ACT In the News Archive
2022
Davidson uses photos to further local conservation
By Seth Johnson, Mainstreet Daily News Gainesville
December 30, 2022
ACT to open section of Santa Fe River Preserve
By the Mainstreet Daily News Gainesville Staff
December 14, 2022
Alachua Conservation Trust hosts second annual Pride at Prairie Creek
By Janelle Puckering, WUFT
October 17, 2022
Alachua Conservation Trust awarded $7.85 million from USDA
ACT working to protect Rainbow River Basin
By Joanna Reilly-Brown and Lianne D’Arcy Special to the Riverland
July 13th, 2022
A case for continued land conservation in Alachua County
Photo by Alison Blakeslee
Story by The Gainesville Sun’s Guest Columnist Charlie Houder
May 30th, 2022
Residents prepare for what’s to come after Alachua County $10 million land purchase
By WUFT News
April 26th, 2022
ACT working to save springs by protecting land along Santa Fe, Suwannee rivers
By Joanna Reilly-Brown and Lianne D'Arcy - Guest columnists
April 20th, 2022
Why I donated land to the Alachua Conservation Trust to help the Santa Fe River
By Martha A. Strawn - Guest columnist
April 20th, 2022
The 2022 Springs Summit: information, illusion and inspiration
By The Gainesville Sun’s Lucinda Faulkner Merritt
April 20th, 2022
ACT and Partners to Celebrate Nature Day in May at Little Orange Creek Nature Park on May 7
By The Alachua Chronicle
April 25th, 2022
7th Annual Tree Fest: Drink 1 beer, plant 4 trees
By The Alachua Chronicle
April 18th, 2022
37 local nonprofits would receive federal pandemic grants under recommendation
By The Gainesville Sun’s John Henderson
April 17th. 2022
As Gainesville's population grows, more density is needed to prevent sprawl
By the Gaineville Sun’s Jason Sanchez
April 15th, 2022
Ron DeSantis Approves 10 Land and Conservation Easement Acquisitions Totaling More Than 17,000 Acres
By The Florida Daily
April 1st, 2022
Beer drinkers in Gainesville gathered to raise money for local charities
By WCJB’s Kristin Chase
March 26th, 2022
Scholarship applications now open thanks to ACT
WCJB Staff
Feb. 26th, 2022
ACT offers planting flowers instead of buying them
WCJB Staff
Feb. 13th, 2022
Lewis family to sell Dog Island acreage
By David Adlerstein at the The Apalachicola Times
Jan. 24th, 2022
Alachua Conservation Trust permanently protects 288 acres of land
By WCJB Staff
Jan. 10th, 2022
2021
Alachua Conservation Trust buys two springs, adding to its growing list of property
By Cindy Swirko from The Gainesville Sun
Dec. 30, 2021
State grants aimed at enhancing water quality in Alachua and Marion counties
By Cindy Swirko from The Gainesville Sun
Dec. 19, 2021
Prairie Creek Preserve celebrates the holidays by planting trees and eating cookies
By WCJB Staff
Dec. 11, 2021
Land Trust Alliance and Open Space Institute Announce Nearly $400,000 in Grants to Help Communities Plan for Climate Change
By Joshua Lynsen, Land Trust Alliance
Dec. 1, 2021
Prairie Creek Preserve restoration project returns property to natural state
By Jordyn Markhoff
Nov. 21, 2021
By Frank Gallagher
Nov. 19, 2021
Cade Museum hosts 11th Annual Legacy Awards
By WCJB Staff
Nov. 4, 2021
Prairie Creek Lounge houses outdoor pride event
By Luigi Bencosme, The Independent Alligator
Oct 25, 2021
Alachua Conservation Trust buys land that will expand River Rise State Park
By Cindy Swirko, The Gainesville Sun
Oct 12, 2021
A 195-acre nature preserve in Alachua County will open to the public in 2022
By Julia Cooper, WUFT News
Oct 7, 2021
Santa Fe River land with notable cave system bought for preservation
By Cindy Swirko, The Gainesville Sun
Aug. 10, 2021
Santa Fe River Preserve grows after newest addition
by Alex Carter, WCJB TV-20 Staff
July 20, 2021
NCFL couple donates land to conservation efforts
by WCJB TV-20 Staff
May 26, 2021
Alachua Conservation Trust receives $5,000 check from Duke Energy
by Nicolette Zangara, WCJB TV-20
May 25, 2021
NCFL conservation group awarded $5,000 grant for handicap-accessible trailake it stand out
by WCJB TV-20 Staff
May 19, 2021
Springs protection gets boost with $7.1 million grant
by Cindy Swirko, The Gainesville Sun
May 5, 2021
Residents bought a beer to have a tree planted in Alachua County at 7th annual Tree Fest
by Camille Syed, WCJB TV-20
April 18, 2021
Off the Beaten Path: Blues Creek Ravine Preserve
By Hayli Zuccola, Our Town Magazine
March 2021
2020
Preserving Rock Bluff Springs through conservation
By the Suwannee River Water Management District
December 16, 2020
$11 million spent for land near Santa Fe River to protect springs
By Cindy Swirko, The Gainesville Sun
September 26, 2020
Two Santa Fe springs to be preserved
by Cindy Swirko, The Gainesville Sun
May 27, 2020
“Conservation group gets grant”
by Cindy Swirko, The Gainesville Sun
April 14, 2020
“Two Florida springs will soon be opened for public access”
by Landon Harrar, WCJB TV-20
January 29, 2020
2019 & Earlier
“Volunteers help to remove invasive plant at Serenola Forest Preserve”
by Voleer Thomas, WCJB TV-20
December 3, 2019
“Sale preserves iconic McIntosh view”
by Carlos Medina, Ocala Star Banner
November 24, 2019
“Rockwood Park receives new fitness equipment”
by AJ Willy, WCJB TV-20
November 22, 2019
“Alachua Conservation Trust receives $300,000 grant”
by Voleer Thomas, WCJB TV-20
October 29, 2019
Editorial: Cheers and Jeers
by The Gainesville Sun Editorial Board
June 28, 2019
“New park allows walking access to Rock Bluff Springs”
By Noura Al-Rajhi, The Alligator
June 2, 2019
“J.H. Anderson, Jr. Memorial Park opens in Bell”
By Josh Kimble, WCJB TV-20
May 31, 2019
“Beautiful Rock Bluff Springs opens to the public”
By Gilchrist County Journal
“ACT awarded healthy watershed grant”
By Cindy Swirko, The Gainesville Sun
May 22, 2019
“$166,000 awarded to Alachua Conservation Trust”
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities
May 8, 2019
“DeSantis stops at UF, talks water protection”
By Daniel Smithson
April 16, 2019
“Serenola Forest Opens”
by Business Report of North Central Florida
April 15, 2019
“Serenola Forest Preserve to have grand opening”
By Josh Kimble
April 12, 2019
“Rochelle’s Trio of Trees Witness To History”
March 7, 2019
“County, ACT buy 578 acres for conservation”
by Sarah Nelson
January 28, 2019
“Deal protects Serenola Forest”
by Voleer Thomas, WCJB TV-20
December 13, 2018
“Trust celebrates 30 years of protecting land”
by Chris Baldwin
September 30, 2018
“City of Gainesville and Alachua County co-purchase conservation land”
By WCJB TV-20
September 28, 2018
“County Acquires More Conservation Land”
By Andrew Caplan
September 28, 2018
Press Release: Alachua Conservation Trust’s 30th Anniversary
September 25, 2018
“900-acre Santa Fe River Preserve celebrates opening”
by Cindy Swirko
November 18, 2017
