Listen • 1:41 1 of 4 More than 50 people gathered to protest any development of the USF Forest Preserve on Friday evening. / Jessica Meszaros 2 of 4 A Native American site is on the USF Forest Preserve property. / Jessica Meszaros 3 of 4 The group Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society is partnering with Save USF Forest Preserve to fight any development of the 769-acre parcel. / Jessica Meszaros 4 of 4 Students, faculty, and indigenous activists gave speeches along Fletcher Avenue as cars driving by honked in solidarity with the cause. / Jessica Meszaros
University of South Florida students and faculty were joined by indigenous rights activists on Friday to protest the college s inquiry into developing its nature preserve and golf course.
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Save USF Forest Preserve protest planned for Friday
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The University of South Florida has put out a Request for Information for land lease proposals to develop all or part of a natural area north of the Tampa campus. But students, faculty and community members are fighting back against the possible development of the USF Forest Preserve. The area is located north of Fletcher Avenue between the Hillsborough River and the USF Claw golf course. The preserve is used for field trips and research by students and faculty.
WMNF’s MidPoint Monday interviewed
Jeannie Mounger, a PhD candidate in the Integrative Biology department at the University of South Florida.
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