NewsWUSF — Tampa Bay NPR (Local & State)August 16, 2026Hillsborough
Family donates 5-acre Redland property to protect pine rockland habitat
A private family has donated 5 acres of land in the Redland area, valued at $800,000, to the Miami Blue Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association. The organization intends to transfer the property to Miami-Dade County to support the preservation of the disappearing pine rockland ecosystem.
Read the full story at WUSF — Tampa Bay NPR (Local & State)Why It Matters
This donation adds 5 acres of rare habitat to the county's conservation efforts, preventing potential development on the site.
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organizationMiami Blue Chapter of the National Butterfly Association“Organization receiving the land donation for transfer to the county.”personFotini Andy“Family representative who announced the land donation.”organizationEnvironmentally Endangered Lands Program“County program that will manage the donated land.”personAndy family“Family donating five acres of land in the Redland.”locationQuail Roost Preserve“County-owned preserve adjacent to the donated property.”organizationMiami-Dade County“The county is slated to receive the property for conservation purposes.”organizationMiami Blue Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association“The organization received the 5-acre donation and plans to transfer it to the co”personDennis Olle“President of the Miami Blue Chapter of the National Butterfly Association.”