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• FWC Feb. 14 workshop in St. Lucie County encourages gopher tortoise conservation

  Friday, February 10, 2023 -  The goal of these workshops is to encourage participation in gopher tortoise conservation at the local level by providing information that can assist participants with establishing local gopher tortoise protection policies.

• FWC workshop in St. Lucie County encourages gopher tortoise conservation

  Friday, September 23, 2022 -  The Sept. 29 workshop will be hosted by the City of Port St. Lucie at the Port St. Lucie City Hall. Representatives from local governments in nearby counties are encouraged to attend.

• FWC seeks input on draft revisions to Gopher Tortoise Permitting Guidelines

  Wednesday, August 24, 2022 -  Key revisions and information included in the guidelines will be presented at two public webinars.

• FWC May 17 workshop in Lake County encourages gopher tortoise conservation

  Friday, May 13, 2022 -  A workshop hosted by the City of Clermont is scheduled for May 17 at the Clermont City Center. Representatives from local governments in nearby counties are encouraged to attend.

• Celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day with a tortoise friendly yard

  Wednesday, April 6, 2022 -  Gopher Tortoise Day is on April 10 but you can celebrate year-round when you have a tortoise friendly yard.

• Celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day year-round with a tortoise friendly yard

  Wednesday, April 7, 2021 -  This year, you can celebrate gopher tortoises by making your yard tortoise friendly and participating in our new recognition program.

• FWC announces new way to report gopher tortoise sightings

  Tuesday, September 8, 2020 -  To report a tortoise sighting or notify the FWC of a sick, injured or dead tortoise, simply visit MyFWC.com/GopherTortoise and click on the button that reads “Report Gopher Tortoise Sightings.”

• Media Statement: FWC revises permitting guidelines for threatened gopher tortoise

  Thursday, July 23, 2020 -  The revisions include clarifications and updates to data, permitting and mitigation requirements.

• FWC workshop October 18 in Sarasota County encourages gopher tortoise conservation

  Monday, October 7, 2019 -  The goal of these workshops is to encourage participation in gopher tortoise conservation at the local level by providing information that may assist participants with establishing local gopher tortoise protection policies.

• FWC June 20 workshop in St. Lucie County encourages gopher tortoise conservation

  Monday, June 10, 2019 -  The goal of these workshops is to encourage participation in gopher tortoise conservation at the local level by providing information that may assist participants with establishing a gopher tortoise recipient site.