CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM SUPPORTS THEIR NAMESAKE ANIMAL, conservation efforts throughout florida

SUNRISE, Fla. (Oct. 28, 2025) — Conservation Florida, a statewide nonprofit land conservancy, is honored to announce it has been awarded a grant from the NHL Florida Panthers Foundation.

The grant will be used to support Conservation Florida’s work to protect the Sunshine State’s water, wildlife, and wild places — including habitat of the critically-endangered Florida panther.

Panthers Protecting Panthers

The Florida panther, the state’s official animal and the inspiration behind the hockey team’s name, once roamed across the entire Southeast. Today, only about 200 panthers remain in the wild, primarily in South Florida.

Protecting and connecting the lands they depend on is essential to their survival.

With support from the Florida Panthers Foundation, Conservation Florida will work to preserve key wildlife corridors, educate the public about the species, and inspire Floridians to take action to protect the panther’s future.

We're thankful to work with community partners like Conservation Florida who are experts in this field to help us educate Panthers fans about the endangered Florida panther," said VP of Panthers Foundation & Community Relations, John Colombo.

We’re grateful to have the home team, the Florida Panthers Foundation, protecting their own,” said Traci Deen, CEO of Conservation Florida. “Together, we’re conserving the wild places that make Florida home — the places that the endangered Florida panther relies on for survival.”

Conservation Florida’s activation at Panther Conservation Night 2024, featuring panther trivia, conservation education, and prize giveaways!

Panther Conservation Night

Conservation Florida joined the Florida Panthers for Panther Conservation Night on November 1, 2025, when the team took on the Dallas Stars at 6 p.m. at Amerant Bank Arena.

Fans visited Conservation Florida’s interactive activation to learn about the endangered cats and see firsthand how conserving land protects the species from extinction.

Tickets to the November 1 were also available through Conservation Florida HERE, with a portion of proceeds returning directly to the nonprofit’s land conservation mission.

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Learn more about Conservation Florida’s work to protect water, wildlife, and wild places at conservationfla.org.

For more information, contact:

Sarah Shepard, Communications Director

Sarah@conservationfla.org

About Conservation Florida

Conservation Florida is an accredited, nonprofit land conservancy dedicated to conserving the Sunshine State’s water, wildlife, wild places, and connecting a functional Florida Wildlife Corridor. Since its founding in 1999, Conservation Florida has saved more than 40,000 acres, serving all 67 counties in Florida, by prioritizing strategic and evidence-based land protection, education, and advocacy.

For more information, visit www.conservationfla.org and follow us on social media @conservationflorida.

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