Program saves another piece of natural Florida.
The State of Florida today completed purchase of 3,251.73 acres of land that borders Wakulla Springs State Park. With assistance from The Nature Conservancy's Florida Chapter, the state purchased the property from The Nemours Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission focuses on the needs of children with disabilities. This property will serve as a buffer zone around the park, and it includes critical portions of the watershed of Wakulla Springs. With the foresight of the all those involved, conservation of this land surrounding Wakulla Springs is a reality. One of the largest and deepest artesian springs in the world.