When Springs Reverse
Why do springs ‘brown-out’ during and after floods? During high water events, spring flow can come to a stop causing a ‘brown-out,’ or a flow reversal into the aquifer. Rum Island after tropical storm Debbie […]
Myrtle’s Fissure
Sometimes its a trickle, others times its a cascading waterfall. Myrtles Fissure provides an ever-changing view of our river. From the river, one can spot the shallow run that flows across the sharp limestone. The […]
Update from Our Santa Fe River
Here is an update of what we have been doing this month. On September 8th we co-hosted a Water Protectors Meet and Greet with SSJ Sierra at Ichetucknee State Park on September 8th. We networked […]
The hidden cove
The lower Santa Fe has some amazing features. Besides the precious springs like Poe, Lilly, Rum, Gilchrist Blue, the Ginnie Complex, July, Sawdust and various mid-river springs and fissures, there are cool hidden coves like […]
Dead fish in lakes Sampson and Rowell
A recent reported fish kill brought me out to explore Lake Sampson, a tributary of the Santa Fe River. Lake Sampson is joined by canals from Lakes Rowell and Crosby. The fish kill was observed […]
Tributaries
Lake Santa Fe, Little Lake Santa Fe, Lake Alto, Lake Sampson, Sampson Creek, New River, Olustee Creek, Ichetucknee plus all the various springs flow into the Santa Fe which flows into the Suwannee. To know […]
Exploring the Santa Fe River
This year we are exploring the Santa Fe River with planned excursions throughout the year. We began in the above the river sink, exploring the Santa Fe from Bible Camp Road to the confluence with […]
Monday Meditation
Two weeks after the storm high of 34′ 05″ on Aug. 9 2024, the water level has dropped to 27’12”. The river above Poe is simply fascinating, specked with mid-river shoals, swallets and springs. I […]
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