Water Laws and Water Voices

July 28, 2016 Federal Government Solutions, State Government Solutions, Miscellaneous, Events (Education), Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums) Leave a Comment

It seems that lots of people in our area want to know why our water laws are not being enforced, as it was a packed room Monday night, July 25, 2016, when Heather Culp and […]

Florida’s Fossils First Up on Water/Ways Speaker Series Tues. Aug. 2

July 24, 2016 Education, Miscellaneous, Events (Education), Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums), Volunteering Leave a Comment

Florida has a superb fossil record which provides a window into our past like no other state in our nation. Fossils are our connection to mysterious, past worlds populated by strange and wonderful creatures, […]

Great Exhibit at Water/Ways High Springs Museum

July 22, 2016 Education, Events (Education), Volunteering Leave a Comment

Our community has a great opportunity to view, learn and teach about our water and how we relate to it. If you have not seen the Museum on Main Street Smithsonian display in High Springs, […]

Giving Our River a Voice Speaker Series — with Jim Gross

July 19, 2016 Miscellaneous, Water Quality Threats, Events (Education), Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums), Volunteering Leave a Comment

Mr. Jim Gross will launch Our Santa Fe River’s “Giving Our River a Voice” speaker series on August 16, 2016, at 6 pm. This is part of the High Springs Community Rivers & Springs Speaker […]

Smithsonian Water/Ways Pre-Opening Fundraiser a Popular Draw!

July 15, 2016 Education, Events (Education), Miscellaneous, Volunteering Leave a Comment

There was standing room only at the pre-opening ceremonies at St Bartholomew Church in High Springs where the long-awaited day to see the Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibit finally arrived. There were introductory words […]

Santa Fe River Ranch Hay Field Day, 2016

July 14, 2016 Environmental Threats, Conservation, Water Quality Threats, Events (Education) Leave a Comment

The Northeast Florida Livestock Agents Group hosted the University of Florida Institute of Food and agricultural Sciences Hay Field Day 2016 at Alan Hitchcock’s Santa Fe River Ranch, located at 2220 N.W. 122nd St, Alachua […]

Hefty Topics Brought Out at SRWMD Meeting

July 12, 2016 Environmental Threats, Advocacy, THREATS, State Government Threats, Miscellaneous, Environmental Threats - Pipelines, Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums) 4 Comments

A day of interest for water advocates at Live Oak, headquarters for the Suwannee River Water Management District. Chair Don Quincey was absent and so the meeting was directed under the able leadership of Alphonse […]

Stop the Water Bottling Plant This Tuesday

June 25, 2016 Conservation, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs) 2 Comments

Help protect our aquifer and tell the Sumter County Board of County Commissioners that the citizens do not want a water bottling plant sucking water for free out of the aquifer, and trucking it away […]

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Water Laws and Water Voices

Florida’s Fossils First Up on Water/Ways Speaker Series Tues. Aug. 2

Great Exhibit at Water/Ways High Springs Museum

Giving Our River a Voice Speaker Series — with Jim Gross

Smithsonian Water/Ways Pre-Opening Fundraiser a Popular Draw!

Santa Fe River Ranch Hay Field Day, 2016

Hefty Topics Brought Out at SRWMD Meeting

Stop the Water Bottling Plant This Tuesday

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