Read our December 2020 newsletter here, for the latest news and updates about PLC!
PLC has added to State conservation holdings in Etoniah Creek State Forest, Carl Duval Moore State Forest, and Dunns Creek State Park. PLC acquired and sold connecting parcels to the Carl Duval Moore State Forest south tract for the Florida Division of Forestry to construct a parking area and trail head for public access to the southern portion of the state forest. Access will be south of SR 20. Volunteers from PLC and Putnam Blue-ways and Trails have...
PLC Partnerships and Updates Grand Opening of Little Orange Creek Nature Park and Preserve occurred on January 22, 2017. Little Orange Creek Nature Park (LOCNP) was officially opened in January 2017 after seven years of site preparation. In 2010, under the guidance of the late Dr. Kathy Cantwell, PLC wrote and managed an application to the Florida’s Community Trust Grant (FCT) for the City of Hawthorne. The grant was for the acquisition and conservation...
Another circle around the sun finds us grateful for all the opportunities and support we have been able to direct toward land and water conservation in and around Putnam County. The past year was another great conservation year thanks to your support. We have focused on important land acquisitions, and forged new partnerships with other land conservation organizations. ”Conserving Land and Water for People and Wildlife.” Conservation takes a community....
Conserving Land and Water for People and Wildlife
We promote stewardship of land, through action and education.Read our December 2020 newsletter here, for the latest news and updates about PLC!
Learn MoreTimothy Keyser, President, moved to Putnam County in 1974 soon after graduating from the University of Miami School of Law. Now a partner at Keyser & Woodward, P.A., a general practice firm in Interlachen that has represented many neighborhood protection and conservation groups, he is a past president of the Florida Wildlife Federation and the Historical Society of...
Learn MoreClaude Brown, Historian, is a retired Chemist for IFAS/UF Florida LAKEWATCH at the University of Florida. He has a BS in Biology/Chemistry from the University of Miami and a Master of Science degree specializing in Limnology from the University of Florida in 1997. His primary research work has included effects of crude oils, jet fuels, and dispersants on mangrove...
Learn MoreLisa Modola, Director, is a teacher. She is a Putnam County resident and Florida Lakewatch volunteer. She completed a BS in biological illustration and a masters degree in education at the University of Florida. She has worked at nature centers in Gainesville and Miami-Dade County and has worked on research studies of Sandhill Cranes and mud dauber wasps. She is...
Learn MoreLorrain (Laurie) Douglass, Director, recently retired from the University of Florida. Environmentally active as a member of Sierra Club, East Putnam Environmental Council, and the West Putnam Lake Region Association, she works to preserve wildlife corridors, wetlands, water bodies, and large tracts of Florida land.
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