lands include thousand-acre state parks, a national park of marshes and water bodies, aquatic preserves, historic sites, and forest wildlife corridors. Pocket parks in the city or coastal waters to protect the right whale calves, all are equally important to maintain healthy human populations, provide clean air and water and protect Florida's fish and wildlife. They are paid for by a variety of state, federal and local funding sources. The common thread sewn through them all is that Northeast Florida's citizens paid for them and want them to remain protected. The Northeast Florida Group of the Sierra Club works hard to make sure these lands are kept protected for all of us to enjoy.

Featured Articles

Florida Forever: Our State Land Conservation Program
04-28-2008
Florida Forever, begun in 2000, is the state land conservation and acquisition program.
Thirsty Central Florida threatens St. Johns River
--2008
The St. Johns River and Ocklawaha River (a major tributary of the St. Johns) are currently being considered for major water withdrawal projects that would provide drinking water for a thirsty and booming Orlando and Central Florida.
Fish Island development: Victory!
05-18-2008
The issue of building a development on Fish Island has been coming up -- and getting voted down -- over and over for many months. At the Planning and Zoning Board (PZB) meeting in St. Augustine on May 16, the board declined to hear the latest arguments from Fish Island Development LLC. The issue will now presumably be heard by the St. Augustine City Commission -- most likely at its June 9 meeting. Stay tuned!
A Cruise Terminal in the Timucuan Preserve?
by Linda Bremer --2005
In 2005, the Jacksonville Port Authority proposed placement of a cruise ship terminal to accomodate three cruise ships squarely in the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve.
Why should we care about offshore drilling?
09-21-2006
What happens when offshore drilling goes bad.