Alachua Conservation Trust

Little Orange Creek Reopens With “Relaxing And De-Stressful” Nature Day

November 25, 2019 Arts and Entertainment

The bridge and the road leading to the creek’s entrance on Southeast Hawthorne Road had been closed until six months ago because of construction on State Road 20.

Orange Lake Overlook Conservation Efforts Turn Up Short

November 20, 2019 Business and development, Environment

With a loan of $1 million and outside fundraising, the Alachua Conservation Trust is just shy of its goal to save Orange Lake Overlook.

‘There Is No Planet B:’ Youth Of Gainesville ‘Strike’ For Climate Change

September 23, 2019 World

Calling it one of the largest youth-led “strikes” ever, The New York Times reported that over 100,000 people attended rallies in Berlin, Melbourne and London.

Commissioners Vote To Permanently Close Part Of County Road 2082

March 29, 2019 Getting around

People who travel or live near CR 2082 – a scenic but poorly maintained stretch of highway near Rochelle – had mixed reactions to county commissioners’ plans to close the road.

Behind The History That Rochelle’s Trio Of Giant Trees Have Witnessed

March 7, 2019 Untold Florida

Witness Tree Junction, a trailhead along the Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail in Prairie Creek Preserve, features towering pine trees and swampy soil — and a deep history dating back to 1812.

Proposed Buoy, Limits On Cave Diving Accessibility At Rock Bluff Spring Make For Contentious Meeting

March 1, 2019 Government and politics

Rock Bluff Spring, accessible only by boat and notable for its narrow alleys for cave diving, is now in the possession of the Alachua Conservation Trust.

Alachua Conservation Trust Seeking To Preserve More Of The Santa Fe River

March 15, 2018 Environment

The Santa Fe Preserve Project is collaborating for the first time with Conserve with Us, a funding organization that launched six months ago, dedicated to conserving natural land.

Conservation Awards Winners On Being “Women In The Woods”

March 20, 2017 Environment

Meg Neiderhofer and Pat Harden have worked in conservation almost all their life. On Saturday they were awarded the annual Conservation Stewards Awards by the Alachua Conservation Trust for the "Women in The Woods"-themed event. They sat down with WUFT News to talk about their lives and their work.