September 2026 Media Toolkit
Florida Wildlife Corridor Conservation Update
September 28, 2026
Seven Properties Approved for Protection
The Florida Governor and Cabinet approved funding for the permanent conservation of 8,838 acres within the Florida Wildlife Corridor during the September 29, 2026 Cabinet meeting.
Please use this digital media toolkit to share this exciting news with your audience.
A message for our partners, colleagues, and friends in Florida: The protected lands of the Florida Wildlife Corridor are a place where our collective missions intersect. Land conservation successes contributing to the Corridor help ensure the long-term survival of many species, provide life support systems for Florida’s cities, improve the health of our waters, and protect natural Florida for future generations. As Florida grows, continued investment in conservation lands is critical to ensure that our wild lands will provide benefits to all Floridians.
Press
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Press Release
Overview Images
Limestone Creek Ranch
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Limestone Creek Ranch, located in the Florida Wildlife Corridor, is a 1,034-acre property recently approved for a rural lands conservation easement through the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program at the September 29 meeting of the Governor and Cabinet.
Thank you to the landowner, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and Florida Conservation Group for coming together to conserve this property.
Limestone Creek Ranch, in Hardee County, is a working cattle ranch with 300 head of cattle. Limestone Creek bisects the property and drains east to the Peace River. The ranch includes a mosaic of uplands and wetlands.
Instagram tags: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, @floridaconservationfcg, Photos by @carltonward/@wildpath
Facebook tags: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, @Florida Conserve, Photos by @CarltonWard/@Wildpath
Map Instagram tags: Map by @angeline.maps/@livewildlyfl
Map Facebook tags: Map by Angeline Meeks/@Livewildlyfl
Fair Bluff Ranch
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Fair Bluff Ranch was recently approved for a rural lands conservation easement through the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program at the September 29 meeting of the Governor and Cabinet. The ranch is 618 acres and located in the Florida Wildlife Corridor.
Thank you to the landowner, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and Keith Fountain Law for coming together to conserve this property.
Fair Bluff Ranch is in Martin County and is part of the Taylor Creek/Nubbin Slough Basin within the greater Northern Everglades Lake Okeechobee watershed. The property is a working cattle ranch. The easement will protect the property’s working agriculture landscape and preserve important water resources.
Instagram tags: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Photos by @drewmcdougall/@wildpath
Facebook tags: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Photos by Drew McDougall/@Wildpath
Map Instagram tags: Map by @angeline.maps/@livewildlyfl
Map Facebook tags: Map by Angeline Meeks/@Livewildlyfl
Turnpike Dairy
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Turnpike Dairy, located within the Florida Wildlife Corridor, was recently approved for a rural lands conservation easement through the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program at the September 29 meeting of the Governor and Cabinet.
Thank you to the landowner, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Hartman Real Estate, and Keith Fountain Law for coming together to conserve this property.
Turnpike Dairy is a 498-acre cattle ranch located in Martin County. The ranch has been family owned and managed for multiple generations. Protection of this property helps maintain agricultural use of the land while preserving wildlife habitat, groundwater recharge, and connectivity to other nearby lands.
Instagram tags: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Photos by @drewmcdougall/@wildpath
Facebook tags: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Photos by Drew McDougall/@Wildpath
Map Instagram tags: Map by @angeline.maps/@livewildlyfl
Map Facebook tags: Map by Angeline Meeks/@Livewildlyfl
Leonard Property
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The 219-acre, Leonard Property located within the Florida Wildlife Corridor, was recently approved for a rural conservation easement through Rural and Family Lands Protection Program at the September 29 meeting of the Governor and Cabinet.
Thank you to the landowner, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and Dispersed Water for coming together to conserve this property.
The Leonard Property is in Martin County and is a working ranch. The property consists of improved pastures, pine flatwoods, freshwater marshes, and cypress systems. The property is located within the Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Initiative.
Instagram tags: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Photos by @leyoho/@wildpath
Facebook tags: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Photos by @LaurenYoho/@Wildpath
Map Instagram tags: Map by @angeline.maps/@livewildlyfl
Map Facebook tags: Map by Angeline Meeks/@Livewildlyfl
Encore Farms
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Encore Farms, located in the Florida Wildlife Corridor, is a 194-acre property recently approved for a rural lands conservation easement through the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program at the September 29 meeting of the Governor and Cabinet.
