SpringsWatch: Jackson Blue Spring
This group is currently accepting new volunteers. Volunteers must have access to their own kayak, canoe, or paddleboard to participate in this group.
Volunteers with the Florida SpringsWatch program conduct monthly sampling sessions at Jackson Blue Spring and six smaller springs along the northern half of Merritts Mill Pond. Our Jackson Blue Spring group collects data on water temperature, dissolved oxygen, specific conductance, vertical light attenuation, and aquatic vegetation. In addition to water quality monitoring, this group also conducts visual fish counts. A mask, snorkel, and fins are required for volunteers who wish to participate in the fish count. (Click here to learn more about the fish commonly found in Florida springs.)
SpringsWatch offers participants a deep dive into understanding the ecology of Florida springs as well as a fun day on the water helping to generate research which supports them. To learn more about the data our volunteers are collecting, click on the monitoring summary above.
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Become a citizen scientist And Help Protect Florida's Springs!
Springswatch volunteer application form
*Groups with a wait list are at capacity and currently not accepting new volunteers. If you wish to select one of these groups, we suggest applying for an additional group with no wait list to ensure you are able to participate in sampling as soon as possible. Apply for as many as you like!
SPRINGSWATCH
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Jill Lingard
FSI SpringsWatch Volunteer Coordinator
The Jackson Blue SpringsWatch program was funded in part through generous support from the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida.
