Investing in conservation always a good idea
It was a pleasant surprise to learn recently that Sarasota County has purchased a 25-acre piece of land along the Myakka River near North Port — land that will be
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It was a pleasant surprise to learn recently that Sarasota County has purchased a 25-acre piece of land along the Myakka River near North Port — land that will be
The additional land will more than double the size of the existing Old Miakka Preserve, which is open to the public for hiking, picnicking and wildlife viewing.
Sarasota County to preserve 1,490 acres of land east of Myakka River State Park SARASOTA COUNTY — Sarasota County commissioners have agreed to purchase a conservation easement on two large properties just east of Myakka River State Park. The combined $3.4 million easement purchase will protect the natural integrity of 1,490 acres just off State Road 72 by precluding any future development. While the county has eyed the properties for nearly a decade, previous preservation efforts were thwarted due to a considerable amount of nuisance exotic vegetation, agricultural impacts and a lack of...