RiverFest 10th Annual Fundraiser Starts March 21st

February 4, 2020 Miscellaneous, SOLUTIONS, Education, Events (Education), Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums), Volunteering Leave a Comment

There is something for everyone to enjoy at the multiple event RiverFest 10th Annual Fundraiser: the RiverFest Plant Hike (an educational land tour), the RiverFest Paddle (an educational water tour) and the RiverFest Singer/Songwriter Contest

Rum Island Park to close for renovation

September 8, 2019 Conservation, Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), Miscellaneous, County Government Solutions, Volunteering 5 Comments

The county promised a workshop for public input regarding the changes to the park, but it was not forthcoming. A variance to build in wetlands was granted by the water management district. Read the rest […]

Suwannee RiverKeeper Quarterman is Guest at OSFR Board Meeting

August 31, 2019 Miscellaneous, Events (Education), Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums), Volunteering 1 Comment

Guest speaker at the August OSFR board meeting was Suwannee RiverKeeper John Quarterman from Georgia. John gave a detailed run-down of the benefits and responsibilities of a riverkeeper, of which there are around 350 scattered […]

Rum Island Spring, the Santa Fe River, Rum 138 (OSFR Headquarters) to appear in TV show Saturday, August 3 2019.

August 2, 2019 Conservation, Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), County Government Solutions, Events (Education), Films & Videos, Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums), Volunteering 1 Comment

Rum Island Spring, the Santa Fe River, Rum 138 (OSFR Headquarters) to appear in TV show Saturday, August 3 2019. The film is shot and in the can, so let’s hope. County gets its moment […]

Santa Fe River Clean-up. Sunday June 2, 2019

May 23, 2019 Advocacy, Ecology, Events (Advocacy), Water Quality Threats, Volunteering Leave a Comment

Show your love for the Santa Fe by coming to help with the clean-up. Organized by OSFR board member Rhonda Long, recent recipient of the legendary GOLDEN GRIPPER AWARD. Not just any organization can […]

Another OSFR RiverFest in the books

May 12, 2019 Conservation, Advocacy, Education, Ecology, Events (Advocacy), Events (Education), Volunteering Leave a Comment

The duo of Franc Robert and Cindy bear wowed the judges. Another OSFR RiverFest in the books SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2019 LAKE CITY REPORTER By MICHAEL PHILIPS The ninth annual Santa Fe River Songwriting Contest […]

RiverFest 2019 – A Thankful Retrospective

May 7, 2019 Conservation, Advocacy, Education, Ecology, Events (Advocacy), Miscellaneous, Events (Education), Volunteering Leave a Comment

By Michael Roth President, Our Santa Fe River, Inc. The ninth annual Santa Fe River Songwriting Contest and the associated OSFR RiverFest festival is now in the history books, and from the word on […]

Fabulous RiverFest 2019

April 2, 2019 Miscellaneous, Conservation, Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), Education, Ecology, Events (Education), Volunteering 1 Comment

Wow, a huge thank you to all who came out for our 2019 fundraiser for the fun, food, foolishness and music. And even bigger thank you to Rhonda Long and all the great volunteers that […]

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RiverFest 10th Annual Fundraiser Starts March 21st

Rum Island Park to close for renovation

Suwannee RiverKeeper Quarterman is Guest at OSFR Board Meeting

Rum Island Spring, the Santa Fe River, Rum 138 (OSFR Headquarters) to appear in TV show Saturday, August 3 2019.

Santa Fe River Clean-up. Sunday June 2, 2019

Another OSFR RiverFest in the books

RiverFest 2019 – A Thankful Retrospective

Fabulous RiverFest 2019

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