I didn't have much time to browse the booths at the Civic Engagement Fair last Wednesday, but it seemed a lot like I had expected it to be- YMCA/YWCA, blood drive, Girl Scouts, and a few community aware churches, amongst others. Although I appreciate those who take care of fellow human beings, I've never been driven to join them. Being born and raised in Florida, I have become extremely aware and proud of my surroundings; but I have also watched my favorite orange groves turn into subdivisions, and seen the beaches sprout hotels and apartments. Florida Forever is what caught my eye, a sign on the table of the Suncoast Sierra Club (which I had always thought of as a hobby for rich old people, but this fair proved me wrong). Florida Forever is a state-run program that involves buying large parcels of land throughout Florida in the name of conservation. Even though I have witnessed irreparable damage done to this beautiful place, I got a shot of hope from this billion-dollar program that Florida will not be conquered by concrete.
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