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F O U N D A T 1 O N J
In 2008, as the economy began to wane, a group of local community leaders
and environmentalists began to grow concerned about the State's and local
government's ability to continue to acquire, manage, and protect
conservation lands.
Incorporated as a 501 (c)(3), in 2008, Treasured Lands set in motion its
mission; Drawing on community involvement and partnerships, Treasured
Lands will preserve the natural resources necessary to ensure the protection of
land and water resources, and the biodiversity of its native plants and
wildlife... because "Ultimately it's about a Love of the Land".
Simpson Island
Simpson Island was donated to Treasured Lands 2009, by a group of investors from Sailfish Point after it was acquired
at auction, the southern end of the 11-acre island was slated to become a food and drinks concession for weekend
sandbar visitors. Shortly afterwards the restoration began. With help of volunteers and an Eagle Scout Project nearly
138 Australian Pines and other non-native plants were removed... it was a labor of love!
Barley Barber Swamp
Barley Barber Swamp, known worldwide for its magnificent and ancient
Bald Cypress trees, some nearly 1,000 years old, had been closed to public
access by its owners FPL for security purposes following the events of 911.
That all changed in 2010, when FPL and Treasured lands entered into a IS -
year licensing agreement to reopen the 1-1/4 mile boardwalks to the public
operated between 2010 and 2017, when the boardwalks was shutdown due
to damages from Hurricane Irma, nearly 11,000 people got to enjoy an
interpretive view of this treasure. The restoration of the boardwalks and
facilities continues and there is hope that one day again the public
following the current public safety concerns will once again be able to
discover the mysteries of this ancient swamp.
The Atlantic Coastal Ridge once
covered a land area that stretched from Indian River County to Palm Beach
County. The sand pine scrub habitat which comprises the ridge is a recognized as
globally imperiled, the last vestiges of which can be seen in the Nathaniel P.
Reed National Wildlife Refuge and Jonathan Dickinson State Park. For nearly 13
years the East Ridge Property in Hobe Sound, one of the last remain native
expanses of the ridge was sought to be acquired by Martin County. Finally, in
2017, with the assistance of Senate President Joe Negron, Representative
Marylynn Magar and Treasured Lands Foundation the Florida Legislature
allocated the funds for Martin County to purchase the 28 acre property. Thanks
to the to the generosity of Mr. Edward Hamm, the property owner, another 13
acres of sand pine scrub was donated to South Martin Regional Utilities to
preserve and protect the wellfields that serves Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island.
East Ridge Property
At The Conservation Fund, we make conservation
work for America. We are a nonprofit environmental
organization that balances human demand with nature's
capacity. By creating solutions that make environmental
and economic sense, we are redefining conservation to
demonstrate its essential role in our future prosperity.
We are consistently top -ranked for efficiency and effectiveness. We
have the lowest overhead and highest programmatic investment of
any environmental charity in America. That means we put more of
your money to work than any other group-96% of every dollar
Florida is home to some of the most incredible natural landscapes
in the world. These ecological treasures —from our beaches to our
springs —are as fragile as they are magnificent. To date we have
completed 244 projects and protected over 136, 000 acres.
Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge
Most recently, The Conservation Fund helped protect 56 critical
acres at the Refuge across the street from the entrance to Jonathan
Dickinson State Park. Now the widest parcel between A-1-A and
Hobe Sound in the Refuge, the property protects the federally
endangered Florida Scrub Jay, Gopher tortoises, Eastern Indigo
Snakes, and a pre-Columbian Native American Mound.
Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge
The Conservation Fund has a history of protecting sea turtle nesting
beaches dating back to the mid-1980's, including helping to preserve
and protect most of the land in Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge
(ACNWR). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed acquisition
of additional nesting beach sites at ACNWR and we continue
working to protect these sites. The Refuge hosts the largest nesting
population of loggerhead and green sea turtles in the U.S. and is
one of the most important loggerhead nesting beaches in the world.
The Refuge's long stretches of quiet, undisturbed, sandy beaches
are essential to the reproductive success and survival of the 10,000
to 20,000 sea turtles (many nest multiple times per season) nesting
here annually.
Our Work Across America
acres protected
of every dollar goes to our projects
fair market value
acquisition cost
Contact us:
Matt Sexton
Senior Vice President, Conservation
Acquistion, Southeast
msexton(aconservationfund.org
561-512-0019
conservationfu nd.org
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Number of Projects: 244
Acres Protected: 136,433
Fair Market Value: $665,901,391
Acquisition Cost: $529,975,978
• Projects
(Numerals represent the number of projects)
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Map prepared by M. Schwartz
Data Sources: The Conservation Fund and Esn
Date: 12/11/2019