Conservation

C&D Ranch and Rock Bend Ranch cover land half-again as large as New York City’s Central Park and are on their way to conservation status under the Florida Forever program

The property tax rate is set in Collier County for the coming year, but the Conservation Collier program will lose about $5 million to make the numbers work out.

Joe Cavanaugh, the Calusa Waterkeeper hired last May, is no longer with the organization. Calusa Waterkeeper is a nonprofit that works to protect and restore the Caloosahatchee River from Lake Okeechobee to the coastal waters of Lee County.

A refuge for rescued animals and non-releasable birds, The Wonder Gardens is celebrating its 90th anniversary.

Charlotte County is asking its residents which environmentally sensitive lands should be bought with the dwindling dollars in the Conservation Charlotte program's coffers. Conservation Charlotte has bought critical wetlands, wildlife habitat, and water-resource lands for nearly two decades, but comes to an end in 2026

Chris Hall proposed taking some $25 million in funds away from the popular Conservation Collier program this year.

A Florida federal judge Wednesday refused to allow conservation groups to intervene in a lawsuit to help defend a rule aimed at protecting endangered North Atlantic right whales, after the groups expressed concerns about the Trump administration’s commitment to the protections.

The Naples Zoo is doubling down by giving visitors and conservation enthusiasts the chance to get up close and personal with one of the most popular critters in the animal kingdom

The Florida Scrub Jay finds itself thrust into the middle of a lawsuit designed to protect its habitat in Charlotte County.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Cabinet could be poised to approve spending more than $318 million to buy conservation land and enter other deals that would shield rural properties from development.State staff members have recommended that DeSantis and the Cabinet approve 20 proposals totaling 86,819 acres in 15 counties, from Santa Rosa County in the Panhandle to Glades and Martin counties along Lake Okeechobee. DeSantis and the Cabinet will meet Tuesday.