Once again we commend the Alachua Conservation Trust for its good conservation work. The upper Santa Fe must be protected from mining and development threats. This was especially brought out during the ill-conceived phosphate mining […]
The following was sent by Ryan Smart of the Florida Springs Council, who speaks for all of us. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, […]
Land purchases are among the best safeguards against development along rivers and wetlands and we are happy to see the Manatee Commissioners acting to protect the Manatee River. Read the original article here in […]
What good is a nature preserve when there is money to be made? What good a million gallons of water in the Santa Fe River that will just go down to the Gulf every day […]
The State of Florida has failed deplorably at protecting its natural resources and this has resulted in a major crisis for our water. Florida has more polluted lakes than any other state, and its springs […]
This is a rare opportunity to learn many new things about our springs. Many people in Florida remain unaware of the plight of our dying springs and rivers because of our greenwashing governor, DEP and […]
Which groups are missing from this forum? Two “experts” missing are Mote Marine Lab, just next door, and the SFWMD. To be fair and clear, these organizations most certainly have qualified water scientists on […]
The following information is from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. OSFR has a strong interest in this manner of conserving North Florida’s many endangered springs, many of which are being loved to death. Nichols […]
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