The Aquifer, Bears, Agriculture, Marshes & Air Craft Carriers
Environmental change and conservation issues increasingly affect daily life in Northeast Florida, raising important questions about land use, historical disinvestment, and community planning. Join us for the kick off of Jacksonville Public Library's 2026 Conservation Series and learn how the North Florida Land Trust (NFLT) uses land acquisition and restoration to conserve irreplaceable land and to accomplish multiple goals in Florida with guest speaker Ramesh Buch.
Attend the History Chat
Hear how NFLT has protected over 123,000 acres in Northeast Florida worth $277M since 1999. The series kicks off from 7 - 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, at Pablo Creek Regional Library. An audience Q&A will follow the presentation.
About Our Guest Speaker
In addition to a 25-year career in real estate, Ramesh Buch ran the Alachua County Forever land conservation program for 16 years. Most recently, he was the Real Estate Services Director for the St. Johns River Water Management District, completing almost 50,000 acres of property transactions worth over $152 million. Upon his retirement from the public sector, Ramesh joined NFLT to continue his passion for conservation land deals. He believes the best solutions are those that make environmental and economic sense.
North Florida Land Trust (NFLT), founded in 1999, is a regional nonprofit organization serving seven counties in Northeast Florida. Over its 25-year history, NFLT has worked to conserve ecologically, agriculturally, and historically significant lands, providing insight into how land use, stewardship, and conservation priorities have shaped the region over time. Through its work across Nassau, Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Putnam, Baker, and Flagler Counties, including within the Ocala to Osceola Wildlife Corridor, NFLT brings historical and cultural context to discussions of landscape change, land-use decisions, and community relationships to place.
Interested in this Topic? Keep Reading!
- Rightful Heritage, by Douglas Brinkley
- Silent Spring Revolution, by Douglas Brinkley
- Conservancy, by Richard Brewer
- Your Land & Mine, by Edgar Wayburn
- Forces of Nature, by Clay Henderson
- Saving Florida, by Leslie Kemp Poole
- The Wilder Heart of Florida, edited by Jack Davis and Leslie K. Poole
- A Road Running Southward, by Dan Chapman
- Rescuing the Planet, by Tony Hiss
- The Atlas of Global Conservation, edited by Jennifer L. Molnar
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Funding for these programs was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities with funds from The Mosaic Company. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these programs do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or The Mosaic Company.
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