Slow walkin’ Saturday
This Saturday, in lieu of our monthly paddle, we are going for a slow walk. Partly to hear the voice of the river, and partly to learn woodland lore from retired Park Ranger and naturalist […]
Meditation Monday
Enjoy a passage above O’Leno where the cypress trees form island clusters and the banks are high and rocky. Our Santa Fe River shares its beauty and serenity. OSFR President Joanne Tremblayjoanne.tremblay@oursantaferiver.org“Giving Our River A […]
Save the Water Lettuce.
Water Lettuce feeds Florida manatees through the winter. The biggest threat to their food source is the State of Florida which insists that this plant must be treated like an invasive. The Ichetucknee State Park, […]
Primal Landscapes
The upper Santa Fe River appears serene and untouched. Its steep banks and hawthorn formation soils skirting the Cody Escarpment. A tannic spring, convened by majestic cypress trees, crest its crown. May that our watersheds […]
Joyful News for the River and the People
It is indeed heartwarming that people at least somewhere are able to correct mistakes made earlier. In Florida we are still waiting on the Ocklawaha. Read the complete article with many photos here in USA […]
Cypress slicks
POP! PLUNK! SPLASH! Bald cypress tree cones explode, landing on the mossy ground or splashing into the water below. The cone releases seeds and a rainbow sheen of oil in cubist shapes. When disturbed, the […]
Circling Around
It was about this time last year when I completed my exploration to the headwaters of the Santa Fe River. I created a short ‘video’ depicting the path from Santa Fe Swamp to O’Leno. Up […]
Water flow and building resilient communities
Water follows the slope down valleys called swales. Swales line our roads, and surround our homes. Swales lead run-off from rainfall to our streams, rivers, and sinkholes. When blocked by debris, water will flow to […]
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