FLORIDA SPRINGS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA
“National Heritage Areas are places where historic, cultural, and natural resources combine to form cohesive, nationally important landscapes. Unlike National Parks, National Heritage Areas are large lived-in landscapes. Consequently, National Heritage Area entities collaborate with communities to determine how to make heritage relevant to local interests and needs.” – nps.gov
Photo by John Moran.
The Florida Springs Institute is pursuing a National Heritage Area designation for Florida’s 1,000+ freshwater springs because:
1. Florida’s springs are unlike anywhere else in the world
2. National Heritage Areas tell important stories
3. National Heritage Areas are power in the hands of the people
FLORIDA SPRINGS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA Stakeholders
These organizations, individuals, or representatives have provided letters of support for a Florida Springs National Heritage Area. These letters are submitted to the National Park Service as part of the Florida Springs Institute’s Feasibility Study.
Want to be a Stakeholder?
If you or your organization would like to provide a letter of support for the Florida Springs National Heritage Area, there is still time! You can download a template below and email to: hmoody@floridaspringsinstitute.org
IN THE NEWS
The Florida Springs National Heritage Area has been picked up by news publications across the state. Learn what they have been reporting, here: