Green Lawns
We have a cultural fixation with green lawns yet this obsession depletes our groundwater which leads to algae-filled springs. There is one simple way we can all make a difference: let our lawns brown out […]
Water Worries, Part V: Solutions
The solutions mentioned below are minuscule compared to what is needed to bring our springs and rivers back to historic levels. Anyone who believes that the Department of Environmental Protection and the water management districts […]
And now, a word from our river.
I like to hear the river, the sounds of the water, the birds, the fish. Sometimes I simply marvel at the trees that mark the river’s edge. The footage below was taken a year ago […]
Landscaping and BMAPS; what we can do
A smooth patch of grass is nice, but compared to a yard filled with native wild flowers, blooming bushes, and shade trees, there is really no comparison. The ‘well manicured lawn’ requires more water and […]
Land Trusts Conserve Land Forever
The Alachua Conservation Trust sent out the following for distribution. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2024 Alachua Conservation Trust Heather Obara, Associate Director 352-373-1078 info@AlachuaConservationTrust.org Conservation Permanence Matters in Florida By Tom Kay, Christine […]
Threats to Our Springs
Over-pumping and fertilizers is how we go from pristine springs to slime-filled morass. We have had a wet spring so our river is running high but we can go months without rain, which does happen, […]
Senator Bob Graham
The following was sent by Ryan Smart of the Florida Springs Council, who speaks for all of us. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, […]
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