St. Johns County Land Conservation Funding

St. Johns County Land Conservation Funding

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St. Johns County is one of the fastest growing counties in Florida. As more people move into our community, we are losing the wild places and natural landscapes that make our community special. The best way to protect natural Florida landscapes is through land conservation, but buying land costs money. 

Hundreds of acres of property have been flagged as priorities for conservation, but St. Johns county does not have enough money to buy most of them. St. Johns County needs a sustainable source of funding for land conservation in order to protect the special wild places in our community. 

St. Johns County is one of the fastest growing counties in Florida. As more people move into our community, we are losing the wild places and natural landscapes that make our community special. The best way to protect natural Florida landscapes is through land conservation, but buying land costs money. 

Hundreds of acres of property have been flagged as priorities for conservation, but St. Johns county does not have enough money to buy most of them. St. Johns County needs a sustainable source of funding for land conservation in order to protect the special wild places in our community. 

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St. Johns County Land Conservation Funding

Currently, St. Johns County budgets only $500,000 each year to protect important natural areas. Because this funding is not enough, the County has already lost chances to save special places, including a mile-long stretch of waterfront property along the Matanzas River near Moses Creek Conservation Area.

We must protect our parks, rivers, wetlands, and natural areas before they are replaced by more development. We need YOU to email our County Commissioners to urge them to adopt a reliable, long-term source of funding for land conservation. 

When writing to County Commissioners:

  • Share how new development has affected your daily life, such as more traffic, crowded roads, or fewer natural spaces to enjoy.
  • Tell them about your favorite parks, trails, rivers, or other natural areas you visit.
  • Ask Commissioners to create a dedicated funding source to protect land and preserve the places that make St. Johns County special.

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  • Make it personal. Elected officials tend to ignore emails that are copied and pasted from hundreds of people. Add a couple of sentences about why land conservation is important to you. 
  • Be Direct. Clearly state what you are urging them to do (Example: "Establish a dedicated funding source for land conservation because ..")
  • Keep it short. There is no need to write a whole essay. A few sentences will do. 

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