Publisher's Synopsis
This sixteen-month wall calendar features the work of some of Florida's most beloved nature photographers. For more than two decades, Florida Forever has been preserving natural Florida by purchasing and saving from developers individual parcels of land. Yet nearly three million acres of sensitive land and water have been identified that are still in desperate need of protection. But in these troubled economic times, continuing support from the state is in jeopardy. This year, Florida's leading conservation photographers have donated their time and efforts to support the work of the Florida Forever Coalition. Each month in this beautiful calendar features a photograph of a high-priority landscape that is in danger of being bulldozed by developers. The lenses of Clyde Butcher, James Valentine, Jeff Ripple, John Moran, Carlton Ward Jr., Connie Bransilver, Eric Zamora, and others reveal stunning vistas, endangered shorelines, and forests that could all-too-easily be replaced by houses, shopping malls, restaurants, and asphalt parking lots. Unless swift action is taken, these areas could be lost forever. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each calendar will be contributed to the Florida Forever Coalition. No one who cares about the natural beauty of the state should miss the opportunity to enjoy these views every day. The mission of the Legacy Institute for Nature and Culture is to raise awareness for natural environmental and cultural legacies, educate about important connections between human societies and natural ecosystems, and promote conservation of natural heritage.
