Publications (letters, opinion pieces)

Make Your Voice Heard

June 16, 2023 Education, Publications (letters, opinion pieces) 1 Comment

The following was sent by Sierra Club’s Cris Costello in response to Gov. DeSantis’ recent veto list of this year’s list of projects and bills from the Florida Legislature. As one experienced with […]

Common Sense Comes to Bradford County.

January 20, 2023 Advocacy, County Government Solutions, Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums), Publications (letters, opinion pieces), Volunteering, Who We Are 3 Comments

Good news from Bradford County that HPS II has withdrawn the application to mine in the county. The following is the news from the FaceBook page of the Bradford County Telegraph, which covers all […]

It Took Awhile to Find, But Here’s Some Good News For the Environment

November 27, 2022 Conservation, Land Purchases, Local Government Solutions, Publications (letters, opinion pieces) Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Deepening Our Spiritual Connection With Water

September 6, 2022 Education, Events (Advocacy), Publications (letters, opinion pieces) Leave a Comment

Positive thinking to promote protection and conservation. This explains part of our natural attraction to springs. This is something like gazing into a campfire; we are drawn to the fire as we are drawn to […]

Establish a Springs and Rivers National Park In North Florida

August 29, 2022 Conservation, Federal Government Solutions, Publications (letters, opinion pieces) Leave a Comment

Such a good idea! Dr. Knight makes many good points in this article. Our fast-disappearing water treasures need recognition and protection and this would surely help. We eagerly await the study from Florida Springs Institute. […]

Howard T. Odum Expanded Knowledge About Springs, Ecosystems, Wetlands and Energy

July 31, 2022 Advocacy, Conservation, Education, Publications (letters, opinion pieces) Leave a Comment

A fitting tribute to Dr. Robert Knight’s mentor who did so much for Florida’s springs. Knight is following in his footsteps, although Odum’s journey was through acquisition of knowledge while Knight’s is through a morass […]

New Book About the Santa Fe River

July 24, 2022 Publications (letters, opinion pieces) Leave a Comment

Just as OSFR’s Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson began a movement to generate songs (now nearly 100) about the Santa Fe River, Bob Knight has published the first book about this river. The book is […]

Communications Workshop on July 16, 2022 in Gainesville

July 2, 2022 Events (Education), Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums), Publications (letters, opinion pieces), SOLUTIONS Leave a Comment

We received the following announcement from Brenda Wells, Communications Director at the Florida Springs Council. The location is Cypress & Grove Brewing Co. · 1001 NW 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601. —————————————— Put Saturday, July 16th on your calendar and […]

Mary Hampton on Endangered Rivers In 2024: “I am pleased that the national reporter, Dinah Voyles Pulver, focuses on the environment, climate, and wild weather. In this…” Apr 19, 15:37
Terry on Thank you to all of our supporters: “Thanks for sharing the beauty of the river.” Mar 11, 12:56
Nunya Bidness on Coca Cola Biggest Plastic Polluter In 2023, Followed By Nestle: “Plastic bottles don’t throw themselves out car windows. Even if we package in aluminum they still get tossed. In my…” Feb 22, 10:33
Mary Hampton on Great News For Florida Wetlands: “A very dear friend of mine sent me a note last night to inform me about this recent ruling that…” Feb 20, 16:54
Mike Roth on Good News From Tallahassee: “Kudos! Job well done by all!” Feb 10, 08:22