Local efforts secure protection for Chip’s Hole Cave System

  • In 2023, Wakulla County residents rallied to oppose a proposed gas station near Chip’s Hole, a fragile cave system connected to Wakulla Springs.
  • Conservation Florida secured a $3.78 million state-funded deal to protect the cave system by swapping land with Southwest Georgia Oil.
  • Watch the video to learn how the deal ensures the cave system remains safeguarded, providing opportunities for conservation while still accommodating regional development.

BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:

It started with a packed room and passionate voices.

Summer of 2023 hundreds of neighbors showed up to a Wakulla County Commission meeting to spread their message, protecting Chip’s Hole…

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