Join Us for the Great River Cleanup on Sat. June 26

June 21, 2021 Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), Volunteering 1 Comment

OSFR board member Travis Smith of Trav Mav and Trail Trash Outdoors will be leading the cleanup this Saturday. It is a great time for this as the visibility of the water is […]

We Have a Winner!

February 25, 2021 Events (Advocacy), SOLUTIONS, Volunteering 1 Comment

We are happy to announce the lucky winner of the brand new and beautiful Yellowfin VIBE kayak is George Linzmayer of St. Cloud, Florida. Born in Gainesville, George is a true lover of our North […]

Alachua Conservation Trust Partners With Suwannee River Partnership to Host Cleanups at Santa Fe Springs

December 7, 2020 Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), Land Purchases Leave a Comment

Thanks to Heather Obara of the Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) for sharing this press release. We appreciate the important work that the ACT does to help the Santa Fe River. Comments by OSFR historian Jim […]

REMINDER — BOATS & GHOULS HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA AT RUM 138 LIVE MUSIC, FOOD

October 28, 2020 Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), Volunteering Leave a Comment

DON’T FORGET THIS SATURDAY Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 1:30 PM EDT – 10 PM EDT Rum 138 Public · Hosted by VOWLS and Rum 138 Join us at one of Florida’s favorite canoe outposts, […]

WWALS members collectively named Volunteer of the Year

September 7, 2020 Conservation, SOLUTIONS, Education, Ecology, Events (Advocacy), Events (Education), Miscellaneous, Volunteering Leave a Comment

Happily today we can report on something uplifting instead of some egregious grievance due to abuse of our water resources. That happy event is the award going to sister organization in Georgia WWALS for its […]

Big River Cleanup Sat. Sept. 12 and Sunday Sept. 13

September 3, 2020 Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), Volunteering Leave a Comment

OSFR is teaming up with Current Problems and new player Trail Trash Outdoors to clean up the garbage that human slobs keep dumping into the Santa Fe River. Below is information that may be newer […]

Groups aim to clean up Santa Fe — Interview in the Lake City Reporter

September 3, 2020 Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), Miscellaneous, Events (Education), Volunteering 1 Comment

Movers and shakers take a back seat to Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson who plans things and gets things done. Additionally she is the foremost spokesperson for OSFR, frequently consulted by the authorities on water issues. Following is […]

Columbia Co. BOCC determines rules for Rum Island Park today.

July 16, 2020 Conservation, Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), County Government Solutions, Volunteering 5 Comments

The county commissioners will decide the fate of Rum Island Park today at the regular meeting at 5:30 at the School Board Auditorium, 372 W. Duval St., Lake City. The park, abandoned by the county […]

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Join Us for the Great River Cleanup on Sat. June 26

We Have a Winner!

Alachua Conservation Trust Partners With Suwannee River Partnership to Host Cleanups at Santa Fe Springs

REMINDER — BOATS & GHOULS HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA AT RUM 138 LIVE MUSIC, FOOD

WWALS members collectively named Volunteer of the Year

Big River Cleanup Sat. Sept. 12 and Sunday Sept. 13

Groups aim to clean up Santa Fe — Interview in the Lake City Reporter

Columbia Co. BOCC determines rules for Rum Island Park today.

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