Lake County Links
Welcome to Lake County, Florida! It’s a land of gently rolling hills and a thousand glimmering lakes. It’s Florida’s true natural beauty. It’s small, friendly towns where Southern hospitality rules the day.

Lake County Government
     This is the revamped “official” site.  The Board of County Commissioners Minutes & Agendas Page is invaluable.

Central Florida Lakes Wildlife Initiative
    A site jointly produced by seven (or more) state and local agencies for the purpose of sharing information regarding biological crises in Lake County's namesake lakes.
Friends of Lake Apopka
     Founded in 1991, the FOLA is a citizen advocacy group dedicated to the restoration of Lake Apopka. Their site also contains contact information for many other Central Florida conservation organizations which do not yet have a web presence
Highlands Chapter, Florida Trails Association
   The home page of a brand-new Lake County chapter of a statewide organization dedicated to building and maintaining hiking trails throughout our state
Lake County Info
    Your source for information about Lake County Florida
Lake County Lakes
    Where to fish & what  you'll find
Lake County Library System
    Great place to look up info
Saint Johns River Water Management District
     When it comes to the environment in our county, it very quickly comes to water and the SJRWMD sets the tone from start to finish
  

Florida Government Links
Access to Florida Government
    State of Florida Agencies, etc.
East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
   Insofar as there’s a public oversight agency for regional growth and development, these are the people who perform it.
Florida Game & Fresh Water Fish Commision
    Soon to become the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commision. Information on FLorida Wildlife.
Florida (State) Department of Environmental Protection
    IIt's hard to avoid the guys at FDEP
St Johns River Water Management District
    The St Johns River covers the entire northeastern portion of Florida

Florida Conservation Links
1000 Friends of Florida
   A multi-faceted and high-powered advocacy group with an impressive tradition of making things happen in an environmental context in this state
Central Florida Sierra Club
    Promoting conservation of the natural environment by influencing public policy decisions
Citizens for a Scenic Florida
    Gena Swartz told us about this organization.  They're the front against billboard clutter
FICUS
    Florida Internet Center for Understanding Sustainability
Florida Defenders of the Environment
    Free the Ocklawaha River ... there's even a petition to sign
    Their links is a treasure trove of  environmental link addresses (Jim Conner)
Florida Gardening
    Info and facts on Florida garden plants and fruits
Florida Horse Page
    Great list of places your horse can take you
Florida Native Plants for Home Landscapes
    Good article from University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Florida Native Plant Society
    The Florida Native Plant Society was organized in 1980 to promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Florida
Florida State Parks - the REAL Florida
  Take a look at Florida's150 park areas
International Rivers Network's Florida Rivers Network
    A list of Florida River Management Groups
Linking Florida's Natural Heritage: Science and Citizenry   NEW December 8, 2000
   This is a project funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to create a virtual library of Florida ecological information from heterogeneous museum, library, and citation databases throughout the state of Florida. This is a model program of cooperation between the Florida Museum of Natural History; the libraries of the University of Florida, Florida International University, and Florida Atlantic University; and the Florida Center for Library Automation
Sanibel / Captiva Conservation Foundation
    A charming site focusing on Florida's native butterflies
 Stream Lines
    The quarterly on-line journal of the St Johns River Water Management District -- contains press releases, background information, pictures, and generally interesting stuff.  Also an archive of past issues.
US Army Corps of Engineers -- Jacksonville District
   The link points to a page within the USACE site which is updated daily with water level information for the water bodies for which the corps is responsible. Check out the Four Rivers Basin to see how Lake County’s Lakes are doing.
Water 2020 -- Water for the Future
    Probably the biggest planning project currently on the state's drawing boards -- this will determine the future development of Central Florida.

Other Conservation Links
Backyard Habitats
   Dan & Alysse's Homepage for Birds, Bats, Butterflies, & Other Backyard Beasties
Bill's Wildlife Links
    A Comprehensive Listing of Federal and State Agencies, Independent Oragnizations, and Professional Societies Related to Wildlife.
Defenders of Wildlife
    A good, comprehensive site from one of the national environmental and wildlife organizations
ECOLOGIA -- E-Tips
   (ECOlogists Linked for Organizing Grassroots Initiatives and Action) is the private not-for-profit organization which created E-Tip and provides information, training, and technical support for non-governmental environmental organizations. A joint American/Russian initiative, it’s the only place on the Web where I’ve found any archived material on the Okahumpka Ogden-Martin Incinerator
Meadowview Biological Research Station
  Meadowview is a non-profit* organization dedicated to preserving and restoring rare wetland plants, habitats and associated ecosystems on the coastal plain of Maryland and Virginia -- All right, they're a bit north of Central Florida, but they're dedicated to the idea that people can build bogs in their backyards and they've got permits to sell otherwise endangered plants to people who want to nurture them
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
  PEER is a private, nonprofit organization that provides uniquely valuable services to government employees charged with safeguarding the nation's natural resources.
Smart Growth Network -- US Environmental Protection Agency
    A comprehensive site of government resources regarding land use and growth issues
Silicon Valley Toxic Coalition
   Locally active in toxic cleanup in California, this organization is also a clearing house for world-wide concerns about the environmental impact of computers...especially the disposal of old computers and the waste products produced by hi-tech fabrication.
Sprawl-Busters
    You know the tune, you can fake the lyrics -- a good place to visit when you've just found out there's a mega-store planned for your favorite wet-lands.
Sprawl Watch Clearinghouse
    Doing what the Web does best: linking like-minded organizations and providing background information
Southern Gardening
   Article in  Suite101.com: Web information service.
 

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