FL S1800

Designates February 17, 2026, as "Florida Wildlife Corridor Day" in recognition of the corridor's environmental, cultural, economic, and tourism value

The Florida Wildlife Corridor encompasses more than 18 million acres, including 10 million acres of public conservation lands and nearly 8 million acres of unprotected opportunity areas needing conservation

Over 400,000 acres within the corridor have been approved for protection since July 2021, including the 62,000-acre Raiford to Osceola Greenway project—the largest conservation easement in Florida's history

The Rural and Family Lands Protection program has seen a 90 percent increase in landowner interest since 2023, with over 500 applications representing 600,000+ acres valued at more than $2.1 billion

State goal aims to protect an additional 600,000 acres in the corridor by 2030 while accommodating projected population growth of more than 2 million new residents within 5 years