{"id":2646,"date":"2023-09-18T18:16:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T18:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/treasured-lands.org\/?page_id=2646"},"modified":"2026-04-08T23:12:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T23:12:36","slug":"accomplishments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/treasured-lands.org\/?page_id=2646","title":{"rendered":"Accomplishments, Vision and Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column2646_cb024e-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2646_cb024e-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2646_cb024e-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2646_cb024e-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2646_cb024e-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2646_cb024e-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2646_cb024e-fc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2646_cb024e-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2646_cb024e-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2646_cb024e-fc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id2646_637958-98 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2646_637958-98 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2646_637958-98 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(45% - 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We are currently at work on two multi-million dollar valued properties vital to the health of the Loxahatchee River watershed encompassing nearly 12 acres, and two other candidate properties comprising approximately 22 acres. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Barley Barber Swamp<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located near Indiantown in Western Martin County, the Barley Barber Swamp is teeming with plant and wildlife species-most notably, its bald cypress trees, including one of the largest in the United States. Though it was closed due to hurricane damage it may open again so the public can enjoy and follow a meandering boardwalk to explore the pristine, freshwater wetland, and absorb the beauty of the unique ecological treasure that is the Barley Barber Swamp.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2646_2fe176-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2646_2fe176-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2646_2fe176-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id2646_2fe176-2b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2646_2fe176-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2646_2fe176-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2646_2fe176-2b alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2646_511af3-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2646_511af3-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2646_511af3-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2646_511af3-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2646_511af3-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2646_511af3-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2646_511af3-0a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2646_511af3-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2646_511af3-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2646_511af3-0a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2646_212cca-32, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2646_212cca-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2646_212cca-32\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2646_212cca-32 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2646_212cca-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2646_212cca-32\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2646_212cca-32 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2646_212cca-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2646_212cca-32\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2646_212cca-32 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2646_212cca-32\"><strong>Strategic Vision &amp; Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">TLF&#8217;s Vision is to:<em> &#8220;Keep our Treasured Martin County special by permanently safeguarding natural land and water resources.&#8221; <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Embracing author Patrick Smith&#8217;s inspiration, our mission, \u201cFor the love of the land!\u201d is to serve as Martin County&#8217;s only not-for-profit land trust (since 2008), to: <em>Maintain &#8220;the Martin County Difference&#8221; through strategic partnerships, community engagement, and proven conservation tools such as land trusts to build upon a protected wildlife network and improved water resources.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2646_db368b-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2646_db368b-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2646_db368b-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2646_db368b-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2646_db368b-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2646_db368b-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2646_db368b-8c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2646_db368b-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2646_db368b-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2646_db368b-8c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/treasured-lands.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/636270760041948536-barleybarberswampboardwalk.webp\" alt=\"Barley Barber Boardwalk\" class=\"wp-image-2678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/treasured-lands.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/636270760041948536-barleybarberswampboardwalk.webp 660w, https:\/\/treasured-lands.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/636270760041948536-barleybarberswampboardwalk-300x170.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"268\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/treasured-lands.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/barleybarberswamp.png\" alt=\"Barley Barber Swamp\" class=\"wp-image-2755\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accomplishments Accomplishments include acquiring and managing land in Pal Mar, providing the impetus to acquire the Hobe Sound Scrub Preserve now under County management, acquiring and preserving Simpson&#8217;s &#8220;Spoil&#8221; 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