ACTION ALERTS
Action Alert January 12, 2009:
Act Now to Prevent Costly Cuts
in Funding for Public Lands
On January 8th, the state legislature announced that they would withdraw funding for land purchase and management in Florida immediately. The final legislative vote is Wednesday, January 14. The legislation will then go to Governor Crist for his signature. Please e-mail or fax Governor Crist TODAY! Action Alert details...
The FNPS tracks legislation and public policies that affect the conservation of Florida Native Plants. Issues that affect our mission and that call for some form of immediate action are presented in Action Alerts. These alerts are provided to make you aware of issues that relate to the preservation, conservation, and restoration of Florida's native plants.
To nominate an issue for an Action Alert, or further attention, see FNPS policies and procedures on the Legislation and Policy page. When Action Alerts are posted, recommendation for appropriate action will be provided.
For urgent issues, please contact Ben Mercadante by email at natives01@earthlink.net, or Karina Veaudry, Executive Diretor, FNPS at 321-388-4781.
To receive Action Alerts via e-mail, send an email to info@fnps.org.