POLK COUNTY:
NEW!! 35 acres of exceptional conservation land near Davenport, Florida have been placed under conservation easement thanks to the generous donation of Bill and Nancy Bissett owner of The Natives plant nursery.
NEW!! An additional 40 acres have been acquired within the Bok Tower Gardens Project. 20 acres of citrus groves which will continue to be operated as groves with any profits to be plowed back into restoration of the fallow lands within the project to native plant habitat. 140 total acres are to be restored over the next several years as donations and grants are received. An additional 120 acres of citrus groves are held under conservation easements.
Land Acquisitions on Iron Mountain,
Historic Bok Sanctuary Project:
140 Acres in Fee Simple
120 Acres under Conservation Easements
Lake Conine - 20 acres
Cutthroat Grass Seep - 6 acres
Van Fleet Trail Site - 18 acres
Northwest Lakeland Wetland - 23 acres
Green Swamp Site 1 - 10 acres
Green Swamp Site 2 - 40 acres
Green Swamp Site 3 - 122 acres
OSCEOLA COUNTY
Reedy Creek Swamp - 10 acres
Reedy Creek Swamp - 160 acres
CITRUS COUNTY
Flying Eagle Ranch Preserve - 504 acres
HIGHLANDS COUNTY
Most of Green Horizon's preservation lands are in Polk, Osceola
and Citrus counties in Central Florida. Some are managed by Green Horizon, but many have been acquired by donation or purchase then placed in the stewardship of cities, counties or Florida water management districts for the benefit of the public.
With the exception of properties that are inaccessible by roads,
all are open to the public or in the planning stages to be opened
for low impact recreation such as hiking, canoeing, bird watching
or environmental education.
Green Horizon Land Trust has acquired thousands of acres
and placed them in preservation for protection of the habitat
and for the enjoyment of the public forever.
