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.
2025 Conservation Stewards Awards
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.
Pancakes on the Prairie
Join ACT for a free pancake breakfast at the cabin on Tuscawilla Prairie.
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.
Ice Cream in the Park
Join ACT for an ice cream social at Rockwood Park in central Gainesville.
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.
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.
ACT Holiday Mingle
Bring your friends and family for an outdoor celebration of this year's conservation victories!
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.
Giving Tuesday Native Grass Planting
Join ACT for a native grass planting for Giving Tuesday.
Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (South Entrance)
Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!
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!
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.
(Canceled) Weekly Walk & Talk at Leafs Preserve (North Entrance)
Weekly Walk and Talk at Leafs Preserve!
Bubbe's Secret Garden - Grand Opening
Join ACT for a grand opening of a new conservation area and community space to the public!
Bee City Pollinator Garden Planting
Come join ACT for a pollinator garden planting in support of the Florida Wildflower Foundation’s Bee City project.
Weekly Walk & Talk at Blues Creek Ravine Preserve
Weekly Walk and Talk at Blues Creek Ravine Preserve!
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.
Canceled-Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve
Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!
Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice
Join us for pumpkin carving and tasty treats at Rockwood Park for ACT’s annual Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice event.
Weekly Walk & Talk at Orange Lake Overlook
Weekly Walk and Talk at Orange Lake Overlook!
Viva Orange Lake Overlook Wild Flower Planting
Come plant wildflowers with ACT at Orange Lake Overlook, wildflower funding provided through the Florida Wildflower Foundation’s Viva Grant.
2024 Pride at Prairie Creek
Join us for Pride at Prairie Creek where we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in the outdoors. There will be preserve tours and other nature-based activities at the preserve. Food vendors as well as other community groups will have booths set up for you to visit and learn more about their efforts to support the LGBTQ+ community.
Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (South Entrance)
Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!
Postponed-Community Craft Day
Come out and join ACT for an arts and craft event! Bring whatever projects you’re working on to enjoy the park and collective creativity.
Gainesville Reads Book Club
Join ACT and the Lynx for a book club for The Heat Will Kill you First and accompanying texts.
Young Leaders for Wild Florida and Creek Family Fest
Come out for the Young Leaders for Wild Florida and Creek Family Fest, for a day of environmental education!
Gainesville Reads Book Club
Join ACT and the Lynx for a book club for The Heat Will Kill you First and accompanying texts.
Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (South Entrance)
Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!
Ice Cream in the Park
Join ACT for an ice cream social at Rockwood Park in central Gainesville.
(Note Location Change) Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (South Entrance)
Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!