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Public Meeting to Discuss Flooding by Irma

October 3, 2017 State Government Solutions, County Government Solutions, County Government Threats, Events (Education), Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums), Volunteering 1 Comment

TIME 6:30 pm Wed. Oct. 4, 2017 LOCATION Rum 138, 2070 SW CR 138, Fort White, FL. Our Santa Fe River is sponsoring a public meeting with state agencies, local government officials and news […]

Successful River Cleanup — Thanks To All

June 11, 2017 Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), Events (Education), Volunteering 9 Comments

Sponsored by Island Global Yachting (Gainesville) and their Staff, along with OSFR, this River Clean Up met at Hollingsworth Ramp at 7:45 am to drop boats. Take-out was at a private home in Three […]

Springs Ambassador Camp Celebration

June 8, 2017 Events (Education), Volunteering 3 Comments

The Springs Eternal Project hosted a celebration and screening of the Springs Ambassadors Camp film at First Magnitude Brewery in Gainesville on June 7, 2017. The camp, initiated by Dr. Lesley Gamble, was a pilot […]

Santa Fe River Cleanup June 10 This Saturday

June 5, 2017 Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), Events (Education), Volunteering Leave a Comment

Sponsored by Island Global Yachting (Gainesville) and their Staff this River Clean Up will meet at Hollingsworth Ramp at 7:45 am to drop boats. Drivers may drive their cars to take out spot at […]

So Don’t Hold Your Breath. . .

May 31, 2017 THREATS, State Government Threats, County Government Threats, Volunteering 19 Comments

In the Lake City Reporter, May 31, 2017, we see that Rum Island Park will not likely get much-needed restrooms any time soon. Just this past weekend the park was closed to vehicles because […]

PARKnership End of the Year Celebration

April 26, 2017 Events (Education), Partnerships, Volunteering Leave a Comment

The annual Parknership awards will take place this year on May 9 at Fort White Middle School. OSFR is a proud co-sponsor of this fine program and is pleased to see the culmination of another […]

Santa Fe River Clean-Up and Picnic Suwannee North Florida Working Group – SSJ Sierra Club

March 8, 2017 Advocacy, Ecology, Events (Advocacy), Water Quality Threats, Volunteering 1 Comment

The following information is from the FB page of North Florida Working Group – SSJ Sierra Club. ———————————- Sunday March 12, 2017 10 to 1 pm Chastain-Seay Park SW 118th Rd, Worthington Springs, Florida 32054 […]

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People Power Worked in Orange County

November 23, 2016 Environmental Threats, Environmental Threats - Development, SOLUTIONS, Education, County Government Solutions Leave a Comment

Thank goodness for people like Commissioner Victoria Siplin of Orange County who listen to their constituents, an all-too rare thing in Florida politics. Optimistic it is, that we are seeing the will of the people […]

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