Support Our Mission to Preserve Nature

To effectively and more aggressively continue performing our essential role of acquiring and permanently preserving neighborhood land, wildlife, native plants and trees in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties over the next year, The Environmental Conservancy is seeking to raise $25,000 to further fund our general land acquisition reserves.

It’s a critical time for conservation of neighborhood land as our area continues to develop at a rapid pace with clear-cutting and the complete scraping of natural land down to the soil still being the option of choice by developers. Gopher Tortoises are being relocated in high numbers and Florida Scrub-jay and other wildlife habitat is shrinking every day.

Neighborhood developers are winning the land acquisition race as they have deep pockets and plenty of funds on hand to write checks for land purchases at any time, while we have continued to fundraise individually for each contract price, time and time again. With more funds in reserves we could act and purchase land at a faster pace, but acquisition funding is needed to make this happen.

We receive no City, County, State or Federal funding for our land purchases and to date have found no grants that would supply us with monies solely for this purpose. That’s why it’s so important to have your continued support.

Since it began its efforts in early 2020, The Environmental Conservancy of North Port And Surrounding Areas has acquired 43 parcels across North Port and several areas of Charlotte County totaling approximately 14 acres (see the full list on our website at www.ecnorthport.com). Developers are far ahead of us in the land acquisition arena and so without increasing our reserves, the builders can and will continue to close the gap on what natural land and habitat for wildlife remains in our neighborhoods.

Our services are essential in helping preserve neighborhood land. In this critical time for land conservation in Florida, the services we provide have never been more important.

Join us in our efforts to acquire more land by donating today!