Latest Projects From Your WMD
The three bulleted items below are welcome items, although the North Florida Mega Industrial Park seems to have an uncertain futured at this time. The Dairy Farm Pollutant Pilot project continues the illogical and […]
“Fellowship of the Springs” Free Screening at UF, Feb 8th
This excellent film is not be be missed, and if you have not seen it yet, here is your opportunity. There will also be a panel for questions and answers with the main stars, Merrillee […]
Teaming Up for a Sustainable Suwannee
We are happy to report on the reduced use of fertilizer but at the risk of being our old critical self, we must point out that, while no percentage in reduction was expressed here, we […]
Gainesville’s First Environmental Book Club Makes a Splash for Water Preservation
Hats off to OSFR board member David Vaina for initiating this excellent way to further educate and make known our water problems in Florida. Many people have no clue that our springs and rivers are […]
Susan Dailey, Guest Speaker at Board Meeting
OSFR President Kristin Rubin has written the following news about our upcoming board meeting at 6:30 on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. ————— We are seeing a lull in the number of boats on the […]
Alachua Conservation Trust Conserves 288 Acres of Land Above Manatee Springs Cave System
Press Release from Alachua Conservation Trust January 7, 2022 Gainesville, Florida – Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) has permanently protected 288 acres of land immediately adjacent to Manatee Springs State Park thanks to an outpouring of […]
Iche Nippy Dip Day Once Again, January 8, 2022
Springs lovers will come together once again to celebrate our springs and continue the tradition which was only postponed last year due to Covid. As in the past, come to the North entrance of […]
New Zealand Gets It Right and They Are Proud of It.
My daughter Briget is attending Expo 2020 in Dubai and happened to see this at the impressive New Zealand exhibit, written in Māori. Also known as te reo, this is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken […]
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