Ken Cornell Campaign Kickoff
Ken Cornell held his re-election campaign kick-off today, March 29, 2018 at the Cypress & Grove Brewery in Gainesville. Ken is currently a member of the Alachua County Commission, and is running unopposed. […]
“Young Leaders for Wild Florida”
You may have noticed that many environmental meetings are dominated by those over 50, and we often hear it said that we need to get young people involved to carry on the cause. Well, […]
A Visit With Charles Shinn of Florida Farm Bureau Federation
Special guest at the OSFR board meeting on March 27 was Mr. Charles Shinn III, Director of Government and Community Affairs of the Florida Farm Bureau Federation. Mr. Shinn comes from a many-generation Florida family of […]
A Hike On The Wild Side
The following is by OSFR board member Kristin Rubin, who participated in the recent hike along the Santa Fe River, led by botanist Dr. Colette Jacono. This is the second hike led by Dr. Jacono […]
“Lost Springs” Film and Celebrate Marjorie Harris Carr’s 103rd Birthday
The following comes from Florida Defenders of the Environment. The “Lost Springs” film has quickly become a classic due to its message and execution, well worth your time. Comments by OSFR historian Jim […]
Fantastic Cruise Blues Paddle
A perfect day for the Blues Cruise, enjoyed by about 20 participants, who launched from the Hwy 27 bridge and floated down to the Lazy Turtle Lodge just below Lily Springs. There the lucky […]
Villages Environmental Discussions Group Hosts Sierra Club Phosphate Talk
What do HPS II Enterprises, Oceana and the Sumter Sunshine Community Foundation have to do with each other? The answer is that they were all topics of Mary Hampton’s Villages Environmental Discussions Group at the […]
Preserving our past at Florida’s springs
Renowned Florida author Rick Kilby has an op-ed in the Gainsville Sun, March 11, 2018. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. -A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot be brought back- […]
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