Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) is an accredited land trust that has been to protecting the natural, historic, scenic and recreational resources in and around North Central Florida since 1988. ACT protects land through purchase, donation, and conservation easements primarily in 22 counties.
For 36 years, ACT has been instrumental to facilitating the conservation of over 59,500 acres of Florida land. This includes the direct purchase and protection of over 26,500 acres. We own and manage over 5,000 acres, and collaborate with private landowners to protect an additional 6,850 acres through conservation easements. ACT currently work across 22 counties in North Central Florida, including Alachua, Marion, Gilchrist, Putnam, Levy, Columbia, Madison, Hamilton, Union, Bradford, Clay, Suwannee, Lafayette, Dixie, Taylor, Sumter, Lake, Volusia, Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, & Seminole County.
We serve our community and home by protecting and preserving natural spaces, creating opportunities to interact with the environment, and teaching the next generation through environmental education programs. ACT saves land by purchasing it or receiving it as a donation. We also work with private landowners interested in conserving their land to find the right conservation solutions for their land.
In 2013, ACT received the National Land Trust Excellence Award, the highest award a land trust can receive.
ACT is a 501(c)3 non-profit charity and receives no government grants for general operating support. We rely on contributions from private individuals, corporations, small businesses, and foundations.
ACT is the recipient of regional, state, & national recognition:
2013 National Land Trust Excellence Award presented by the Land Trust Alliance
2017 Wes Skiles Water Stewardship Award presented by the Rotary Club of Downtown Gainesville
2019 Conservation Organization of the Year presented by the Florida Wildlife Federation
2021 Gainesville Legacy Awards - Nonprofit Recognition Award
Company Details
- Employees
- 31
- Founded
- -
- Address
- 7204 Se County Road 234, Gainesville,florida 32641,united States
- Industry
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Website
- alachuaconservationtrust.org
- Keywords
- Land Conservation, Land Management, Environmental Education, Outdoor Recreation, Wildlife Habitat, Watershed Protection, Wetland Mitigation, Conservation Easement, Land Restoration, Prescribed Fire, Conservation Burial, Planned Giving, Springs, Agricultural Lands, Farmland Preservation, Timberland, Ecology, Conservation Law, Hiking, Kayak/Canoe.
- HQ
- Gainesville, Florida
- Competitors
- FLORIDA SPRINGS COUNCIL INC, The Longleaf Alliance, Conservation Florida, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Native Plant Horticulture Foundation, City of Gainesville, Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation, Center for Biological Diversity, The Jones Center at Ichauway.
Alachua Conservation Trust Questions
Alachua Conservation Trust's website is alachuaconservationtrust.org
Alachua Conservation Trust's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/alachua-conservation-trust
Alachua Conservation Trust has
31 employees.
View email and phone details for 31
employees at Alachua Conservation Trust.
Alachua Conservation Trust's industry is
Non-profit Organizations
Alachua Conservation Trust's top competitors are
Florida Springs Council Inc,
The Longleaf Alliance,
Conservation Florida,
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission,
Florida Department Of Environmental Protection,
Native Plant Horticulture Foundation,
City Of Gainesville,
Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation,
Center For Biological Diversity,
The Jones Center At Ichauway.
Alachua Conservation Trust's categories are Non-profit Organizations
Alachua Conservation Trust's founding year is 1988
