From the American Forest Foundation:

Across the 13 Southeastern states, Southern forests are some of the most productive in the world. These forests supply much of the raw material for consumer wood products worldwide, account for more than $230 billion in economic revenue, and support nearly 1.1 million people in rural…

First Call for Papers

Southern Division

American Fisheries…

From the Southeast Florida Climate Compact:

Due to the uncertainty and projected course of Hurricane Matthew at this time, and subsequent emergency planning responsibilities of a large number of our…

An Adaptation Coordinator (OPS Biological Scientist IV) position is currently posted with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Closing date is October 11, 2016. The posting can be seen and applied for at: https://jobs.myflorida.com/viewjob.html?optlink-view=view-933708&ERFormID=newjoblist&ERFormCode=any 

Position details…

FWS TO PROTECT PLANTS IN IMPERILED ROCKLANDS IN FLORIDA.

Greenwire (9/28, Subscription Publication) reports that the Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday that “it’s extending Endangered Species Act protections to four South Florida plant species threatened by development and climate change — a move that could affect two major building projects.”…

Sign up for Wetland Reserve Easements

Application Deadline is November 15

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"Habitat Heroes" handout can be found here. From the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service:…

From the Florida Land Steward Update:

CONGRATUATIONS TO THE REGISTER FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, FLORIDA'S OUTSTANDING TREE FARM OF 2016

The Alonzo and Eliza Register Family Partnership, Ltc.…

The COMET Program has announced the publication of the new offering, "Communicating Climate Change Scenarios With Decision Makers” (https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=1283…

From the Florida Center for Environmental Studies:

Suburbia threatens to cover nearly double the amount of land now claimed by neighborhoods and shopping centers, according to the Florida 2070 report. The study calls for allowing more intense development within or near already urbanized areas and also setting aside more…

From the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service:

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 9, 2016 –USDA’s…

From the Department of the Interior Climate Science Centers & National Climate Change and Wildlife Science…

Sign up for Wetland Reserve Easements

Application Deadline is November 15

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 8, 2016 – Agricultural landowners and Indian tribes can apply for a Wetland Reserve Easement until Nov. 15 for fiscal year 2017 funding.

USDA’s…

UPDATE

September 8, 2016

Opportunities for Public Comment

RESTORE Council Releases draft Comprehensive Plan Update, Invites Public Input.

The Council is updating the Comprehensive Plan which provides guidance to the Council as it makes decisions on funding projects and activities.  The updated plan will take…

A special issue of the George Wright Forum -- the journal of the George Wright Society -- focusing on landscape-scale conservation in North…

From the Florida Land Steward Update and USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service:

USDA NRCS EQIP ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR FLORIDA FARMERS, RANCHERS CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES

Application deadline for financial assistance October 21, 2016

Florida farmers, ranchers and forest owners can apply until…

From USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service:

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug. 31, 2016 — Rebecca Shaw remembers the old days, when mules plowed the fields and workers handpicked manicured rows of tobacco grown for cigar wrappers on her 700-acre farm. But after the children grew up and her husband passed away in 1984, she decided to plant loblolly pine.

Together, she and her son Dick manage their farm south of Quincy, Fla., bordering I-10. “Growing timber…

From the Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation:

UPDATE August 25, 2016…

From the U.S. Department of the Interior:

Secretaries Intend to Recognize Hawaii Office of Hawaiian Affairs as Additional Co-Trustee in Management of World’s Largest Marine Protected Area

WASHINGTON –…