SpringsWatch: Manatee Springs
The Manatee SpringsWatch group started in April 2026. The team leads will be ready for accepting new volunteers for this new group in Fall 2026. You can apply to join the Manatee SpringsWatch team by using the link below.
Manatee Springs is designated as an Outstanding Florida Spring flowing at the first magnitude level in Levy County. Manatee Springs State Park is in the Suwannee River Water Management District and is the first spring on the Suwannee River upstream of where it enters the Gulf of Mexico. It is a popular stop for manatees in the winter months. It remains above most floodwaters in the rainy season due to its high flow rate and location several hundred feet off the Suwannee River. You can learn more about Manatee Springs, here: MANATEE SPRINGS.
You can apply for the Manatee Springs Watch group here:
Manatee Springs, 2016. Photo by Angeline Meeks.
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The Florida SpringsWatch program is funded in part through generous support from the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida, the Live Wildly Foundation, and the annual First Magnitude Springs Run hosted by First Magnitude Brewing Company!