Good News From SRWMD
Wonderful news was heard at the governing board meeting of the SRWMD on Tues, June 13, 2017 when Governmental Affairs Director Steve Minnis announced that the recent Legislature allocated $150,000 for new toilets at Rum […]
“From The Ashes” Screening by Suwannee St Johns Sierra Club North Florida Working Group
The North Florida Working Group of the Suwannee St Johns Sierra Club presented an early screening of the documentary “From the Ashes” at the Live Oak Woman’s Club on June 9, 2017. From the Ashes […]
Welcome Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson & Tom Kay to the OSFR Advisory Board
OSFR is proud and happy to announce the addition of two new and outstanding members to our advisory board. Both are very exceptional people in different ways. Tom has accomplished a tremendous amount in […]
A Line In The Sand, That Is Easily Moved When Convenient
The editorials and public comment criticizing the water managers are getting louder and stronger. The people are not hoodwinked nor are they the fools that perhaps the managers take them to be. The writer below […]
OSFR Special Paddle With Noah Valenstein
Last Thursday, Our Santa Fe River Board of Directors and Advisors had the unusual opportunity to take a paddle trip from Rum Island Springs to the US 47 bridge with Noah Valenstein, Executive Director, and Darrell […]
Valenstein Named As DEP Head
Photo from My Florida Suwannee River Water Management District Executive Director Noah Valenstein has been named the new secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection. […]
China, Japan extract combustible methane hydrate ice from seafloor
Bad news for our environment if they start doing this instead of going to solar and wind. Read the original article at this link in the Gainesville Sun. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. -A […]
Saving The Springs Is Unending Battle — Because We Don’t Want To Win It
This is an unending battle because those who are supposed to protect our springs and rivers don’t want to win it. We could restore our springs, it is not yet too late. But we don’t […]
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