Environmental Discussions Group of Manatee Co.

November 28, 2020 Advocacy, Miscellaneous, Water Quality Threats 1 Comment

A few years ago Mary Hampton founded the Environmental Discussion Group in the Villages, where OSFR members Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson and current President Mike Roth gave talks. Sierra Club member Chris Mericle also gave a […]

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, […]

DEP’s Attempt to Grab More Power and Fastrack Permits —- Please Send In Comments

October 28, 2020 Advocacy, Federal Government Solutions, Governance, Legislation, & Regulation (Threats), State Government Threats, Miscellaneous Leave a Comment

The fancy name for this power grab is “Florida’s Request to Assume Administration of a Clean Water Act Section 404 Program,” but what it really means is the DEP’s bid to bypass the Army […]

Our Santa Fe River, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501-(c)(3) organization incorporated in Florida on December 18, 2007. Our organization is composed of concerned citizens working to protect the waters and lands supporting the aquifer, springs and rivers within the watershed of the Santa Fe River by promoting public awareness pertaining to the ecology, quality, and quantity of the waters and lands immediately adjacent to and supporting the Santa Fe River, including its springs and underlying aquifer.

The End of Bottled Water will be Televised, Seven Springs Water Company -v- Suwannee River Water Management District hearing next week

October 16, 2020 Action Alerts!, State Government Threats Leave a Comment

Hello Our Santa Fe River Members and All Interested Parties, Our Santa Fe River is full of hope and thoughtfulness….. The End of Bottled Water will be Televised, Seven Springs Water Company -v- […]

Carl Hiaasen: Don’t let Florida officials get their grubby little hands on fragile federal lands

October 16, 2020 Advocacy, THREATS, State Government Threats Leave a Comment

Please read this carefully and send in your objections to this terribly bad idea which will enable developers who want to spread concrete over the entire state. Time is short and the wolf is […]

WWALS members collectively named Volunteer of the Year

September 7, 2020 Conservation, Ecology, Events (Advocacy), SOLUTIONS, Education, Miscellaneous, Events (Education), 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 […]

Richard Devereaux on Tipping Points Too Risky to Ignore: ““Walk the Walk” or just “Talk the Talk”? Organic materials comprise about 24% of municipal solid waste in the U.S.A.…” Dec 3, 12:58
Phlip Buskirk on Protecting the Polluters: “If a policy consistently places economy above ecology, our water and Earth will be ruined as Deveopers become billionaires.” Nov 20, 11:11
James Brown on The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart: “Recommended reads: Thomas, Jordan “When It All Burns”. Stewart, Omer, “Forgotten Fires: Native Americans and the Transient Wilderness” Nov 19, 08:09
Mary Hampton on The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart: “Regarding Sierra Club’s shift of moving toward social justice, I agree with the statement that Our Santa Fe River organization…” Nov 18, 09:51
Kristin Rubin on Aftermath Of Ginnie Springs Killings: “It is a sad statement when even one commissioner’s opinion for lax safety requirements be withheld to ensure the safety…” Nov 7, 06:57

Environmental Discussions Group of Manatee Co.

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

DEP’s Attempt to Grab More Power and Fastrack Permits —- Please Send In Comments

The End of Bottled Water will be Televised, Seven Springs Water Company -v- Suwannee River Water Management District hearing next week

Carl Hiaasen: Don’t let Florida officials get their grubby little hands on fragile federal lands

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

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