Chancey Bay Ranch
Photo Credit - Greg Braun In January 2025, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) determined that Martin County could not take actions to ensure that the construction ...
The results of the Guardians Western Lands Study
The results of the Guardians Western Lands Study are accessible at: Summary Report | Technical Report
From Florida Phoenix: Florida cities and counties line up to defy new pro-developer state law
SB 180 ties their hands so they're up in arms, ready to sue and urging a repeal. Like a lot of you, I'm a sucker for movies about scrappy ...
Scenic River Management Plan Update 2024
The Loxahatchee Wild and Scenic River Designation and Preservation Act (Chapter 83-358, Florida Statutes) designated a portion of the Loxahatchee River as Wild and Scenic. The Act requires the South ...
From The Washington Post: Trump to strip protections from millions of acres of national forests
The Agriculture Department said it would begin the process of rolling back protections for nearly 59 million roadless acres of the National Forest System. A decades-old rule protecting tens ...
Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Initiative Key Endorsements
The Guardians of Martin County are working on the Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Initiative to preserve nearly 70,000 acres of environmentally sensitive land in Hobe Sound. We are pleased to share key ...
Funding Priorities Letter sent to FL State Legislature
The Guardians of Martin County are committed to helping shape a positive future for Martin County. One of our guiding principles is "Greater impact in the community will be achieved by working together ...
State Land Management Bills in Florida House & Senate
There is pending legislation in the Florida Senate and House specific to state land management. Senator Gayle Harrell filed SB 80, the "State Park Preservation Act" on December 4, 2024. ...
Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Initiative – The next phase is underway…
For decades, the State of Florida and its residents in southernMartin County and northern Palm Beach County have beenworking to protect a mosaic of wetland marshes and low-elevationpinelands that are ...