Ways to Help Nature And Our Mission

2026 SPRING FUNDRAISER NATIVE PLANT SALE

We are now taking advance PRE-orders for nursery-grown native plants.

This is a fundraising event supported by a local nursery that wishes to remain anonymous at this time. The majority of the proceeds from each plant sale will go to our land acquisition fund.

You will receive an email/phone call with a time and location when your plants are mature and ready for pick up between

February - April.

Checks can be made payable to The Environmental Conservancy of North Port, Inc. (our legal corporate name) and mailed to 3465 Alfred Road, North Port, FL 34286 with a printed order form or click the below link to provide your order and pay by credit/debit card and be sure to include your name, telephone number and email address so we can contact you.

https://ecaf7228-3b68-430c-bdd7-427e04b730fd.paylinks.godaddy.com/e08dd070-76f0-458f-ad47-4c3

Help Nature In Your Yard

Plant local native plants and trees (order from us using the above order form) or visit Florida Native Plant Nursery in Sarasota or Sweetbay in Bradenton
Create a no-mow zone in your lawn and let natives grow back naturally
Refrain from hurricane-cutting your Sabal Palms; this is a man-made practice that would never occur in nature
Reduce or eliminate night-time lighting to benefit moths, bats and other nocturnal insects/wildlife
Install nest boxes for birds
If building a home, keep existing native plants/trees in the rear 10' utility easement at the time of lot clearing
Remove invasives (such as Potato Vine, Caesar's weed, Brazilian pepper, Cogan Grass)
If you live in a Florida Scrub-jay zone, plant Scrub Oak trees
If you must cut down a hazardous tree, leave the trunk at a reasonable safe height and let it serve as a food and nesting source for birds and insects
Leave the leaves - don't rake your yard completely in the fall
Provide at least one water source on the ground for wildlife in addition to a bird bath, especially during the dry season

Help Nature In Your Life

Join a local Audubon Society
Join your local Florida Native Plant Society Chapter
Read Doug Tallamy's book "Nature's Best Hope" (there is also a youth edition)
Read Doug Tallamy's book "The Nature of Oaks"
Attend UF/IFAS workshops to educate yourself on native plants, wildlife and your local environment:

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasota/

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/charlotte/

Take the UF Florida Master Naturalist training:

https://masternaturalist.ifas.ufl.edu/

Educate yourself on urban sprawl with Jason Vuic's book "The Swamp Peddlers" or watch his video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsPvRogVcQk
Support other environmental non-profits in your area - collaboration is important to saving local nature.

Donate Your Land

Donation of your land during your lifetime to the Neighborhood Land Conservancy may bring you significant tax credit, possibly up to the current appraised value. Contact your accountant to discuss, and if you choose to move forward, we will handle the donation paperwork at no charge to you.

Estate Planning - Make a Bequest

A bequest is the giving of land, personal property or financial assets such as stocks, bonds and cash through the provisions of a will or estate plan. Freewill.com is a free will preparation service available for your use that partners with nonprofits. We recommend contacting an attorney for guidance, especially if you have complex estate planning needs.

Stock Gifts

Speak to your financial advisor for guidance on making a gift to the Neighborhood Land Conservancy of shares of stock.

Stock Donator is an entity that helps nonprofits accept stock donations. Click this link to learn more about the options they offer that can help you make a gift to us: https://stockdonator.com/how-to-donate/

Retirement/Annuity/Life Insurance

Make the Neighborhood Land Conservancy a beneficiary of your retirement or annuity accounts or your life insurance. Speak to your accountant or financial advisor for more information. Provide us with a copy of the beneficiary designation for our records for future reference.