Alachua Conservation Trust Events
Alachua Conservation Trust has effected protection of many acres of fragile and threatened lands bordering the Santa Fe River. They are doing much of the work that the State of Florida should be doing but […]
Help Extend Critical Habitat for Manatees
Defenders of Wildlife wants our help to expand the proposed critical habitat for manatees. The current habitat designation has not been reevaluated since first established fifty years ago. Land use has changed greatly and habitat […]
Longnose Gar, Water Lettuce and the Ichetucknee
December through March, during the new and full moons, Gar congregate for their winter spawning on the Ichetucknee. They get pretty frisky, sometimes exploding through the floating vegetation. Kenneth Sulak, Ph.D. , a research fish […]
Meditating Among the Giants
These huge cypress secure the shores of the lower Santa Fe River near the Suwannee confluence. Without these bastions, the shoreline would quickly erode. The bases are broad but only visible when the waters are […]
Cave Divers and Mill Creek Sink
Our speleological community is strong in our area, drawn to our amazing karst features. They explore these dark and tight cave areas, sometimes going several miles underground, mapping the water trails. These explorers see firsthand […]
A Tale of Two Oaks
Trees are an integral part of our water cycle. Their roots draw down rain to replenish our aquifer and prevent soils from eroding. Their shade create cooling islands. Fall and winter are ideal times to […]
“Giving the River a Voice” Hike
Join us this Saturday, Dec 14th at 10:30 am at the recently opened Little Awesome Preserve in Fort White for our first “Giving the River a Voice” hike. This will be a mostly quiet hike, […]
Shades of Green- prioritizing tree planting in the winter.
Trees are in important part of the Santa Fe River ecosystem. They slow stormwater runoff, enabling absorption and recharge of the aquifer. Florida’s Arbor Day is in January rather than April, since cooler temperatures are […]
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