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THE FLORIDA SPRINGS INSTITUTE IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

Working to PROTECT
Florida's springs through
sound science and education

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Learn about The Florida Springs Institute’s Ecological Assessment of the Silver River System

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Learn about The Florida Springs Institute’s 3 year project on the Lower Santa Fe River

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8

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WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS COLLECTED

235

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THE SPRINGS BLOG

Springs are Sacred

Last night, the Florida Springs Welcome Center in High Springs was filled to the brim with guests for our Sacred Springs Stories event, co-hosted with the Rights of Water and organized by Lucinda Merritt. The evening began as beautiful music

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Your Support Makes a Difference.

2024 was a landmark year for the Florida Springs Institute. We celebrated what would have been the 100th birthday of our namesake, Howard T. Odum. We also honored the legacy of our organization by completing an Ecological Health Assessment of

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THE NORTH FLORIDA SPRINGS

ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER

MONITORING OUR SPRINGS

SAFEGUARDING OUR FUTURE

WORKING TO PROTECT FLORIDA'S SPRINGS THROUGH SOUND SCIENCE AND EDUCATION

THE FLORIDA SPRINGS INSTITUTE IS A  501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

Ecological Health assessment of suwannee river springs

Learn about our year-long study of four Outstanding Florida Springs on the Suwannee River

OUR IMPACT

8

YEARS MONITORING

10

WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS COLLECTED

235

SpringsWatch SAMPLING TRIPS

> 16,000

VOLUNTEER HOURS

Learn about The Florida Springs Institute’s ongoing project on the Lower Santa Fe River

THE SPRINGS BLOG

Springs are Sacred

Last night, the Florida Springs Welcome Center in High Springs was filled to the brim with guests for our Sacred Springs Stories event, co-hosted with the Rights of Water and organized by Lucinda Merritt. The evening began as beautiful music filled the air from flutist Jim Durocher, setting a reverent

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New Publication: Longnose Gar Spawning Within Floating Vegetation

Dear Springs Enthusiast, We’re excited to share a fascinating discovery made right here in one of our beloved springs. FSI Environmental Scientist Bill Hawthorne, Dr. Ken Sulak, and FSI board member Dr. Steve Walsh have published a research paper on Longnose Gar spawning within floating vegetation mats – a behavior never before published for

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Your Support Makes a Difference.

2024 was a landmark year for the Florida Springs Institute. We celebrated what would have been the 100th birthday of our namesake, Howard T. Odum. We also honored the legacy of our organization by completing an Ecological Health Assessment of the Silver Springs System, the location where Dr. Robert Knight

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