Alachua Conservation Trust’s Surface to Springs Project Awarded $7.1 Million by USDA

May 3, 2021 Conservation, Land Purchases, Ecology Leave a Comment

Our congratulations to Alachua Conservation Trust for the good work they do and the good news below. Jim Tatum Alachua Conservation Trust’s Surface to Springs Project Awarded $7.1 Million by USDA Lower Santa […]

To ‘The Fellowship of the Springs,’ Florida is selling out an environmental treasure

April 13, 2021 Conservation, Education, State Government Threats, Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats, Events (Education), Films & Videos Leave a Comment

In this excellent piece, Oscar Corral documents very well just how Florida is killing its environmental treasure for money. The spokespersons for the state agencies whom he quotes here in this article have no […]

“The Fellowship Of The Springs” by Oscar Corral–

April 7, 2021 Advocacy, Conservation, Education, Miscellaneous, Events (Education), Films & Videos Leave a Comment

Emmy-winning journalist and photographer Oscar Corral has produced an hour-long documentary on Florida’s springs, “The Fellowship Of The Springs.” To film the documentary, which began in 2019 and ended just recently, Corral visited 30 […]

Stephanie Murphy Calls on FWS to Investigate Rising Number of Manatee Deaths —

March 24, 2021 Conservation, Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers Leave a Comment

If what the experts say is true, that the manatees are starving to death because our water districts have given our water away to business and industry instead of taking care of it […]

Fla. failing to save springs from decline — a deliberate and premeditated policy

February 28, 2021 Conservation, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), Environmental Threats, THREATS, State Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Development, Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

This editorial is truth and fact: our state is deliberately and consistently allowing the death of our springs and rivers, and they are doing it to promote business and industry. We have strong and […]

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Florida’s First Conservation Easement Protecting Grassland of Special Environmental Significance Recorded in Columbia County

January 13, 2021 Conservation, Land Purchases Leave a Comment

OSFR is grateful to Alachua Conservation Trust for this important contribution to conserving our Santa Fe River watershed which in turn protects our river and aquifer. This is especially significant in these difficult […]

Alachua Conservation Trust Launches Inaugural Florida Wild for All Diversity Scholarship

January 5, 2021 Conservation, Land Purchases, Ecology, Education, Events (Education) Leave a Comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 4, 2020 Alachua Conservation Trust Heather Obara, Community Outreach Coordinator 352-373-1078 act.heather@gmail.com Alachua Conservation Trust Launches Inaugural Florida Wild for All Diversity Scholarship Gainesville, Florida – As part of Alachua […]

Hillsborough County achieves Platinum LEED certification, first in Florida third in nation

December 31, 2020 Water Quality Threats, Environmental Threats, Conservation 1 Comment

No this is not the Santa Fe River nor even is it Alachua County, but the City Tampa and Hillsborough County have the leadership required to merit this designation, third in the nation and […]

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Alachua Conservation Trust’s Surface to Springs Project Awarded $7.1 Million by USDA

To ‘The Fellowship of the Springs,’ Florida is selling out an environmental treasure

“The Fellowship Of The Springs” by Oscar Corral–

Stephanie Murphy Calls on FWS to Investigate Rising Number of Manatee Deaths —

Fla. failing to save springs from decline — a deliberate and premeditated policy

Florida’s First Conservation Easement Protecting Grassland of Special Environmental Significance Recorded in Columbia County

Alachua Conservation Trust Launches Inaugural Florida Wild for All Diversity Scholarship

Hillsborough County achieves Platinum LEED certification, first in Florida third in nation

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