We acquire and permanently conserve neighborhood land for preservation of, and education and research about, neighborhood wildlife, native plants, trees and soil.
In other words, WE SAVE "Stepping Stones" of land for NEIGHBORHOOD NATURE.
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Our current service areas are Sarasota and Charlotte Counties.
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Together, we can stop at least some of the bulldozing that is erasing Florida’s natural environment daily.
[We are not an advocacy entity]
We first launched our neighborhood land conservation mission within the City of North Port in the Spring of 2020. The concept of neighborhood land conservation was a very foreign one to many at that time so we wanted to keep our initial effort small, but it was always the goal to expand into Sarasota and Charlotte Counties.
As of 6/11/2026 we've acquired 60 parcels across North Port, Harbour Heights, Port Charlotte, Deep Creek, El Jobean, Englewood, Gulf Cove, South Gulf Cove and Sarasota. See the "Our Protected Lands" tab of our website for further details.
We are largely an all-volunteer organization; we have only one paid employee as of late 2025, a part-time Administrative Assistant.
In the future we are open to expanding our mission and land acquisitions into other areas of Sarasota and Charlotte Counties and perhaps beyond to other areas of Florida.
Conservation of natural land amidst residential development preserves wildlife habitat, threatened and/or endangered species and biodiversity; maintains scenic landscape for people; helps reduce flooding; helps filter water/improve water quality; maintains the tree canopy that filters our air and preserves native plant populations.
Conserving land increases property values near these greenspaces too.
When we conserve land, all living things win.
What Is The Neighborhood Environment Made Up Of?
Sarasota/Charlotte neighborhoods are composed of a diverse range of natural communities, often referred to as habitat: scrub, scrubby flatwoods, mesic hammocks, mesic (pine) flatwoods and freshwater wetlands, that are experiencing daily alteration or destruction as a result of development.
Learn more about Florida's natural communities through the Florida Natural Area Inventory here:
https://www.fnai.org/species-communities/natcom-guide
Without neighborhood conservation land amidst residential development it will be impossible to maintain the biodiversity that is necessary for the long term survival of our native flora and fauna that preceded us for decades.
Over 1,000 people move to Florida each day. Sarasota and Charlotte Counties are among the fastest growing in the United States.
Thousands of acres of land are bulldozed and clearcut daily to build homes for the growing population. Development doesn't have to stop, but it can be done smarter by leaving stepping stones of habitat for our wildlife, native trees and plants.
We receive no funding from city, county, state or federal sources to purchase land. All of our 60+ properties have been funded by caring people and businesses from both within and outside our local area.
If our local nature is to survive the onslaught of population growth, it will be due to the generosity of the people who live and visit here.