A conservation nonprofit in Jacksonville has bought 400 acres of Clay County woodlands using government money budgeted to buffer military bases like Camp Blanding from development.
The land near Florida 16’s juncture with Florida 21 abuts the site of a county-planned youth sports complex.
The $3.4 million purchase was celebrated by the North Florida Land Trust as a step to help preserve the area’s natural ecosystems.
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