All Protected Properties
The yield is abundant – historic ranch lands, hiking trails, kayak landings, water access for swimming and fishing, and safe drinking water. And these lands provide the landscape for imperiled animals like the gopher tortoise, nesting spots for eagles and osprey, and connective greenways for bobcats and Florida panthers.
2525 Ringling Blvd.
A small community park located in Sarasota.
Bay Preserve at Osprey
Big Waters’ headquarters, this beautiful park is open to the community as a place of gathering.
Blackburn Point Park Addition
Protecting this land provides community access to local waters.
Bobby Jones Golf & Nature Park
Located within the City of Sarasota, this land is critical to protecting water quality and provides opportunities for community enjoyment.
Braden River Conservation
Essential to local water quality, this land was protected in honor of Judge Claflin Garst, Jr.
Casey Key Conservation Area
A favorite spot for sea turtles, protecting this land preserves critical nesting grounds.
Celery Fields Conservation Area
Adjacent to the Celery Fields, conserving this land preserves community character and supports both water quality and local wildlife.
Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park Addition
Though located within the boundaries of a state park, this land could have been developed at any time.
Coral Creek Peninsula
Protecting this land provides substantial benefits to wildlife throughout the surrounding creeks and bays.
CREW Conservation Area
This land provides critical Florida Panther habitat and is located within a high-priority wildlife corridor.
Crooked River Preserve
Protecting Crooked River Ranch provides opportunities for coastal resiliency, water quality protection, and native habitat restoration.
Crowley Museum & Nature Center
Part of the Tatum Sawgrass Marsh, protecting this cultural site ensures Jasper Crowley’s legacy for generations to come.
Don Pedro Island State Park Addition
Conserving this land supports the preservation of rare, intact barrier island habitat and integral mainland shoreline habitat.
Felts Audubon Preserve
Protecting this land ensures wildlife habitat and provides opportunities for people to get outside!
Johnson Preserve at Braden River
This preserve is an oasis of nature surrounded by suburbia, and a testament to the power of community philanthropy and vision.
Lemon Bay
The extensive mangrove forests and seagrass beds of the property naturally reduce erosion, store excess nutrients, improve water quality, and protect homes and roads …
Longino Ranch
Longino Ranch is a working ranch, spectacular for its sustainable agriculture, abundant wildlife, and connectivity with other protected land.
Manasota Key Conservation Area
Protected via a conservation easement donation, conserving this land preserves some of the last remaining maritime hammocks in our region.
Manasota Scrub Preserve
A microcosm of old Florida habitats and wildlife, protecting this land preserves critical habitat for native species such as gopher tortoise and scrub jay.
Merkle Park Addition
This community park provides Nokomis residents with a place to gather in nature.
Michael Biehl Park
This community park connects people to the Venetian Waterway Park and beautifies the northern gateway to Venice Island.
Murphy Marsh
A critical link in the Myakka Island, protecting Murphy Marsh is vital to the health of the Tatum Sawgrass Marsh.
Myakka Headwaters Preserve
This is an exceptional part of the Myakka River and the greater coastal Florida ecosystem, containing numerous diverse habitats
Myakka Pines Preserve
Part of 130,000 acres of conservation lands protecting the Myakka River, this land is now a piece of the Carlton Reserve.
Old Miakka Preserve
Old Miakka Preserve is part of the 130,000+ acres of conserved land protecting the Myakka River and contains a rare remnant of longleaf pine …
Orange Hammock Ranch
After decades of community advocacy, in 2020, we protected Orange Hammock Ranch forever!
Pepper Ranch Preserve
Pepper Ranch Preserve contains critical Florida panther habitat.
Pine Island Flatwoods Preserve
This property is an important piece of the 567-acres of conservation lands on the east side of Stringfellow Road on Pine Island.
Pine Island Preserve at Matlacha Pass
Our Pine Island Preserve is an important link in the assemblage of conserved lands protecting Pine Island and Charlotte Harbor.
Quad Parcels
The Quad Parcels buffer the western edge of the Celery Fields from industrial areas and in the future will be a vibrant place of …
Re-Wilding the Quad Parcels
Our Vision for the Re-Wilding Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast and Sarasota Audubon Society have worked toward a shared vision of transforming the …
Resilient Retreat
Serving the community as a private trauma center, this land provides opportunities for people to experience with the healing power of nature.
Robinson Preserve Expansion
The protection of this land expands recreational opportunities at Robinson Preserve and provides vital wildlife habitat.
Rocky Ford Preserve
This incredible landscape is a factory of biodiversity, on land and in water.
Siesta Key Preserve
This small, beachfront property provides much-needed nesting areas for beach-nesting birds such as the snowy plover.
South Venice Lemon Bay Preserve
These lands protect the water quality and estuary of Lemon Bay – a State Aquatic Preserve.
Tatum Sawgrass Conservation Area
This 25-acre property in Manatee County is a significant natural area along a small creek that feeds the Tatum Sawgrass Marsh.
Tatum Sawgrass Scrub Preserve
Connecting Old Miakka Preserve and Tatum Sawgrass Marsh, this land was vital to supporting the region’s biodiversity and water resources.
