Alico sold 5,534 acres of property to the State of Florida under the Florida Forever program in 2019, furthering the state's Devils Garden conservation project. Florida's Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection noted the land sale would protect water resources and wildlife, including the Florida panther, and that in addition to the land being managed well, it has been preserved by Alico in "as close to a historic state as possible." In May 2020, the State of Florida entered into an option agreement to purchase another 10,684 acres of Alico property for the Florida Forever program. The land sale was praised by numerous environmental organizations for providing important protections for sensitive lands, water, and wildlife habitats for the Florida panther.
