Environmental Protection

Stewardship and Volunteer Opportunities

Alachua County Forever needs you!

 Two ways you can help with the stewardship of the County's Natural Heritage... Stewardship Implementation and Stewardship Planning . Below we will be posting information about our Volunteer Program.  Volunteer help is critical as we implement the stewardship activities and make the community vision a reality.  Keep checking back for events, opportunities and information on how to get involved.

Also below we post management plans for sites for your review and comment.  Please assist us decide the future of these sites, their protection, restoration and use.  Your comments, staff comments and our partners' comments will be considered and a draft plan will be sent to the Alachua County Board of Commissioners for adoption.  Once adopted, management plan direct the fate of the site.

Volunteer Form

Click here to view the form.

Print, fill it out and bring it with you to the event, or fax it back to us at 352-264-6852 or email it back to us at land@alachuacounty.us.

Thanks for signing up!

Volunteer Program.

Coming Soon.

 

 

  

 

Draft Management Plans Posted here for review and comment.

NEW Barr Hammock / Ledwith Prairie / Levy Prairie Management Plan, to be approved by the County Commission 10-14-08

Longleaf Flatwoods Management Plan, 12-06-2004

Newnan's Lake Conservation Area Management Plan, 11-28-2005

Paynes Prairie Additions Sweetwater Ltd. Management Plan, 2-28-2006

Phifer Flatwoods Management Plan, 06-09-2008