Yesterday June 20, 2017, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners approved some good amendments to the urban fertilizer ordinance in the works for several weeks. The long, long meeting ended late, with many from […]
Our friends at Lake City Reporter ran this picture June 20, 2017, of OSFR’s recent river cleanup (Successful River Cleanup – Thanks To All) And thanks to the crew for leaving a better Santa […]
The goal is to reduce the amount of nutrients, like nitrogen and phosphorous, that make their way into the aquifer, springs and rivers, carried there by stormwater that washes pollutants from rooftops, streets and sidewalks. […]
Following is a fine editorial by the Orlando Sentinel, which gives a good picture of the situati0n with our rivers and springs and with our water managers. Both are in a very sorry state. It […]
On Jun 15 2017, Echowatch by the Union of concerned Scientists, published the following article by Karen Perry Stillerman. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. -A river is like a life: once taken, it […]
Support the Santa Fe River! OSFR is partnering with Citizens Against Phosphate Mining (CAPM) to fight the proposed HPSII phosphate mine which would operate over 11,000 acres in Bradford and Union Counties straddling the […]
Dr. Knight suggests “… talk to your neighbors about using less groundwater.” That is good advice, but also we should talk to the people who are paid to protect and restore our springs. These people […]
The Tampa Bay Times reports on the latest about the devastating sinkhole in Polk County. Filling sinkhole taking longer than expected, Mosaic says Craig Pittman, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, June 14, 2017 6:41pm […]
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