As one of Blueprint’s partners in the Headwaters area, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) purchased 1,063 acres in the St. Marks headwaters, which included Wood Sink. This property, located south of Capitola Road and north of US 27 was ranked Priority 1 and 2 by the Sensitive Lands Working Group. Blueprint was prepared to purchase Wood Sink and 200 surrounding acres from The Nature Conservancy, but it was agreed that The Division of State Lands would purchase the 1,063 acre tract from TNC and have the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission manage the site. Wood Sink is now incorporated into the St. Marks River wildlife corridor. This acquisition epitomizes what can be accomplished when government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private parties collaborate in the pursuit of a common goal: the protection of the headwaters of the St. Marks River.
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