Picayune Strand Cycling
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Picayune Strand State Forest is the fourth largest state forest in Florida and is named after the largest of several cypress strands that once occupied much of the eastern portion of the property. The 74,008-acre forest is comprised of two tracts, the South Golden Gates Estates Tract to the east and the Belle Meade Tract to the west. Picayune Strand was logged for cypress and pine trees in the 194
04/16/2026
01/15/2026
Collier County refuses to approve new housing development off Sabal Palm east of Collier Blvd. Collier County leaders are refusing to approve hundreds of new homes on farmland east of Collier Boulevard. Commissioners voted Tuesday to continue an item for the approval to build 423 homes on 170 acres along Sabal Palm Road.
01/11/2026
Take Action Now! Please help us and Audubon Western Everglades stop a development outside of the urban service boundary and adjacent to Picayune Strand State Forest.
On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 1 pm, the Collier County Board of County Commissioners will consider a proposal to approve 423 homes in what is now a mosaic mix of wetlands, flow ways, farms, and endangered species habitats for panthers, wood storks and red-cockaded woodpeckers. This is an inappropriate location for this type of intense development.
Please join us in contacting the commissioners using the link below and let them know you value wild spaces. More information and how to take action here:https://conservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RFMUD-341-Sabal-Palm-GMPA-Adoption-BCC-AWE-Alert.pdf
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