2026 Conservation Stewards Awards
Join ACT on Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for the Annual Conservation Stewards Awards at Prairie Creek Lodge. This event honors individuals in our community who are influential in a wide variety of ways – the arts, historic preservation, and particularly, in protecting our wildlife and natural resources. Past Conservation Stewards Awards have been some of the largest gatherings of community leaders and supporters of wild Florida in the region.
The event will include dinner, drinks and a musical performance. All funds from the event will support Alachua Conservation Trust's work towards land conservation.
As Florida’s biggest conservation event of the year, you won’t want to miss it!
Cocktail Hour • Catered Dinner • Silent Auction • Live Music
Interested in sponsoring the 2026 Conservation Stewards Awards? Contact ACT at 352-373-1078 or info@alachuaconservationtrust.org today to discuss!
Thank You to Our 2025 CSA Event Sponsors!
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Driving Directions to the Event
This year’s event will take place at Prairie Creek Lodge located at: 7204 SE County Road 234, Gainesville, Florida 32641 (Google Maps)
From Downtown Gainesville:
Drive east on University Avenue (S.R. 26) for approximately 1.1 miles.
Veer right onto Hawthorne Road (S.R. 20) drive approximately 5.2 miles.
Turn right onto County Road 234
Stay left on County Road 234, cross the Gainesville-Hawthorne Rail Trail, and drive approximately 1.1 miles south. Please note, Google Maps has been taking vehicles down a private driveway immediately after this turn - keep driving until you see the green ACT entrance sign on the right. This error has been submitted to Google for correction.
Turn right after mailbox labeled “7204” - there is a green ACT sign.
From Interstate 75:
Take Exit 374 (Micanopy), turn east onto County Road 234 and drive approximately 1.3 miles.
Turn right onto Highway 441 and drive approximately 0.7 miles.
Turn left onto County Road 234 and drive approximately 5.9 miles.
Turn left before mailbox labeled “7204” - there is a green ACT sign.
