Tall Timbers President Bill Palmer was inducted into the National Bobwhite & Grassland Initiative’s Hall of Fame for a career benefitting bobwhite quail
Land Conservation
Tall Timbers up for third accreditation renewal
Tall Timbers is pleased to announce it is applying for a renewal of accreditation. A public comment period is now open.
Tall Timbers seeking landowner applications for land management funding support
Landowners within the basins of the St. Marks and Aucilla Rivers can apply for funding and technical assistance for prescribed fire implementation, longleaf pine tree establishment, timber stand improvements, invasive plant treatment and wildlife habitat improvement.
Conservation permanence matters in Florida
As more people continue to move into our state and more rural land and open spaces are lost to development, Florida land trusts are accelerating their work of partnering with willing landowners to protect the land.
Okefenokee mining proposal threatens ecology, prescribed fire
A new mining proposal threatens the Okefenokee Swamp’s future and has drawn attention from federal agencies, independent scientists and the public.
Public and private commitment is key to connecting Red Hills conservation lands
Photos by Lauren Yoho with Wildpath Maintaining ecosystems through land conservation is not only beneficial to wildlife but also to the health and sustainability of our water resources. The immediacy of ecological connections determines the ability of animals to move...
Gentian Creek easement is an ecology education gem
Gentian Creek has been under a Tall Timbers conservation easement since 2016. The roughly 250-acre property in Thomas County is home to Gentian Creek Preserve, a nature preserve and educational facility launched by owners Marta Jones Turner and Jerry M. Turner in the...
Land Manager Profile: Avalon’s Karl Halbig
Over the last year, Ted Turner’s Avalon property has worked to incorporate a renewed approach to its land management, conservation efforts and focus on the future. That’s due in part to the new manager of the largest tract of privately-owned land in Jefferson County,...
Winter is the time to tackle privet
Fall and winter is a good time to control select non-desirable plants. One of the primary targets during the winter months is privet. While there are several species of exotic privet in the southeast, Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) is the most widespread. This...
More than 4,800 acres of Leon County’s Cherokee property put into conservation
More than 4,800 acres of the Cherokee property in the Red Hills region will be permanently protected and provide ecological benefits to Florida’s capital city and beyond after Florida Forever funds easement.
Birdsong Nature Center land is permanently protected
Originally published in The Cairo Messenger on July 5, 2023 Thanks to the collective efforts of conservation-minded voters and elected officials, along with public and private funding support, the long-term vision for Birdsong Nature Center has finally come to...
Tall Timbers advocates Farm Bill priorities in Washington
Conserving and protecting working rural lands in the greater Red Hills and Albany regions occasionally takes Tall Timbers staff outside of our beloved focal areas. Planning and Advocacy Coordinator Neil Fleckenstein recently attended the Land Trust Alliance Advocacy...