advocacy

Inspiration For Grassroots Advocacy

August 23, 2023 Advocacy, Education, Volunteering Leave a Comment

Once one ventures into the morass of grassroots advocacy it doesn’t take long to find out that most battles are lost and wins are very few. Notwithstanding this fact, advocates push on with resiliency because […]

WWALS Wins Rivers Alive Adopt-A-Stream Cleanup Award

June 7, 2023 Conservation, Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), Education, Events (Education), Volunteering Leave a Comment

Sister group to OSFR and home of Suwannee RiverKeeper John Quarterman has again been deservedly honored by this award. WWALS is a very active grassroots organization important to Florida as well as Georgia for its […]

Loss of a Good Friend

May 5, 2023 Advocacy, Volunteering 1 Comment

With deepest sympathy we have lost one of our own this week. If the Santa Fe River was threatened, Jill McGuire was always one of the first people we would call to activate community […]

A Springs Event Not to Be Missed–April 1, 2023

March 11, 2023 Conservation, Advocacy, Education, Events (Advocacy), Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums), Volunteering Leave a Comment

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 […]

This Time in Florida, the Davids Beat Goliath in an Environmental Battle

January 26, 2023 Advocacy, Volunteering Leave a Comment

We thank our favorite columnist Craig Pittman for this well-researched article exposing the proposed HPS II mine as a candidate for the museum of bad ideas. Ironically, on the day HPS II withdrew their […]

Common Sense Comes to Bradford County.

January 20, 2023 Advocacy, County Government Solutions, Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums), Volunteering, Publications (letters, opinion pieces), 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Good news from Bradford County that HPS II has withdrawn the application to mine in the county.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 […]

Oct 14 at 7 PM – Oct 16 at 4 PM Humans & Merfolk Unite to Save Ginnie Springs

October 11, 2022 Education, Events (Education), Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums), Volunteering Leave a Comment

The following if from event information from Mermaid Michi’s FB announcement. Michelle Colson has been a avid supporter of OSFR and the Santa Fe River. OSFR board member Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson will speak on Saturday […]

RiverFest POSTPONED

March 16, 2020 Conservation, Advocacy, Education, Ecology, Events (Advocacy), Events (Education), Miscellaneous, Volunteering Leave a Comment

RiverFest POSTPONED Due to concerns about Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Our Santa Fe River, Inc. board of directors and RiverFest Committee has decided to postpone two of the RiverFest 10th Annual Fundraiser events. They include the […]

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
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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