Passing of Joe Little
Florida lost a great defender of the environment with the passing of Joe Little. OSFR had ties with him when he filed a lawsuit to protect the Santa Fe River from the egregious over-pumping […]
Monday Meditations
The river transitions at O’Leno. This stretch of the river marks the end of the upper Santa Fe. This dark and narrow passageway takes us from the confined to the unconfined aquifer. The upper Santa […]
Florida’s Dry Season Has Arrived
Florida’s dry season usually arrives by late October, lasting through the “winter” months into early spring. May through October is our wet season. The Suwannee River Water Management District produces a Monthly Hydrological Report. September’s […]
Springs’ ancient shoreline
The springs along the Suwannee and Santa Fe Rivers follow an ancient shoreline called the Cody Escarpment; a delineation of eroded soils, exposing the aquifer as many blue dots on the map. This escarpment was […]
Springs Mediation
July in October, fall into the springs After the storms, the river swirled quietly with leaves. Though trees have fallen, rain did not, no floods, and the springs are clear. Come paddle with us this […]
Rising from our Collective Grief
This season has brought overwhelming grief as we witness the destruction of communities, lives, homes and trees. The impact of these drastic changes has been difficult to endure. While we rest in our grief, we […]
Be a Part of Saving Land for the Santa Fe River
Here we have an opportunity to help preserve the Santa Fe River from development and industry. Alachua Conservation Trust has done monumental work in helping keep the Santa Fe River alive and flowing, in […]
Myrtle’s Fissure
Sometimes its a trickle, others times its a cascading waterfall. Myrtles Fissure provides an ever-changing view of our river. From the river, one can spot the shallow run that flows across the sharp limestone. The […]
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