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"LINC Together" Open House in Tallahassee

“LINC Together” Open House in Tallahassee

On Wednesday, January 11th, the Blan McBride family hosted a “LINC Together” Open House in Tallahassee. Over 70 artists and conservationists joined LINC Board President Carlton Ward Jr, Executive Director Peg McPherson, and LINC Affiliate Joe Davenport of Manship Films in a campfire presentation about the Florida Wildlife Corridor launching next week on January 17th,... more
10 Artists Selected for Greater Everglades Conservation Atlas

10 Artists Selected for Greater Everglades Conservation Atlas

LINC announces the ten commissioned artists selected to participate in the Greater Everglades Conservation Atlas. Funded by a generous grant of $25,000 from RBC Capital Markets, the Atlas is being developed in partnership with National Geographic’s Maps Division and will feature place-based works of art. This publicly accessible map will offer an interactive experience of... more
Florida Keys Ecosystems

Florida Keys Ecosystems

Protecting the Keys will enhance nature-based recreational opportunities for millions of visitors and help ensure the survival of rare plants and animals, some found nowhere else. image by ©Jeff Ripple
And My Father Before Me

And My Father Before Me

Catesby's lily in the Kissimmee-St. John's River Connector

Catesby’s lily in the Kissimmee-St. John’s River Connector

Florida Forever Update: Florida Forever Program is Still Operational!

Florida Forever Update: Florida Forever Program is Still Operational!

©David Moynahan — Mashes Sands County Park — Wakulla County, selected for 2011 cover of the Florida Forever Calendar. Even though Governor Rick Scott vetoed potential spending last June, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has identified $73 million for potential Florida Forever preservation projects during 2011-12–$6 million more than the program has in... more
And the 2012 Florida Forever Cover Goes To...

And the 2012 Florida Forever Cover Goes To…

©Will Dickey, 2011 — Duval County’s Round Marsh near the Pumpkin Hill Creek property. Throughout July, 640 people voted in the on-line survey for the cover of the LINC Florida Forever 2012 Conservation Photography Calendar. With 244 votes, the winning “cover shot” is Will Dickey’s photograph of Duval County’s Round Marsh within the Pumpkin Hill... more
USDA to Fund Conservation in Everglades

USDA to Fund Conservation in Everglades

Using Restoration Funds Cost-Effectively Brings Hope for the Northern Everglades ©Carlton Ward Jr. — Northern Everglades — Florida Wildlife Corridor project. On August 11 U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsak announced that the federal government will invest $100 million from the Wetlands Reserve Program in land conservation for the Northern Everglades. With funding for land... more
Bob Hite explores the life of Florida Cowboys

Bob Hite explores the life of Florida Cowboys

Everyday before dawn, the saddle their horses, coil their lariats and whips and ride out to work the herds. They are Florida cowboys–living legacies to the longest history of ranching in America and guardians of the landscape that has shaped them. This slideshow of stunning photographs, narrated by Emmy Award winning filmmaker Bob Hite, provides... more
Wildlife Corridor on Facebook

Wildlife Corridor on Facebook

You can follow the count down to the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition on Facebook. Check in often, or subscribe, to see images and read reports and related articles from the Expedition team.
GeoStory will Map the Adventure

GeoStory will Map the Adventure

The GeoStory project helps depict the richness of our planet’s environment and culture through the eyes of adventurers of all kinds. See the map unfold at http://www.geostories.org/ The Everglades Atlas Project will use these geo-referencing tools to add Florida to this directory of great places.
National Geographic Wild Chronicals: Protecting Florida's Black Bears

National Geographic Wild Chronicals: Protecting Florida’s Black Bears

Meet an elusive population of Florida black bears that benefit from a wildlife corridor between the Everglades and Ocala National Forest. Lean how Florida cowboys are providing the best home to make this corridor possible. This film was produced by National Geographic videographer Keene Haywood and LINC president Carlton Ward Jr., featuring interviews with cattle... more