The Lower Santa Fe River, near the confluence to the Suwannee displays its impressive cathedral of cypress in low water. When the waters are high, the expansive bases of these powerful guardians are visible, in high water, their broad bases disappear. The river is fed by both run-off and aquifer flow. As the aquifer is depleted through agriculture and irrigation use, the river level drops. Water abundance is not guaranteed and we can help by following the year-round irrigation schedule as issued by the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD.) https://www.mysuwanneeriver.com/337/Lawn-Landscape-Irrigation-Measures. Hand-watering is the most efficient method. Read more at https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/pascoco/2024/06/20/ways-to-water-hand-watering/
What we can do to protect the Santa Fe River:
- Follow the YEAR-ROUND landscape irrigation schedule https://www.mysuwanneeriver.com/337/Lawn-Landscape-Irrigation-Measures.
- Minimize fertilizer use: don’t apply during rainy periods.
- Maintain Septic tank: pump out every 10 yrs or upgrade
- Become a member of
Together, we protect our Santa Fe River.
Comments by OSFR Board Member J.T.
Media@oursantaferiver.org
“Giving the River a Voice.”
Love the Monday Meditations – thanks for getting us out on the river!