On a recent excursion to the Ichetucknee one could see a vast expanse of a white substance coating the areas where high waters had receded. Some have postulated that this white residue is run-off from […]
Duckweed is a tiny plant, the size of a pinhead, that grows prolifically this time of year. It coats the water surface and anything it touches. It adheres to skin, hair, boats and can be […]
Experience the magic of the bottomland forest winding along one of the wildest sections of the lower Santa Fe River when spring green tints the high canopy and lilies carpet the ground. Negotiate a karst landscape […]
High water events allow me to get up close to these magnificent trees that hold up the swamp. Cypress function as anchors to the shore, allowing rushing waters a chance to slow. They prevent erosion […]
Use native plants that are acclimated to low water needs and our hot, dry summers.
Michael McGrath of Sierra Club has sent out information about this important meeting in Gainesville on August 28, 2023. As we well know, we have to kick and punch the DEP to make it do […]
If you live in this area of Colulmbia County and are concerned about the water you drink from your well, you can get free water monitoring from AquiferWatch. See details in the Ichetucknee Alliance press […]
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