About 1,000 acres of environmentally sensitive lands in Putnam County are now under the protection of the state of Florida following a purchase orchestrated by the North Florida Land Trust ( NFLT ).

The land conservation organization teamed up with the Putnam Land Conservancy , The Conservation Fund and the state of Florida to preserve 1,086 acres of property on the First Coast. The land used to be owned by Rayonier Inc. , a large forestry and lumber company.

“This acquisition is an example of how entities working together can really make a difference, and now more than 1,000 acres of land in Florida will remain natural forever,” said Allison DeFoor , President and CEO of NFLT.

“The Conservation Fund stepped in when needed and quickly secured the land for preservation

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