Thank You for a Fantastic CSAs!

We would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who attended the 2025 Conservation Stewards Awards on March 15th. Your presence and support made the evening truly special, and together, we celebrated incredible conservation achievements. Your contributions are vital to advancing the mission of Alachua Conservation Trust, and we are grateful for your commitment to conservation.

Congratulations to the Greene Family of Lake City and Freddie Johnson, our honorees!

Save the Date for The Amazing Give (April 24th)

Get ready to be a part of Gainesville's day of giving - The Amazing Give! This year, ACT is raising money for our various projects along the Santa Fe River, including 423 acres adjacent to Sawdust Spring. We need your help to reach our goal of $50,000!

Starting at 8 AM on April 24th, visit theamazinggive.org and donate; all giving will end at 8 PM, so make sure to get your gift in on time!

ACT's Innovative Programs Presented at the 2025 Southeast Land Conservation Conference

Members of ACT's staff recently attended the Land Trust Alliance's 2025 Southeast Land Conservation Conference in Asheville, NC.

This event brought together conservation professionals from across the region for a series of engaging workshops and discussions. During the conference, our team had the opportunity to present our programming, including our efforts in environmental education, RCPP (Regional Conservation Partnership Program) partnerships, and internship programs.

Can We Plant a Million Trees? -

Tree Fest 2025

Solar Impact, Inc. and Swamp Head Brewery have teamed up again for the 11th Annual Tree Fest on Saturday, April 26, from 12 PM to 11 PM.

Tree Fest celebrates the environment by raising money to plant one-year-old longleaf pine trees with Alachua Conservation Trust in an event that features food trucks, family-friendly activities until 5 PM, live music, and, of course, Swamp Head beer.

4 trees will be planted for every beer purchased during Tree Fest, 20 trees for every Tree Fest T-Shirt bought, and all sponsor donations will increase our tree planting. Since its inception, Tree Fest has helped plant 815,193 trees.

Directions to Swamp Head Brewery

Upcoming Events

Featured Event

Santa Fe River Preserve Bioblitz

Friday, April 25, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Join ACT for a Bioblitz of Santa Fe River Preserve and help us catalog the species on our preserve! Please bring a phone to use iNaturalist to aid in the species identification.

A bioblitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area over a short time, usually 24 hours. As part of City Nature Challenge, Alachua County is in a friendly contest with cities across the globe to see who can make the most observations of nature, who can find the most species, and who can engage the most people.

Thanks to our partners at the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department, The Florida Museum of Natural History, City of Gainesville, UF IFAS, and the Santa Fe Teaching Zoo.

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Weekly Walk & Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve

Friday, April 4, 2025, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Join ACT staff and volunteers for a guided hike at Prairie Creek Preserve.

Weekly Walk & Talk at Tuscawilla Preserve

Friday, April 11, 2025, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Join ACT staff and volunteers for a guided hike at Tuscawilla Preserve.

Pancakes on the Prairie at Tuscawilla Preserve

Saturday, April 12, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Join ACT for a free pancake breakfast at the cabin on Tuscawilla Prairie.

Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (South Entrance)

Friday, April 18, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Join ACT staff and volunteers for a guided hike at Santa Fe River Preserve (South Entrance).

Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (Main Entrance)

Friday, April 25, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Join ACT staff and volunteers for a guided hike at Santa Fe River Preserve (Main Entrance).

Tree Fest 2025 at Swamp Head Brewery

Saturday, April 26, 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM

Join ACT staff for an event that features food trucks, activities, live music, and, of course, Swamp Head beer.

All Upcoming Events

You make conservation possible!

Thank you for donating your time, money, and energy to making ACT's work a success.

Please donate today - or consider including ACT in your estate planning - to save wild spaces, train the next generation of land stewards, and open up new public preserves to your community.

THANK YOU!

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Alachua Conservation Trust

Phone: 352-373-1078

Email: info@alachuaconservationtrust.org

Website: www.alachuaconservationtrust.org

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