Monday Meditations
The river transitions at O’Leno. This stretch of the river marks the end of the upper Santa Fe. This dark and narrow passageway takes us from the confined to the unconfined aquifer. The upper Santa […]
Florida’s Dry Season Has Arrived
Florida’s dry season usually arrives by late October, lasting through the “winter” months into early spring. May through October is our wet season. The Suwannee River Water Management District produces a Monthly Hydrological Report. September’s […]
Springs’ ancient shoreline
The springs along the Suwannee and Santa Fe Rivers follow an ancient shoreline called the Cody Escarpment; a delineation of eroded soils, exposing the aquifer as many blue dots on the map. This escarpment was […]
Large Beef and Dairy Farms v.s. Water Quality.
Large beef and dairy farming in areas of high recharge is problematic, responsible for over 70% of the nitrogen loading in the Santa Fe /Ichetucknee River Basin. This coming week the Florida Department of Environmental […]
Upcoming Events
Please welcome Jodi Boas as our Executive Director. She came to us as a volunteer, became a board member and is now our Executive Director! You can meet Jodi at any of these back-to-back events. […]
Springs Mediation
July in October, fall into the springs After the storms, the river swirled quietly with leaves. Though trees have fallen, rain did not, no floods, and the springs are clear. Come paddle with us this […]
BMAPS: Basin Management Action Plan; Nutrient Reduction and our aquifer. Oct. 28, 2 pm in Lake Butler
Come on out to Lake Butler at the Union County Extension Office on Monday, October 28 at 2 PM to discuss the implementation of the Basin Management Plan with stakeholders. The Union County – UF/IFAS […]
Rising from our Collective Grief
This season has brought overwhelming grief as we witness the destruction of communities, lives, homes and trees. The impact of these drastic changes has been difficult to endure. While we rest in our grief, we […]
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