News From Paddle Florida
Thanks to Janice Hindson for sending this. Notice that included in some of the paddles are speakers Jill Lingard from Florida Springs Institute and Ryan Smart from Florida Springs Council. Paddle Florida has been […]
Springs Are Living, Breathing Systems
Recent studies show that reduced flow upsets the delicate ecosystem of the spring and all elements become out of balance. This allows algae to proliferate because of excessive nutrients. This article below shows once […]
Springswatch Trains Citizen Scientists to Gather Data on the Health of Springs
Another great activity by the Florida Springs Institute which will help us understand better understand and thus better protect our springs and rivers in North Central Florida. Since our water management districts are either unwilling […]
5 Good Things That Happened for the Planet in 2021
Admittedly not directly affecting the Santa Fe basin, but most assuredly indirectly, we have some good news instead of the all-too-common woes and failures we are used to reporting. By no means is the FL5 […]
Press Release: Tales of Sunshine: Florida Ecostories
FOR YOUR REVIEW AND EDITORIAL CONSIDERATIONMedia Contact: Vincent Marcuccimrvincemarcucci@gmail.com239.284.0333 Award-Winning Florida Filmmaker Hosts Private Screening of TALES OF SUNSHINE Docuseries in Orlando, FloridaIan Biazzo in Tales of Sunshine, 2021 Photo by Matt […]
City of High Springs Gears Up for Year Ahead
Several positive items here concerning water and money well-spent. Read the original article here at Alachua News. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot […]
Land Trust Wins Auction – Secures Conservation Victory Along the Santa Fe River
By far the most destructive threat to the Santa Fe River, other than the DEP and the SRWMD, is development. And this was a narrow victory pulled out at the last minute by the Alachua […]
Santa Fe River Preserve Adds 133 Acres
OSFR is pleased to celebrate with Alachua Conservation Trust this added protection for the Santa Fe River. This is important to keep the river intact and protect it from development and more pumping. Comments by […]
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