The Nature Conservancy in Florida

Press Releases		Contact Info
May 15, 2008: The Nature Conservancy’s Leading Experts to Speak at Green Earth Expo The Nature Conservancy’s Leading Experts to Speak at Green Earth Expo		Jill Austin Phone: (407) 682-3664, ext. 129 E-mail: jaustin@tnc.org
May 15, 2008: The Nature Conservancy Celebrates Opening of Angus Gholson Jr. Environmental Learning Center The Nature Conservancy Celebrates Opening of Angus Gholson Jr. Environmental Learning Center		Anna Berardi Phone: (407) 682-3664, ext. 129 E-mail: jaustin@tnc.org
April 30, 2008: The Nature Conservancy Applauds Passage of Florida Forever Successor Successor program unanimously passes House.		Jill Austin (407) 682-3664, ext. 126
April 23, 2008: Senate Approves Florida Forever Successor Bill Senate Bill 542 reauthorizes Florida Forever for another 10 years at $300 million annually.		Jill Austin (407) 682 3664, x 129
April 18, 2008: Florida Forever Funding in Budget House leaders agree to include $300 million in next year's budget for Florida Forever.		Jill Austin (407) 682-3664, ext. 129
April 17, 2008: Budget Conference Committee Convenes Today Fate of next year's Florida Forever funding to be decided.		Jill Austin Phone: (407) 682-3664, ext. 129 E-mail: jaustin@tnc.org
April 16, 2008: Senate Action on Florida Forever Successor Bill Florida Senate gives initial passage to Florida Forever successor bill.		Jill Austin Phone: (407) 682-3664, ext. 129 E-mail: jaustin@tnc.org
April 15, 2008: Apalachicola River Fish Passage to Help Shad and Bass U.S. Army Corps uses multi-partner research to help restore fish populations and benefit ACF system.		Jill Austin Phone: (407) 682-3664, ext. 129 E-mail: jaustin@tnc.org
April 09, 2008: House Proposes No Money for Florida Forever Florida's legislators are considering bills that are key to the future of Florida Forever.		Jill Austin Phone: (407) 682-3664, ext. 129 E-mail: jaustin@tnc.org
April 03, 2008: Coral Reef Users Invited to Join International Conference to Help Corals Cope with Climate Change Florida Reef Resilience Program, a public and private partnership, plans conference April 22-24.		Jill Austin Phone: (407) 682-3664, ext. 129 E-mail: jaustin@tnc.org
March 27, 2008: Florida Forever Coalition Growing, Surpasses 100-Member Mark More than 92 percent of Florida’s residents live in counties that support Florida Forever.		Jill Austin Phone: (407) 682-3664, ext. 129 E-mail: jaustin@tnc.org
March 18, 2008: Cabinet Members, Legislators Support Florida Forever Successor Florida Forever Coalition hosts Capitol event to highlight Florida’s conservation lands.		Jill Austin Phone: (407) 682-3664, ext. 129 E-mail: jaustin@tnc.org
March 13, 2008: "Florida Forever Day" March 18 Florida Forever Coalition to host educational event at the Capitol.		Jill Austin Phone: (407) 682-3664, ext. 129 E-mail: jaustin@tnc.org
March 10, 2008: CFO Alex Sink Honored by The Nature Conservancy Former board chair left the board of the environmental nonprofit to pursue public office.		Jill Austin Phone: (407) 682-3664, ext. 129 E-mail: jaustin@tnc.org
March 05, 2008: Crist, Pruitt Call for a Successor to Florida Forever Both the governor and the senate president call on legislators to protect Florida's precious natural resources during 2008 Legislative Session.		Jill Austin Phone: (407) 682-3664, ext. 129 E-mail: jaustin@tnc.org
February 06, 2008: Florida Forever Buffers Florida Military Bases to Protect Economy and Ecosystems The Nature Conservancy works with state and federal programs to buy conservation land adjacent to military bases.		Jill Austin Phone: (407) 682-3664, ext. 129 E-mail: jaustin@tnc.org
December 21, 2007: Conservancy Data Reveals Decline in Florida Scrub-Jays Volunteers organized by The Nature Conservancy survey bird populations to help protection efforts.		Jill Austin Phone: (407) 682-3664, ext. 129 E-mail: jaustin@tnc.org
December 14, 2007: Conservation Community Rallies Around State’s Effort to Protect Florida’s Vanishing Natural Lands Public support and interest in Florida’s natural future overflow at acquisition meeting.		Jill Austin Phone: (407) 682-3664, ext. 129 E-mail: jaustin@tnc.org
November 28, 2007: Wal-Mart Grant Program Facilitates the Protection of Important Conservation Connector State purchases land from The Nature Conservancy with help from Acres for America program.		Jill Austin Phone: (407) 682-3664, ext. 129 E-mail: jaustin@tnc.org
October 12, 2007: The Nature Conservancy’s Disney Wilderness Preserve Reintroduces Endangered Bird Restoration success creates high probability for restoring red-cockaded woodpecker population.		Jill Austin Phone: (321) 689-6099 E-mail: jaustin@tnc.org
October 09, 2006: Raise Florida Forever Funding to $1 Billion per Year, Coalition Proposes Florida Forever’s annual $300 million has not increased since 1990, can’t match land prices.		Jill Austin Phone: (407) 682-3664, ext. 129 E-mail: jaustin@tnc.org