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Improving, Restoring, and Managing Natural Resources on Rural Properties in Florida: Sources of Financial Assistance

Chris Demers, Martin Main, andMark Hostetler

Release Date: 7/13/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-fr156-2006

Natural Resources

Abstract

The purpose of this publication is to inform landowners about government programs available to help conserve natural resources. In each case we describe the program options, benefits, and requirements and provide information on where to apply.

About this Publication

This document is SS-FOR-23, one of a series of the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date February 2005. Revised September 2009, January 2013, November 2016, October 2019, December 2022, and March 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication. Funding for the production of this publication is provided by the USDA Forest Service through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Forestry.

How to Cite

Demers, C., Main, M. B., & Hostetler, M. E. (2019). Improving, Restoring, and Managing Natural Resources on Rural Properties in Florida: Sources of Financial Assistance. EDIS, 2006(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fr156-2006

Authors

Chris Demers
Chris Demers
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University of Florida

coordinator, Florida Land Steward program, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Gainesville, FL

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Martin Main
Martin Main
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and director, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Gainesville, FL

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Mark Hostetler
Mark Hostetler
Specialist
University of Florida

professor and Extension specialist, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Gainesville, FL

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