UF Center for Landscape Conservation Planning
The Center conducts applied research on conservation, land use, and green infrastructure while provi
We are delighted to announce the opening of an exhibition titled, "Wild Waters: Rivers, Lakes, Wetlands, Coast, and the Florida Wildlife Corridor." Created in partnership with UF's Harn Museum of Art, this exhibition features landscape paintings by more than thirty artists. It was designed to spark conversations about how Florida’s natural environment has been represented historically and how it exists today. Elizabeth Thompson and I developed 13 maps, accessible via QR code throughout the exhibition, that explain conservation issues associated with the locations depicted in the paintings of Florida.
Watch for upcoming programming beginning this winter to include public reads, "Conservation Conversations," and creative opportunities using the Florida landscape as inspiration. Some events will be offered in person, and some on Zoom!
Governor's House Museum and Cultural Center, St. Augustine, Florida
Open Sept. 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026
Please join us!
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Great news from one of our conservation partners! Putnam Land Conservancy
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What a month is has been– and we are only halfway through it!
Belinda Nettles, Alessandra Zanardi, and Marc Grossberg participated in an Undergraduate Research Expo on the UF Campus, sharing information about the Center, the courses we teach, and the applied work we do. UF's School of Landscape Architecture was also there, represented by Aishwarya Shankar.
They gave away these fancy new Center-wide business cards that Eleanor Laughlin and Claudia Dimitrio Poekert put together – an easy way to access our website, make social media connections, and check out our courses!
Tom Hoctor, our fearless leader talked to thousands of attendees at 1000 Friends of Florida's Community Visioning for Conservation webinar.
Sarah Lockhart and Belinda Nettles had an incredible few days at the Land Trust Alliance Rally in Cleveland, Ohio at the start of September! They loved connecting with land trust partners, attending insightful talks, and meeting some amazing new folks.
Dan Smith and Sarah Lockhart headed to Naples, Florida for an impactful Mind the Gaps workshop—what an amazing collaborative effort with so many diverse groups! It's a pleasure working alongside the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation and everyone involved. It was also a wonderful opportunity to share the EcoCon- Florida Ecological Connectivity Planning Viewer- with folks doing critical connectivity work down in southwest Florida!
Michael O'Brien, Erik Finlay (GeoPlan Center partner), and Sarah Lockhart presented a workshop at the Florida APA Conference in Daytona, Florida on our new "EcoCon"- Florida Ecological Connectivity Planning Viewer. The workshop was hosted by Live Wildly. They attended engaging and empowering talks by FDOT, FNAI, 1000 Friends of Florida, and Stratifyx, and worked with planners on the EcoCon 'Corridor Scenario Challenge.'
Our own Dan Smith gave the opening talk…setting the stage as well as helping to field wildlife crossing questions! It was an all-around great session!
Center staff members are feeling inspired and energized for the rest of the month ahead! 🌎💚
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