Conservation Area parcels protected to date
SUMMARY OF CONSERVATION AREA ACQUISITION SUCCESS:
43 parcels acquired as of 9/30/2024 totaling about 13.5 acres:
North Port - 18 (2 donated; 16 purchased)
Port Charlotte - 3 (2 purchased, 1 donated)
Harbour Heights - 13 (1 donated; 12 purchased)
El Jobean - 6 (donated)
Deep Creek - 2 (purchased)
Englewood (Charlotte County) - 1 purchased
$299,300 was raised through public donations for the purchases.
We receive no City, County, State or Federal funding.
DETAIL OF CONSERVATION AREA ACQUISITION SUCCESS:
9/2/2020 (Lot 6, Polaris Road) NP 0972064804 $5,000.00
9/2/2020 (Lot 29, Callaghan Lane) NP 0970064629 $5,000.00
11/13/20 (Lot 17, Duar Terrace) NP 0971065317 Donation – $0
7/16/2021 (Lot 28, Munsing Ave.) NP 0970064128 Donation -$0
11/3/2021 (Lots 4 and 5, Polaris Road) NP 0972064804 $10,000
1/5/2022 (Lots 31 and 32, Ohio Road) NP 0970064531 $18,000
1/25/22 (Lot 22, Armour Terrace) NP 0972064722 $9,000
3/1/22 (Lot 21, Cordova Terrace) NP 0972064921 $7,500
5/9/22 (Lot 6, Cordova Terrace NP 0972065006 $7,500
6/23/22 (Lot 5, Allison Street) PC 402209336004 Donation - $0
7/29/22 (Lot 7, Polaris Road) NP 0972064804 $14,000
8/22/22 (Lot 50-52, Diplomat Dr) HH 402315303019 $12,000
8/22/22 (Lots 3-5, Flarian Dr) HH 402310358014 $12,000
5/10/2023 (Lot 38, Maximo Rd) NP 0960112238 $13,500
5/22/2023 (Lot 29, Munsing Ave) NP 0970064128 $16,000
8/8/2023 (Lots 1 and 36, Jayman Road) NP 0972128801 $24,000
9/12/2023 (Lot 31, Block 5, Diplomat Dr.) HH 402315159003 Donation - $0
11/15/2023 (Lots 354, 355, 356, 357, 358 and 359, Exchange Road) EJB 402121277007 (4.176 acres) - $0
11/17/2023 (Lot 35, Alfred Road) NP 0963082335 $19,000
12/15/2023 ( Lots 31 and 32 Barcelos Court/Copiapo Circle) DC 402304137004 - $48,000
12/29/2023 (Lots 17 and 18, Middle Terrace) HH 402315134012 $8,775.00
12/29/2023 (Lots 20 and 21, Dumont Drive) HH 402316287007 $8,275.00
2/29/2024 (Lot 16, Chris Terrace) PC 402110282012 $10,000
5/31/2024 (Lot 2, Lestock Avenue) NP 1132-21-2702 $8,000
6/18/2024 (Lots 37 and 38, Coastal Drive) HH 402310357009 $8,750
7/31/2024 (Lot 20, Huntington Avenue) EWDC 412002276003 $25,000
9/30/2024 (Lot 7, Wendy Terrace) PC 402110282006 $10,000
NP – North Port (Sarasota County)
PC – Port Charlotte (Charlotte County)
HH – Harbour Heights (Charlotte County)
EJB - El Jobean (Charlotte County)
DC - Deep Creek (Charlotte County)
EWDC - Englewood (Charlotte County)
Additional Protected Parcel Details:
North Port:
15 of the 17 conservation area lots acquired to date are in an official Florida Scrub-jay habitat zone of the City and we have confirmed their presence.
7 of the 17 conservation area lots acquired to date are hosting 9 Gopher Tortoises.
Harbour Heights:
All 13 conservation area lots acquired to date are in official Florida Scrub-jay habitat zones of the County and we have confirmed their presence.
4 of the 13 conservation area lots acquired to date are hosting 4 Gopher Tortoises.
Deep Creek:
Both of the conservation area lots acquired are in an official Florida Scrub-jay habitat zone of Charlotte County and we have confirmed their presence.
Both lots also host several Gopher Tortoises; we are still working to confirm the number (at least 5 but likely more).
Englewood:
The single conservation area lot acquired is in an official Florida Scrub-jay habitat zone of Charlotte County and we have confirmed their presence.
El Jobean:
Of the 4.176 conservation area acres, 39% is are Mixed Wetland Hardwoods. 1.91 acres are Pine Flatwoods and .287 acres are Palmetto Prairies. The remaining .225 acres are Brazilian Pepper and .124 acres are Disturbed Land, both of which we will be addressing with land management procedures in 2025.
This conservation area is hosting 1 Gopher Tortoise confirmed to date.
Port Charlotte:
1 of the 3 conservation area lots acquired to date hosts 1 Gopher Tortoise.