UCF Aboretum is protected by a conservation easement which is supposed to keep the land protected from any type of development because it is an ecologically sensitive area. However, as of last fall UCF is trying to lift this easement which is currently owed by St. John's Rivers Water District Management to further expand our University.
Since students constantly use the UCF Arboretum as an outside classroom, many are opposed to releasing this easement. UCF's I.D.E.A.S club, who focuses on environmental issues have collectively sent 1500 signatures to SJWDM and letters from organizations such as Sierra Club, Florida Wildlife Federation, 1000 Friends of Florida, and the Florida Native Plant Society to show SJWDM that students of UCF still consider this area an important place for their education.
The school is submitting a request to lift this easement sometime in March. I will keep you posted on the final decision.
Check this out for more information and decide if you are for or against saving the arboretum!
http://knightnews.com/2011/01/ucf-arboretum-release-request-opposition/
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