Conservation Florida Opens Office near the Everglades Headwaters
Conservation Florida opens new office at The Lodge in Polk County.
Conservation Florida has opened an office in Winter Haven, Florida to better serve landowners in South Florida and support the organization’s mission to protect natural and agricultural landscapes throughout the state of Florida.
“The office is going to dramatically enhance our work in the region to protect wild Florida and serve family farmers and ranchers,” said Adam Strang Bass, Conservation Florida’s Director of Conservation. “As a lifelong resident of Polk County, I’m very proud of this next step in our growth.”
The new office space increases Conservation Florida’s reach, and gives its team more resources to accomplish its H2O: Headwaters to Okeechobee initiative. This initiative aims to protect the vital and vibrant landscape that spans from the Everglades Headwaters in Orlando to Lake Okeechobee to provide long-term protection for Florida’s freshwater.
“We are committed to conservation in the Everglades Headwaters. Our new location in Polk County will improve our coordination with partners and enhance conservation efforts in the H2O: Headwaters to Okeechobee,” said Traci Deen, Conservation Florida’s Executive Director and CEO.
Read more about Conservation Florida’s critical, water-saving H2O initiative here.
Conservation Florida’s addition of an office in Winter Haven reflects the organization’s commitment to protecting land statewide. As the need for land conservation continues to grow, the organization’s mission becomes more necessary and urgent.
The organization currently has an office in Gainesville and is considering another office in Orlando to strengthen its capabilities and its statewide presence.
About Conservation Florida
Conservation Florida is a statewide accredited land trust with a mission to save Florida’s natural and agricultural landscapes for future generations. Our conservation projects support Florida’s native plants and wildlife, fresh water, conservation corridors, family farms and ranches, the economy and nature-based recreation. Since our founding in 1999, Conservation Florida has led the way in strategic and evidence-based land protection and has saved over 30,000 acres of critical habitat through acquisition, facilitation and incubation of conservation projects.
We save land by developing conservation strategies, exploring funding sources and purchasing or accepting donations of land and conservation easements. Our other services include providing expertise to guide landowners through the land protection process, serving as a trusted community partner to support statewide land conservation and promoting land conservation through effective education and advocacy. Our vision is large-scale, and we are 100% committed to conservation in the state of Florida – for nature, for people, forever!
