As Florida's largest private landowner, the company has long recognized and accepted its special responsibility to preserve the best of Northwest Florida for future generations.

Today, JOE is bringing state-of-the-art science and highly regarded best practices in land planning and restoration to the management of its extraordinary landholdings.

Key to moving beyond green has been the company's collaborative relationship with leading environmental and conservation organizations. JOE has found success by identifying respected partners to advance big ideas that have resulted in large-scale conservation benefits.

JOE continues to work hard to set a new standard for land management and environmentally sensitive development. The company is pioneering new approaches to large-scale watershed planning and permitting, wetlands preservation, protection of threatened and endangered species, coastal and dune preservation, and land restoration techniques.

Looking to the decade ahead, JOE 's commitment to the environment and Northwest Florida is stronger than ever. As Northwest Florida's largest landowner, JOE recognizes the business imperative of protecting the region's most important asset – its natural beauty.

But even more, JOE recognizes the moral imperative that requires us to help Northwest Florida grow responsibly, in order to protect the region's environment and quality of life for generations to come.