About Us
Joining the passion of individuals, with the resources of the entrepreneur and the power of government, all guided by science Nokuse is a 55,000 acre private nature preserve located in …
Threatened & Endangered Species
Nokuse is home to a wide variety of native plants and animals. Inventory of the species present is an ongoing process, and new records are discovered regularly. Many of the …
Gopher Tortoise
The gopher tortoise is a large (8-15 inches length), terrestrial burrowing turtle with large, shove-like forelimbs and small elephantine rear feet. Gopher tortoises grow slowly and may require 18-20 years …
Mitigation Bank
NOKUSE WETLANDS MITIGATION BANK “Nokuse” (pronounced no-go-see) is the Creek word for black bear. The Nokuse Plantation Mitigation Bank is a 2,206-acre conservation site located in southeastern Walton County, Florida, …
Smithsonian | Nokuse
The eminent evolutionary biologist E.O. Wilson has an audacious vision for saving Earth from a cataclysmic extinction event By Tony Hiss Smithsonian Magazine September 2014