The foundation invites community members to share their perspectives on the direction of land conservation at two "community listening sessions" this month.
Conserving the land enables the core of the 2,500-acre Tatum Sawgrass marsh to be restored, and will reduce flooding downstream, increase habitat for animals, and improve the health and vitality of the Myakka River.
The property consists of scrub, oak hammock, and flood-plain marsh, which support endangered species such as the gopher tortoise, Florida scrub jay, eastern indigo snake and wading birds like the American wood stork
The Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast is partnering with Venice Area Beautification, Inc. to create an 'urban forest' along the Intracoastal Waterway.
Sarasota's Conservation of the Gulf Coast celebrates its 10th anniversary with a celebration at black-and-white photographer Clyde Butcher's Venice studio.
