FSC Executive Director Ryan Smart and FSC's Lobbyist (and FNPS's Government Affairs Advisor) Travis Moore will walk through a preview of the 2026 Legislative Session and share their tips on how to be an effective advocate during Legislative Session.

Unfortunately, we're also operating in a difficult funding environment and we need your support to continue our work. Mark your calendar for December 2nd and let's make this year's Giving Tuesday one to remember!

and opposing the routing of the Central Polk Parkway through The Natives nursery or the last wild habitat of Blushing Scrub Balm (Dicerandra modesta). We also worked with our partners to pass the State Parks Preservation Act, to keep the state parks debacle of 2024 a thing of the past.

Read the article on this fresh research by the Tallahassee Democrat: www.tallahassee.com/story/life/h...

Our partner organization Florida Wildflower Foundation is working hard on education and outreach regarding roadside pollinator habitat.
Join their team of Wildflower Watchers to report roadside native habitat that deserves good management: www.youtube.com/live/mX3BVdd...

Read the article by @craigtimes.bsky.social in the @floridaphoenix.com: floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/02/c...

We issued an action alert the day prior to the Cabinet meeting (9/29) hoping that the members would listen to reason and not waste limited conservation funding on this property with questionable valuation and limited conservation value. Unfortunately we were not heard.

Our President Eugene Kelly, wrote a letter to the Governor and CFO asserting “the lands in question have virtually NO actual conservation value,” in contrast to the many thousands of acres in existing Florida Forever projects and within the Florida Wildlife Corridor.