Pickard Spring
Pickard Spring is a second magnitude spring in the Poe Springshed. It is slightly downriver from Lily Spring, and on the same side of the river. Pickard is on the river’s edge, and on private […]
Great News From ACT
The following article was distributed by Alachua Conservation Trust. This organization has secured more land protecting the Santa Fe River than any other agency. We are very grateful to and fully support ACT. Read the […]
Gainesville/Lake City Enjoys Clean Air
In spite of Florida allowing our springs and rivers to die, through no credit to the State of Florida, we are fortunate to find the Gainesville/Lake City are to be one of the cleanest […]
Crisis in Climate Change
The current administration is doing its utmost to exploit our planet and has its motives based on money. We will be lucky to avoid permanent damage to the planet. Read the original article with […]
The Lesson Learned From the Worst Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Fifteen years after the worst oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico we have learned that it is impossible to undo the results. We have learned that we must not drill offshore again. Oil companies […]
Our Santa Fe Goes Batty
Please watch this short video of our latest OSFR adventure where our members went into the Santa Fe College Bat Cave and were able to see the Floridan Aquifer up close. The excursion was led […]
Latest on Split Oak Travesty
The Split Oak travesty pounds home a very valuable lesson: in Florida no land is safe from developers, no matter what protections it is supposed to have. Read the original article here in the Orlando […]
Lily Springs
Lily Springs is a second magnitude spring with a twisty spring run that is about 100′ long, and 10′ wide. It is on private property therefore accessible only by water. Posted on the trees along […]
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