Water follows the slope down valleys called swales. Swales line our roads, and surround our homes. Swales lead run-off from rainfall to our streams, rivers, and sinkholes. When blocked by debris, water will flow to […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Please welcome Jodi Boas as our Executive Director. She came to us as a volunteer, became a board member and is now our Executive Director! You can meet Jodi at any of these back-to-back events. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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