SANTA FE RIVER & SPRINGS

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

Located in North Central Florida, the Santa Fe River is home to over 30 named springs and provides unique and essential habitat for a wide variety of plants and animals. This page outlines the Florida Springs Institute’s efforts to document and assess the Santa Fe River’s current conditions, to better understand the health of the Santa Fe River and springs. 

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Santa Fe River and Springs Environmental Analysis

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BLUEPRINT FOR RESTORING SPRING ON THE SANTA FE RIVER

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LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE SANTA FE RIVER

A tribute to an iconic river system

219 pages spiral bound with full color images, this new book by Dr. Knight documents the cultural and environmental history of North Florida's iconic river system.
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explore our interactive tool!

Learn about FSI’s Santa Fe River & Springs Environmental Analysis with our new interactive story map. It gives an overview of the project, explains the science behind our river and springs monitoring, introduces our team of scientists and interns, and has interactive station maps with photos of our 62 sampling stations. 

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Story map photo: Poe Spring, 2020 by Zoey Hendrickson

Page cover photo: Santa Fe River, 2019 by Hillary Skowronski

SANTA FE RIVER AND SPRINGS ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

Learn more about the Santa Fe River’s water quality, flow, water clarity, and fish/vegetation abundance click on a report below!

Quarter 1 - Sept. 2018

Environmental Analysis
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Quarter 4 - June 2019

Environmental Analysis
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QUARTER 7 - MAY 2020

Environmental Analysis
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Quarter 2 - Dec. 2018

Environmental Analysis
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QUARTER 5 - Dec. 2019

Environmental Analysis
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QUARTER 8 - July 2020

Environmental Analysis
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Quarter 3 - April 2019

Environmental Analysis
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QUARTER 6 - FEB. 2020

Environmental Analysis
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FINAL REPORT - DEC 2020

Santa Fe River and Springs Environmental Analysis
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View our Research Team Meeting:

Held on February 22nd, 2021, below is a public meeting about our 3 year study of the Lower Santa Fe River.

2020 Lower Santa Fe River and Ichetucknee River MFLs -
FSI PUBLIC COMMENT

This letter was provided to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in January 2020, as the Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute’s public comment regarding the Re-evaluation of the Minimum Flows and Levels for the Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers and Springs.

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LAND USE IN THE SANTA FE RIVER BMAP

Actions on the land have a big impact on the health of our aquifer and springs! This map shows land use in the Florida Springs Region and the Santa Fe River Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP) area. To learn more about how our actions affect our groundwater, visit our Blue Water Audit site!