The Elling Eide Center
An irreplaceable slice of Sarasota’s historic coastal natural areas
Triangle Ranch
Triangle Ranch is essential to the protection of the Myakka River, its water quality and biodiversity, and our region’s flood protection.
Upper Myakka Preserve
This area preserves one mile of the Myakka River directly north of Myakka River State Park.
Walton Ranch
Walton Ranch is a key connection in the assemblage of over 130,000 acres of conserved land known as the Myakka Island.
Warm Mineral Springs Creek Conservation Area
Warm Mineral Springs Creek is the only hot spring in Florida, and a critical refuge for manatees during cold winter months.
Open to the Public
2525 Ringling Blvd.
A small community park located in Sarasota.
Bay Preserve at Osprey
Big Waters’ headquarters, this beautiful park is open to the community as a place of gathering.
Blackburn Point Park Addition
Protecting this land provides community access to local waters.
Bobby Jones Golf & Nature Park
Located within the City of Sarasota, this land is critical to protecting water quality and provides opportunities for community enjoyment.
Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park Addition
Though located within the boundaries of a state park, this land could have been developed at any time.
Crooked River Preserve
Protecting Crooked River Ranch provides opportunities for coastal resiliency, water quality protection, and native habitat restoration.
Crowley Museum & Nature Center
Part of the Tatum Sawgrass Marsh, protecting this cultural site ensures Jasper Crowley’s legacy for generations to come.
Don Pedro Island State Park Addition
Conserving this land supports the preservation of rare, intact barrier island habitat and integral mainland shoreline habitat.
Felts Audubon Preserve
Protecting this land ensures wildlife habitat and provides opportunities for people to get outside!
Johnson Preserve at Braden River
This preserve is an oasis of nature surrounded by suburbia, and a testament to the power of community philanthropy and vision.
Manasota Scrub Preserve
A microcosm of old Florida habitats and wildlife, protecting this land preserves critical habitat for native species such as gopher tortoise and scrub jay.
Merkle Park Addition
This community park provides Nokomis residents with a place to gather in nature.
Michael Biehl Park
This community park connects people to the Venetian Waterway Park and beautifies the northern gateway to Venice Island.
Old Miakka Preserve
Old Miakka Preserve is part of the 130,000+ acres of conserved land protecting the Myakka River and contains a rare remnant of longleaf pine …
Orange Hammock Ranch
After decades of community advocacy, in 2020, we protected Orange Hammock Ranch forever!
Pepper Ranch Preserve
Pepper Ranch Preserve contains critical Florida panther habitat.
Pine Island Flatwoods Preserve
This property is an important piece of the 567-acres of conservation lands on the east side of Stringfellow Road on Pine Island.
Robinson Preserve Expansion
The protection of this land expands recreational opportunities at Robinson Preserve and provides vital wildlife habitat.
Habitat and Wildlife
The yield is abundant – historic ranch lands, hiking trails, kayak landings, water access for swimming and fishing, and safe drinking water. And these lands provide the landscape for imperiled animals like the gopher tortoise, nesting spots for eagles and osprey, and connective greenways for bobcats and Florida panthers.
2525 Ringling Blvd.
A small community park located in Sarasota.
Bay Preserve at Osprey
Big Waters’ headquarters, this beautiful park is open to the community as a place of gathering.
Blackburn Point Park Addition
Protecting this land provides community access to local waters.
Bobby Jones Golf & Nature Park
Located within the City of Sarasota, this land is critical to protecting water quality and provides opportunities for community enjoyment.
Crowley Museum & Nature Center
Part of the Tatum Sawgrass Marsh, protecting this cultural site ensures Jasper Crowley’s legacy for generations to come.
Myakka Headwaters Preserve
This is an exceptional part of the Myakka River and the greater coastal Florida ecosystem, containing numerous diverse habitats
Pepper Ranch Preserve
Pepper Ranch Preserve contains critical Florida panther habitat.
Pine Island Flatwoods Preserve
This property is an important piece of the 567-acres of conservation lands on the east side of Stringfellow Road on Pine Island.
Resilient Retreat
Serving the community as a private trauma center, this land provides opportunities for people to experience with the healing power of nature.
Robinson Preserve Expansion
The protection of this land expands recreational opportunities at Robinson Preserve and provides vital wildlife habitat.
Rocky Ford Preserve
This incredible landscape is a factory of biodiversity, on land and in water.
Siesta Key Preserve
This small, beachfront property provides much-needed nesting areas for beach-nesting birds such as the snowy plover.
South Venice Lemon Bay Preserve
These lands protect the water quality and estuary of Lemon Bay – a State Aquatic Preserve.
Tatum Sawgrass Conservation Area
This 25-acre property in Manatee County is a significant natural area along a small creek that feeds the Tatum Sawgrass Marsh.
Tatum Sawgrass Scrub Preserve
Connecting Old Miakka Preserve and Tatum Sawgrass Marsh, this land was vital to supporting the region’s biodiversity and water resources.
The Elling Eide Center
An irreplaceable slice of Sarasota’s historic coastal natural areas
Triangle Ranch
Triangle Ranch is essential to the protection of the Myakka River, its water quality and biodiversity, and our region’s flood protection.
