Mar
28
3:00 PM15:00
Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (Main Entrance)
Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!
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Apr
4
2:00 PM14:00
Weekly Walk & Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve
Weekly Walk and Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve!
Apr
11
3:00 PM15:00
Apr
12
9:00 AM09:00
Pancakes on the Prairie
Join ACT for a free pancake breakfast at the cabin on Tuscawilla Prairie.
Apr
18
9:00 AM09:00
Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (South Entrance)
Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!
Apr
25
9:00 AM09:00
Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (Main Entrance)
Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!
Apr
26
12:00 PM12:00
Tree Fest 2025
Join Solar Impact and Swamp Head Brewery to celebrate the environment by raising money to plant trees with Alachua Conservation Trust. There will be food trucks, family-friendly activities, live music, and of course, Swamp Head beer.
May
2
9:00 AM09:00
Weekly Walk & Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve
Weekly Walk and Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve!
May
9
3:00 PM15:00
Weekly Walk & Talk at Blues Creek Ravine Preserve
Weekly Walk and Talk at Blues Creek Ravine Preserve!
May
16
8:00 AM08:00
May
17
1:00 PM13:00
Ice Cream in the Park
Join ACT for an ice cream social at Rockwood Park in central Gainesville.
May
23
9:00 AM09:00
Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (Main Entrance)
Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!
May
30
9:00 AM09:00
Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (South Entrance)
Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!
May
31
10:00 AM10:00
Mar
21
3:00 PM15:00
Mar
15
5:00 PM17:00
2025 Conservation Stewards Awards (SOLD OUT)
Join us on Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 5:00-9:00 p.m. for the Annual Conservation Stewards Awards hosted by Alachua Conservation Trust in Gainesville, FL.
Mar
14
3:00 PM15:00
Weekly Walk & Talk at Little Awesome Preserve
Weekly Walk and Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve!
Mar
7
2:00 PM14:00
Weekly Walk & Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve
Weekly Walk and Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve!
Feb
28
3:00 PM15:00
Feb
28
10:30 AM10:30
Orange Lake Overlook Expansion Opening
Join ACT for a grand opening of a 86 acre addition to the north of Orange Lake Overlook!
Feb
22
10:00 AM10:00
ACT and FTA Accessible Trail Event
Join Alachua Conservation Trust and the Florida Trail Association for a Trail Accessibility Event showcasing trail accessibility programs and disability organizations in the community.
Feb
21
3:00 PM15:00
Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (Main Entrance)
Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!
Feb
21
10:30 AM10:30
Margaret Ross Tolbert Little Free Library Unveiling
Join ACT and springs artist Margaret Ross Tolbert for an unveiling of a newly painted Little Free Library.
Feb
14
3:00 PM15:00
Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (South Entrance)
Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!
Feb
12
6:00 PM18:00
Feb
7
3:00 PM15:00
Weekly Walk & Talk at Little Orange Creek Preserve
Weekly Walk and Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve!
Jan
31
2:00 PM14:00
Weekly Walk & Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve
Weekly Walk and Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve!
Jan
18
9:00 AM09:00
Volunteer Work Day and Preserve Tour: Little Awesome Preserve
Join ACT for a cleanup event at Little Awesome Preserve. We will be removing debris from abandoned hunting sites.
Jan
17
9:00 AM09:00
Florida Arbor Day Planting with Springs Artist Margaret Tolbert at Santa Fe Springs Preserve
Join ACT and springs artist, Margaret Tolbert for a tree planting event at Santa Fe Springs Preserve.
Dec
15
2:00 PM14:00
ACT Holiday Mingle
Bring your friends and family for an outdoor celebration of this year's conservation victories!
Dec
6
10:30 AM10:30
Little Awesome Preserve - Grand Opening
Join ACT for a grand opening a new, 195-acre preserve near the lower Santa Fe River to the public. A ceremony will be held at 10:30 AM at Little Awesome Preserve to celebrate the opening.
Dec
3
9:00 AM09:00
Giving Tuesday Native Grass Planting
Join ACT for a native grass planting for Giving Tuesday.
Nov
22
3:00 PM15:00
Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (South Entrance)
Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!
Nov
17
10:00 AM10:00
2024 Ride for the Rail Trail
Hop on your bike and ride with ACT and First Magnitude down the Hawthorne Trail and back to First Magnitude for food, live music, and most importantly beer!
Nov
16
9:00 AM09:00
2024 Emory Cares: Together We Do More
Join Emory Cares - Gainesville and the Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) for a Saturday morning invasive plant cleanup. We’ll root out Caesar's weed to make room for important plant species to thrive.
Nov
15
3:00 PM15:00
(Canceled) Weekly Walk & Talk at Leafs Preserve (North Entrance)
Weekly Walk and Talk at Leafs Preserve!
Nov
15
10:30 AM10:30
Bubbe's Secret Garden - Grand Opening
Join ACT for a grand opening of a new conservation area and community space to the public!
Nov
8
3:00 PM15:00
Nov
2
9:00 AM09:00
Bee City Pollinator Garden Planting
Come join ACT for a pollinator garden planting in support of the Florida Wildflower Foundation’s Bee City project.
Nov
1
3:00 PM15:00
Weekly Walk & Talk at Blues Creek Ravine Preserve
Weekly Walk and Talk at Blues Creek Ravine Preserve!
Oct
26
6:00 PM18:00
Haunted Orange Lake Overlook Festival
Join ACT for a spooky night of fun! We will have Halloween-themed games and activities for the whole family to enjoy as well as a haunted hayride around the preserve! This event is to support the restoration projects on Orange Lake Overlook preserve so a $5-$10 donation for the hay ride is appreciated.
Oct
25
3:00 PM15:00
Canceled-Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve
Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!
Oct
20
1:00 PM13:00
Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice
Join us for pumpkin carving and tasty treats at Rockwood Park for ACT’s annual Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice event.
Oct
18
3:00 PM15:00
Weekly Walk & Talk at Orange Lake Overlook
Weekly Walk and Talk at Orange Lake Overlook!
