North Florida family protects 816 acres while keeping land available for farming

In the rolling pine forests and pasturelands of Putnam County, a North Florida family has made a decision that will change the landscape for generations to come. They have placed a permanent conservation easement on 816.46 acres of their working farm, locking in protection for a sprawling tract of forests, wetlands and agricultural fields. Valued at $2.665 million, the easement ensures that the land will never be subdivided or developed, even as farming and ranching activities continue under sustainable management. The property lies within a much larger 1.6 million-acre wildlife corridor that links some of the most important natural areas in the Southeast.