Walton Ranch
Walton Ranch is a key connection in the assemblage of over 130,000 acres of conserved land known as the Myakka Island.
Warm Mineral Springs Creek Conservation Area
Warm Mineral Springs Creek is the only hot spring in Florida, and a critical refuge for manatees during cold winter months.
Water
The yield is abundant – historic ranch lands, hiking trails, kayak landings, water access for swimming and fishing, and safe drinking water. And these lands provide the landscape for imperiled animals like the gopher tortoise, nesting spots for eagles and osprey, and connective greenways for bobcats and Florida panthers.
Bay Preserve at Osprey
Big Waters’ headquarters, this beautiful park is open to the community as a place of gathering.
Blackburn Point Park Addition
Protecting this land provides community access to local waters.
Bobby Jones Golf & Nature Park
Located within the City of Sarasota, this land is critical to protecting water quality and provides opportunities for community enjoyment.
Crowley Museum & Nature Center
Part of the Tatum Sawgrass Marsh, protecting this cultural site ensures Jasper Crowley’s legacy for generations to come.
Lemon Bay
The extensive mangrove forests and seagrass beds of the property naturally reduce erosion, store excess nutrients, improve water quality, and protect homes and roads …
Myakka Headwaters Preserve
This is an exceptional part of the Myakka River and the greater coastal Florida ecosystem, containing numerous diverse habitats
Pepper Ranch Preserve
Pepper Ranch Preserve contains critical Florida panther habitat.
Pine Island Flatwoods Preserve
This property is an important piece of the 567-acres of conservation lands on the east side of Stringfellow Road on Pine Island.
Resilient Retreat
Serving the community as a private trauma center, this land provides opportunities for people to experience with the healing power of nature.
Robinson Preserve Expansion
The protection of this land expands recreational opportunities at Robinson Preserve and provides vital wildlife habitat.
Rocky Ford Preserve
This incredible landscape is a factory of biodiversity, on land and in water.
Siesta Key Preserve
This small, beachfront property provides much-needed nesting areas for beach-nesting birds such as the snowy plover.
Tatum Sawgrass Conservation Area
This 25-acre property in Manatee County is a significant natural area along a small creek that feeds the Tatum Sawgrass Marsh.
Tatum Sawgrass Scrub Preserve
Connecting Old Miakka Preserve and Tatum Sawgrass Marsh, this land was vital to supporting the region’s biodiversity and water resources.
The Elling Eide Center
An irreplaceable slice of Sarasota’s historic coastal natural areas
Triangle Ranch
Triangle Ranch is essential to the protection of the Myakka River, its water quality and biodiversity, and our region’s flood protection.
Warm Mineral Springs Creek Conservation Area
Warm Mineral Springs Creek is the only hot spring in Florida, and a critical refuge for manatees during cold winter months.
Connectivity
The yield is abundant – historic ranch lands, hiking trails, kayak landings, water access for swimming and fishing, and safe drinking water. And these lands provide the landscape for imperiled animals like the gopher tortoise, nesting spots for eagles and osprey, and connective greenways for bobcats and Florida panthers.
2525 Ringling Blvd.
A small community park located in Sarasota.
Bay Preserve at Osprey
Big Waters’ headquarters, this beautiful park is open to the community as a place of gathering.
Lemon Bay
The extensive mangrove forests and seagrass beds of the property naturally reduce erosion, store excess nutrients, improve water quality, and protect homes and roads …
Myakka Headwaters Preserve
This is an exceptional part of the Myakka River and the greater coastal Florida ecosystem, containing numerous diverse habitats
Pepper Ranch Preserve
Pepper Ranch Preserve contains critical Florida panther habitat.
Pine Island Flatwoods Preserve
This property is an important piece of the 567-acres of conservation lands on the east side of Stringfellow Road on Pine Island.
Robinson Preserve Expansion
The protection of this land expands recreational opportunities at Robinson Preserve and provides vital wildlife habitat.
Rocky Ford Preserve
This incredible landscape is a factory of biodiversity, on land and in water.
South Venice Lemon Bay Preserve
These lands protect the water quality and estuary of Lemon Bay – a State Aquatic Preserve.
Tatum Sawgrass Conservation Area
This 25-acre property in Manatee County is a significant natural area along a small creek that feeds the Tatum Sawgrass Marsh.
Tatum Sawgrass Scrub Preserve
Connecting Old Miakka Preserve and Tatum Sawgrass Marsh, this land was vital to supporting the region’s biodiversity and water resources.
The Elling Eide Center
An irreplaceable slice of Sarasota’s historic coastal natural areas
Triangle Ranch
Triangle Ranch is essential to the protection of the Myakka River, its water quality and biodiversity, and our region’s flood protection.
Walton Ranch
Walton Ranch is a key connection in the assemblage of over 130,000 acres of conserved land known as the Myakka Island.
Warm Mineral Springs Creek Conservation Area
Warm Mineral Springs Creek is the only hot spring in Florida, and a critical refuge for manatees during cold winter months.
