2012 Florida Forever Calendars

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Word just in: Legacy Institute for Nature and Culture's 2012 Florida Forever Calendars are shipping today!  Here's an excerpt from the press release as well as a sneak preview of images from the calendar.

The 2012 calendar is a collaborative work featuring 12 of the state’s leading nature photographers focused on a selection of Florida’s most vulnerable but spectacular landscapes.

For more than two decades, the state's Florida Forever program has been protecting sensitive land from development. Yet more than a million acres of land and water are still in need of protection.  "These images capture the best of what remains of natural Florida,” says contributing photographer John Moran.  “We hope this wall calendar serves as a daily reminder to all Floridians of the importance of preserving the state’s principal investment -- the natural resources we all depend upon for sustenance, economic vitality and quality of life.”

The calendar shares rare landscapes from across the state, selected from among more than 100 endangered sites awaiting funding on the Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Forever preservation list. Each locale is celebrated through the eyes of some of the state’s most talented conservation photographers: Chad Anderson, Kevin Barry, Clyde Butcher, Will Dickey, Daniel Ewert, Jason Hahn, John Moran, David Moynahan, Mac Stone, Jim Valentine, Carlton Ward, Jr., and Eric Zamora. Their photos reveal stunning vistas, endangered waterways, native wildlife and fragile ecosystems that could all-too-easily be lost to development. 

Four former Florida Governors – Rubin Askew, Bob Martinez, Bob Graham and Jeb Bush – share their views in the calendar on the need for Florida Forever and safeguarding priority lands from development.  “Florida’s success in preserving natural resources is a tremendous asset for residents and visitors,” said Martinez. “It allows any person with the desire to enjoy the beauty of Florida’s woods, wildlife, wetlands and springs. Most importantly, future generations will inherit a state whose policies recognize the interconnectedness of people and ecosystems. Maintaining this shift in priorities will ensure a high quality of life—health, jobs, recreation—for years to come. Losing our focus will compromise the very foundation our state was built upon.”

Buy your signed copy directly from me for $15 (plus postage). They make great gifts too!  Email your order to me at david@davidmoynahan.com.  And thanks for your support!