Florida has a history of its citizens supporting environmental issues, while the State of Florida, the DEP and the five water management districts as well as its legislators have an abominable record of killing […]
We have posted multiple times about the Alachua Conservation Trust and the amazing work they do to acquire fragile tracts of land which are environmentally sensitive and often vulnerable to development. They have successfully protected […]
The following is a press release sent out by Heather Obara of Alachua Conservation Trust. This is a significant gain in protecting this unique area of the Suwannee River. Florida has shown a void in […]
Thanks to Janice Hindson for sending this. Notice that included in some of the paddles are speakers Jill Lingard from Florida Springs Institute and Ryan Smart from Florida Springs Council. Paddle Florida has been […]
Really good to see some Florida Forever funds bearing fruit. Development is the number one planet destroyer and, although not 100 per cent safe, chances are pretty good it won’t happen here. Even though the […]
Alachua County continues to provide leadership and foresight in conservation and planning for the future. We commend the City of Gainesville for the purchase of the land. The Gainesville Sun does not provide a […]
We love it when we can say something good about the DEP. Land purchase for conservation is probably the best thing the DEP does for our planet. For the 2021-2022 proposed statewide water quality […]
A good new book out on the top 40 Springs in Florida includes several mentions of OSFR and also Rum 138, our headquarters. Bohemian Daze has published Best of: Florida Springs & Rivers. Your Guide […]
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