Thank you to the landowner, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and Saunders Real Estate for coming together to conserve this property.
Encore Farms is a horse and cattle farm located in Lake County. The property provides connectivity to Seminole State Forest and Seminole Swamp. The land is home to multiple species including Florida black bears, fox squirrels, and sandhill cranes.
Instagram tags: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Photos by @leyoho/@wildpath
Facebook tags: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Photos by @LaurenYoho/@Wildpath
Map Instagram tags: Map by @angeline.maps/@livewildlyfl
Map Facebook tags: Map by Angeline Meeks/@Livewildlyfl
Outside the Corridor
These properties located outside the Florida Wildlife Corridor were also protected at the September 29, 2026 Cabinet Meeting.
Stokes Farm
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Stokes Farm is a 1,586-acre property that was approved for a rural lands conservation easement through the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program at the September 29 meeting of the Governor and Cabinet.
Thank you to the landowner, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and Alachua Conservation Trust for coming together to protect this land.
Stokes Farms is located in Columbia County and is a silviculture operation with planted pines. The property consists of low rolling hills with pine trees, palmetto prairies, and a 70 acres lake/cypress swamp.
Instagram tags: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, @alachuaconservationtrust, Photos by @leyoho/@wildpath
Facebook tags: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, @Alachua Conservation Trust, Photos by @LaurenYoho/@Wildpath
Map Instagram tags: Map by @angeline.maps/@livewildlyfl
Map Facebook tags: Map by Angeline Meeks/@Livewildlyfl
Blandford Farm & Ranch
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Blandford Farm & Ranch is a 349-acre property that was approved for a rural lands conservation easement through the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program at the September 29 meeting of the Governor and Cabinet.
Thank you to the landowner, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and Saunders Real Estate for coming together to protect this land.
Located in Lake County, Blandford Farm & Ranch is a sod and hay farm with large natural wetlands on the west boundary. The property has frontage and provides buffer to Lake Beauclair, Lake Terry, and Lake Carlton. The land provides habitat to bald eagles, sandhill cranes, turkey, and more.
Instagram tags: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Photos by @leyoho/@wildpath
Facebook tags: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Photos by @LaurenYoho/@Wildpath
Map Instagram tags: Map by @angeline.maps/@livewildlyfl
Map Facebook tags: Map by Angeline Meeks/@Livewildlyfl
Suggested Hashtags
#KeepFLWild #ConnectTheCorridor #FloridaWildlifeCorridor
#WildlifeCorridors #ProtectWildPlaces #LandConservation #WildFlorida
Usage Rights
Visuals by Lauren Yoho, Drew McDougall, Carlton Ward Jr., and Angeline Meeks provided for one-time use for coverage or promotion of Florida Wildlife Corridor-related news from the September Board of Trustees meeting, dated September 2026. Copying, sublicensing, sale, distribution, and archiving are prohibited.
Mandatory Social Media Usage Requirements
For images, include the photo credit tag as listed:
Instagram: Photo by @leyoho, @drewmcdougall, @carltonward, @wildpath (reference photo grids for credit guidance)
Facebook: Photo by @LaurenYoho, Drew McDougall, @Carlton Ward Jr., @Wildpath (reference photo grids for credit guidance)
X: Photo by Lauren Yoho, Drew McDougall, Carlton Ward Jr. (reference photo grids for credit guidance)
For maps, include the map photo credits:
Instagram: Map by @angeline.maps and @livewildlyfl
Facebook: Map by Angeline Meeks, @livewildlyfl
X: @AngelineMeeks and @livewildlyfl
Mandatory Online/Print Usage Requirements for Multimedia
Include the photo/map credit:
Photos:
Lauren Yoho/Wildpath
Drew McDougall/Wildpath
Carlton Ward Jr./Wildpath
Map: Angeline Meeks/Live Wildly Foundation
Mandatory On-Air Usage Requirements for Multimedia
For on-air usage, include credit with each photo, map, or video used:
Photos:
Lauren Yoho/Wildpath
Drew McDougall/Wildpath
Carlton Ward Jr./Wildpath
Map: Angeline Meeks/Live Wildly Foundation