The Upper Half
Seventy-five miles of river begins with the rain fed Lakes Santa Fe and Alto, which then flow north through the Santa Fe Swamp. Tributaries such as Sampson, Olustee and New Rivers join in, followed by […]
More Health Dangers of Plastic Water Bottles
Plastic water bottlers remain a health threat to all, even as a water bottling plant with the capacity of producing up to six thousand bottles per minute operates in the backyard of OSFR. The State […]
Helping Polluters
In the article below, Manasota-88 explains the latest damage proposed by the EPA. This falls right in line with Florida’s policy of helping polluters at the expense of the environment. We encourage you to oppose […]
More Impacts of Climate Change
Climate change may have unexpected impacts on Florida, and most may be detrimental. Losing our stone crabs might be one of them. Read the original article here in Florida Phoenix. Comments by OSFR historian Jim […]
Dry, and Dropping Groundwater Levels
Nobody is talking about water conservation and our water table keeps dropping with no rain in the forecast. The Suwannee River Management District (SRWMD), under the governance of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FLDEP) […]
More Evidence That Humans Impact Climate Change
Those who still deny human impact as a cause for climate change ignore a huge body of science. Essentially they have no leg to stand on. Read the original article here in YahooNews. Comments by […]
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 […]
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