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Natural Area Teaching Laboratory

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Documents and Records

Since the founding of NATL, thorough records have been kept on it's maintenance and use. New project plans and implementation plans were saved throughout the years to demonstrate the history of conservation efforts and to provide a roadmap for future generations. These records are available to the public upon request. Please email natl@ufl.edu to request any documents not listed on our website. Below are some commonly requested documents.

  • Founding of NATL

    For a more complete history on the founding of NATL, please see the History section of our website. Below are some relevant documents associated with the founding of NATL.

    • July 1993 Proposal
    • 19 Nov 1993 Addendum
    • 1999 Freeman and Lockerman Interview
  • Classes that use NATL

    In 1993, the committee behind the creation of NATL sent questionnaires to all UF departments interested in natural resources and life sciences to gauge prospective use of the natural area. Through this feedback, they estimated that 28 courses from seven departments in three colleges would use the proposed 45-acre area for field trips and projects (Griffin et al. 1993a).

    In 2015, a survey was conducted to determine how many classes include NATL use in their curriculum. The result found that 47 courses were using NATL. These courses were taught by eleven departments in four different colleges, and bring an estimated 3,518 students to NATL for coursework alone. 

    • NATL Class Usage 2015

    In 2025, an attempt was made to update this list. Faculty members were contacted to update usage and include any new courses. Due to the informal nature of this survey attempt, the below list likely underestimates current class usage. 

    • results coming soon
  • NAAC Annual Reports

    2024

    • NAAC 2024 Fall Report

    2023

    • NAAC 2023 Fall Report

    2022

    • NAAC 2022 Fall Report
    • NAAC 2022 Spring Report

    2021

    • NAAC 2021 Fall Report
    • NAAC 2021 Spring Report

    2020

    • NAAC 2020 Fall Report
    • NAAC 2020 Spring Report

    2019

    • NAAC 2019 Fall Report
    • NAAC 2019 Spring Report

    2018

    • NAAC 2018 Fall Report
  • Management Plans
    • NATL Land Management Plan
    • Dry Retention Basin Management Plan
  • Prescribed Burn Records

    2025 Burn Season

    • 6/26/25 Burn Record
    • 5/23/25 Burn Record

    2023 Burn Season 

    • 6/30/23 burn record 
    • 3/16/23 Burn Record

    2022 Burn Season

    • 5/26/22 Burn Record
    • 4/19/22 Burn Record

    2021 Burn Season

    • 7/15/21 Burn Record

    2020 Burn Season

    • 11/17/20 Burn Record
    • 2/22/20 Burn Record
  • Maps
    • NATL Soil Map
    • Elevation Map

 

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