The Guardians of Martin County is pleased to be one of three non-profits working on the Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Initiative project.
Update 10/25/21
Read the Press Release: Loxa Lucie Milestone Press Release
View the full-size map: Loxa-Lucie Map
A first step: 138 acres under contract for initiative to create Martin County green corridor
Written by Lina Ruiz, Treasure Coast Newspapers
September 16, 2021
HOBE SOUND — A multi-year effort to preserve nearly 70,000 acres of land just earned a small victory.
An initiative to create a green corridor of conservation land that connects Jonathan Dickinson and Atlantic Ridge state
View of the Loxa-Lucie land for conservation looking East
Photo: G. Smith
parks, known as the Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Initiative, is moving forward after a contract to secure 138 acres was signed in mid-July, said Matt Sexton of the Conservation Fund — one of three environment nonprofits spearheading the effort.
The Hobe Sound Concerned Citizens Coalition posted Sept. 8 the update on the land that runs along a 2-mile tract on the north side of Southeast Bridge Road.
The $3.5 million parcel is the first phase of connecting the sources of the Loxahatchee River and St. Lucie River, which would restore historical waterflows, enhance water quality and protect vegetation and wildlife from development, according to the initiative.
The sale of the parcel is expected to close next month, Sexton said. About 10,000 acres are left in the project area to create the contiguous 70,000-acre link.
“Our committee has identified that (parcel) as a key and a first step in our overall program because of its unique hydrologic location, where there’s water flowing underneath Bridge Road and into Kitching Creek and the Loxahatchee,” said Greg Braun, Executive Director of The Guardians of Martin County.
The initiative has received support from local governments such as Martin County and the town of Jupiter Island. The project is listed among the county’s legislative priorities for 2022.
Read the entire article online here:
https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/2021/09/16/initiative-preserve-70-000-acres-martin-county-sees-first-victory/8351897002/
For More Information:
https://www.loxalucieheadwaters.org