A Love Of Rivers
Along with her springs, Florida has some of the most beautiful rivers in the world. Through the millennia, Florida’s rivers have sustained the life of humans and animals. Read the original article here in the […]
Hyacinth Spread during Low River Levels
Santa Fe River levels are low and the water hyacinth is spreading. Water HYACINTH has a purple blossom and it reproduces very fast. Water-hyacinth populations can double in 2 weeks. Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is […]
The Upper Half
Seventy-five miles of river begins with the rain fed Lakes Santa Fe and Alto, which then flow north through the Santa Fe Swamp. Tributaries such as Sampson, Olustee and New Rivers join in, followed by […]
Monday Meditation
The Lower Santa Fe River, near the confluence to the Suwannee displays its impressive cathedral of cypress in low water. When the waters are high, the expansive bases of these powerful guardians are visible, in […]
Monday Meditation
Let peace like a river bathe your soul. Our river provides solace by refreshing us and it’s appearance of abundance. Abundance is not guaranteed and it is something we can help ensure by following the […]
The Devils Ear Springshed
The Devils Ear Springshed consists of more than 200,000 acres of land that contribute water to the following group of springs: Devils Ear is the only designated Outstanding Florida Spring (OFS) within the Devil’s Ear […]
Water, wildfires, and springs.
Why do drought and wildfires affect our springs? The hotter and dryer it is, the more we pump from our aquifer, which in turn reduces the flow from our springs. To help reduce the demand […]
Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Spring
Gilchrist Blue is a First Magnitude spring in the eponymous sub-basin within the Devils Eye basin. Its been a recreational park since the 1950s when it was managed by the Kirby family. It then became […]
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