Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Promote an environment beneficial to life through the protection and wise management of natural resources in the public interest.

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Event Date: 
Nov 18 2023 10:00 am to Nov 19 2023 05:00 pm
Event location: 

Downtown Gainesville (near The Hippodrome)

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at Gainesville's Downtown Festival and Art Show. Join us to assist attendees with voter registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petition signatures. 

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Event Date: 
Nov 14 2023 07:00 pm
Event location: 

Oak Hammock

At this Oak Hammock Committee Meeting, Susan Nugent, a member of the Gainesville Chapter of the Climate Reality Project, will discuss, "What's Climate Got to Do with Our Food".

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Event Date: 
Nov 08 2023 01:45 pm to 03:30 pm
Event location: 

Senior Recreation Center

The Community Coalition for Older Adults (CCOA) presents, "Climate Impacts in Alachua County" with Stephen Hofstetter on November 8th at 1:45 p.m. at the Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th Blvd., Gainesville, Fl 32653.

Take Action to Protect Climate-Smart Agriculture Programs!

Action Alerts

The League of Women Voters of the United States has joined nearly 650 other organizations in a letter to congressional agriculture committee leadership, urging them to protect the $20 billion investment in climate-smart agriculture and conservation technical assistance, funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, and to maintain it in the 2023 Farm Bill.

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Action Alerts

The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) will soon be reviewing proposals for the Lee Property. There are upcoming meetings discussing this property and LWVAC encourages everyone to attend any and all of the meetings.

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News

The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) will soon be reviewing proposals for the Lee Property. There are three upcoming meetings discussing this property and LWVAC encourages everyone to attend any and all of the meetings.

Matt DePaolis
Event Date: 
Apr 06 2024 09:30 am
Event location: 

The Collaboratory

Join the April 6th LWVLee Educational Event - The Impacts of Water Quality on the Southwest Florida Economy.  Matt DePaolis, Environmental Policy Director Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation will discuss the findings of a study which was commi

Image of springs with bird in foreground. Text overlay "Natural Resources Committee Meeting"
Event Date: 
Oct 25 2023 05:30 pm

Join the Natural Resources Committee to discuss and take action on issues related to natural resources in Alachua County.

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Event Date: 
Oct 21 2023 12:00 pm to 05:00 pm
Event location: 

Bo Diddley Plaza

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at Gainesville's Pride Festival. Join us to assist attendees with voter registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petition signatures. 

Three women at LWV table with red table cloth
Event Date: 
Oct 14 2023 10:00 am to 01:30 pm
Event location: 

Mt Olive AME Church

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at the NAACP Health Fair to assist attendees with voter registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petition signatures. 

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