Water Quality Testing and Citizen Scientists
I am sure you are not alone if you feel that your efforts to protect or improve the waters of Florida are ineffective, unimportant or not impactful. It is easy to become discouraged but there […]
Scientists Engineer Bacteria to Break Down Microplastics Found in Wastewater
This is not a recent article but is a rare article on plastics which is positive. We are rapidly becoming aware of the serious threat that plastics are to our health. Comments by OSFR historian […]
Regenerative Agriculture and our River, May 21 at 6 pm at the Florida Springs Welcome Center
Keeping our aquifer healthy means reducing fertilizer use and being more efficient with our water use. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has identified the many sources of these Nitrates-N. Row crops, hay, beef and […]
The most abundant plant on the Ichetucknee spring run is invisible until dry : the periphyton
As the river level drops, one sees a vast expanse of a white substance coating the areas where high waters had receded. Some have suggested that this white residue is run-off from limestone road surfacing. […]
Our Annual Review
Last week we celebrated our organizational year, voting in new directors, and officers. It is no secret that our organization has ebbed over the past few years, and though our membership has waned, our organization […]
Landscaping and BMAPS; what we can do
A smooth patch of grass is nice, but compared to a yard filled with native wild flowers, blooming bushes, and shade trees, there is really no comparison. The ‘well manicured lawn’ requires more water and […]
Rating Is Because of Springs and the Santa Fe River.
High Springs did not achieve this rating because of the bottling plant at Ginnie Springs. It did not receive this rating because of the work of the Florida DEP nor the Suwannee River Water […]
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