OSFR Annual Review
OSFR is a totally volunteer organization and one of the most active grass roots organizations. Each year our members participate in various activities, always on their own time and nickel. Click here to […]
Our Santa Fe River, Inc Announces Board Changes
OSFR president Joanne Tremblay has sent out the following notice. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot be brought back © Jim […]
FDE Documentary, “Ocklawaha: Tales My father Told,” Begins Production, Receives $10K Felburn Grant
The following article is taken from the latest edition of the “Monitor”, newsletter from the excellent grassroots environmental organization Florida Defenders of the Environment, Inc. (P.O. Box 357086 Gainesville, Florida 32635 floridadefenders www.fladefenders.org Phone: (352)-231-9436). […]
Paddle the Santa Fe River with Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson, Friday June 30
The following notice was sent by David Vaina. This event is sponsored by the Sierra Club. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot […]
WWALS Wins Rivers Alive Adopt-A-Stream Cleanup Award
Sister group to OSFR and home of Suwannee RiverKeeper John Quarterman has again been deservedly honored by this award. WWALS is a very active grassroots organization important to Florida as well as Georgia for its […]
OSFR Visits Abandoned Park
An apparently well-kept secret was discovered recently by OSFR and that is the existence of an Alachua County-owned park located on the Santa Fe River near River Rise Preserve north of High Springs. The following […]
OSFR at The Florida Folk Festival held in White Springs
Happy May to Everyone, Something to know about this month: May was named for the Roman goddess Maia, who oversaw the growth of plants, also from the Latin word maiores, “elders” who were celebrated […]
Loss of a Good Friend
With deepest sympathy we have lost one of our own this week. If the Santa Fe River was threatened, Jill McGuire was always one of the first people we would call to activate community […]
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