GoFundMe: Half Moon Lake Nature Park

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Spring 2017 Fundraiser

Mel Sunquist, PhD

Mel Sunquist, PhD, recently retired professor from the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at the University of Florida, and program director of the Katherine Ordway Preserve in Melrose, Florida.

Fiona Sunquist

Fiona Sunquist writes about science and biology and is the author of more than 100 major articles and five books, including Tiger Moon: Tracking the Great Cats in Nepal (2002) and Florida, an Ecotravellers' Wildlife…

Charlie Pedersen

Charlie Pedersen is the Waccasassa Forestry Center biologist for the Florida Division of Forestry, working out of the Gainesville office. He is involved in the Paynes Prairie Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. He…

Robert “Hutch” Hutchinson

Robert "Hutch" Hutchinson continues to serve the citizens of Alachua County as an active Alachua County commissioner, and the former project manager at Alachua Conservation Trust.

Steve Holland, PhD

Steve Holland, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Tourism, Recreation, and Sport Management at the University of Florida.

Scott Crosby

Scott Crosby is senior forester for the Florida Division of Forestry for the Etoniah Creek and Carl Duval Moore State Forests, has been the land manager for these two state forests since 1997, and has…

Tommy Clay, Jr.

Tommy Clay, Jr., past president of PLC, is a sixth generation rancher from Grandin, in west Putnam County. The Clay family has farmed and raised cattle in Putnam County for nearly 160 years. Tommy is…

David Girardin

David Girardin, Advisor, is a retired biologist who worked at the St. Johns River Water Management District for 28 years. David directed the invasive exotic plant management program of the District and helped develop the…

Daniel Hayes

Daniel Hayes, Advisor, is the Youth Education Coordinator at St. John's Water Management District and developer of their Legacy stewardship education program that links K-12 students to community-service projects on local public lands. A graduate…