Monday Meditation
Two weeks after the storm high of 34′ 05″ on Aug. 9 2024, the water level has dropped to 27’12”. The river above Poe is simply fascinating, specked with mid-river shoals, swallets and springs. I […]
Zephyrhills Extends Development Moratorium
Once again we are happy to see responsible leadership when it comes to development. This is refreshing because usually city and county leaders, when faced with the situation of a new development coming in […]
A joyous moment: to paddle among river people.
Join Our Santa Fe River paddlers as we glide over shallows, poke around swallets and spin through rises. We will poke into Poe for a swim , Lilly to reminisce , Jonathan for a quick […]
Monday Meditation
Watch our river rise and and fall cleansing, and clearing out any debris. Below I have listed a few opportunities to get involved with our river and it’s people. 1- Tues. August 20 at 6:30 p.m. – The Florida Springs Council livestream on […]
SRWMD Allocates Funds For Rum Island Park
Below is information sent out by the SRWMD which includes plans to upgrade the infrastructure around Rum Island Spring. It is unclear who requested the funds and who decided on the repairs needed. Rum Island […]
Water traces and the Ichetucknee
Look around your yard and neighborhood, observe where the rainwater flows. These are the traces, a name given to the path water takes as it follows gravity down to the lowest point. Sometimes traces are […]
Post-storm hydrology
The river will rise, and the high water crest moves along the river like a wave rather than being up everywhere all at once. The drama begins when the tributaries empty into the Santa Fe. […]
More Threatened Lands Preserved Through ACT
Heather Obara of the Alachua Conservation Trust has sent the following press release with news of their latest land preservation. The Trust has preserved, through leasing or purchasing, innumerable lands adjacent to the Santa Fe […]
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