A SIMPLE TASK MAY REAP HUGE BENEFITS!

February 2, 2016 Action Alerts!, Environmental Threats 1 Comment

David Cullen of Sierra Club has sent the following call to action. Your writer has made the calls. He would not ask you to do something he would not do himself. This is a […]

OSFR Paddle Club Trip Feb. 6 2016

February 1, 2016 Education, Ecology, Miscellaneous, Events (Education) Leave a Comment

The first OSFR Paddle Club trip was such a success we can’t wait for the next one, which is Sat. Feb. 6. We are putting in at Santa Fe River Park (Hwy 47 Bridge) at […]

Ban-Fracking Rally In Gainesville –HUGE SUCCESS!!

January 31, 2016 Environmental Threats, Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), State Government Threats, Miscellaneous Leave a Comment

A beautiful Saturday afternoon in downtown Gainesville was an invitation for approximately 75 enthusiastic people who came out laden with signs and a message for Senator Bradley at the entrance to his office on West […]

IT TAKES A 2 BY 4 UP AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE HEAD

January 31, 2016 Environmental Threats, State Government Solutions, Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels Leave a Comment

Two environmental groups in California, The Environmental Defense Center and the Center for Biological Diversity, filed separate lawsuits challenging federal fracking permits off the coast and won a moratorium until studies prove the practice is […]

SEND A MESSAGE TO TALLAHASSEE RALLY IN G’VILLE SAT. 4 PM

January 28, 2016 Action Alerts!, Miscellaneous Leave a Comment

Tallahassee has sold out to the fracking industry. Come to Gainesville Sat. Jan. 30 at 4 pm to tell Senator Bradley that the will of the people has been bypassed for money. On Wednesday, Jan. […]

REQUIRED READING FOR WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

January 26, 2016 Conservation, Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs) Leave a Comment

Dr. Robert Knight of Florida Springs Institute has circulated the following document. It should be read by all our water managers. His conclusions are interesting. Interested Persons I was recently asked to provide an initial […]

Aquifer Storage and Recharge at SRWMD 2016-2021

January 25, 2016 Environmental Threats, THREATS, Water Quantity Threats - Water Transfers (under WMDs), State Government Solutions, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Events (Education), County Government Threats, Other Environmental Threats Leave a Comment

If you continue reading below, you will see a proposed joint project with the two water management districts within which the Santa Fe River basin resides, SRWMD and SJRWMD. In sum, the project is to […]

Successful Chicken March and BOCC Meeting in Lake City

January 23, 2016 Environmental Threats, Events (Advocacy), County Government Threats, Events (Education), Water Quality Threats - Intensive Livestock Farming (CAFOs & Aquaculture), Volunteering 5 Comments

People interested in changing the zoning laws in Columbia County in order to protect our springs and rivers and our rural way of life gathered in Lake City yesterday Jan. 21. First they drew attention […]

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A SIMPLE TASK MAY REAP HUGE BENEFITS!

OSFR Paddle Club Trip Feb. 6 2016

Ban-Fracking Rally In Gainesville –HUGE SUCCESS!!

IT TAKES A 2 BY 4 UP AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE HEAD

SEND A MESSAGE TO TALLAHASSEE RALLY IN G’VILLE SAT. 4 PM

REQUIRED READING FOR WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Aquifer Storage and Recharge at SRWMD 2016-2021

Successful Chicken March and BOCC Meeting in Lake City

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