Florida’s wildlife depends on clean water and open spaces. Although anhingas have learned to live with man in waterfront communities, they are vulnerable to environmental impacts lower on the food chain. Image ©Mac Stone
Cedar Key Fishing Community
Aerial Photograph of the historic Cedar Key fishing community, just south of the mouth of the Suwannee River. image ©Carlton Ward
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
Catesby's lily in the Kissimmee-St. John's River Connector
Florida Panther
The iconic Florida Panther depends on our success in maintaining intact connections between vast open spaces. Image ©Carlton Ward
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Florida Forever calendar in the News

Florida Forever calendar in the News

On TBO.com, The Tampa Tribune reports, “A calendar filled with images of Florida’s most vulnerable landscapes and wildlife is out and designed to focus on the state’s faltering funding for conservation land purchases.” The Trib also shares comments by LINC founder, Carlton Ward, and LINC... more

Florida Forever 2012 Calendar

Florida Forever 2012 Calendar

The Legacy Institute for Nature & Culture (LINC) announces its latest conservation photography calendar: Florida Forever. The 2012 calendar is a collaborative work featuring 12 of the state’s leading nature photographers focused on a selection of Florida’s most vulnerable but spectacular landscapes. For more than... more

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... 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... 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... more

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