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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

Learn about our Citizen Science program:

Ecological Health assessment of suwannee river springs

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

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

OUR IMPACT

8

YEARS MONITORING

10

WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS COLLECTED

235

SpringsWatch SAMPLING TRIPS

> 16,000

VOLUNTEER HOURS

THE SPRINGS BLOG

Statement from the Director

By Emily Taylor, PhD As I step into the role of Executive Director at the Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute, I am deeply aware of the profound responsibility that accompanies this honor. Guided by our mission to understand and

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Manatee Springs State Park

January 13th , 2024 On this outing, we were joined by Alachua County Senior Environmental Specialist, Lindsey Pavao for a dive deep into one of Florida’s most beloved species, the Manatee. We walked the boardwalk that overlooks the spring to

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THE NORTH FLORIDA SPRINGS

ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER

MONITORING OUR SPRINGS

SAFEGUARDING OUR FUTURE

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

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

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

Statement from the Director

By Emily Taylor, PhD As I step into the role of Executive Director at the Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute, I am deeply aware of the profound responsibility that accompanies this honor. Guided by our mission to understand and disseminate knowledge about Florida’s precious artesian springs, we stand at

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Manatee Springs State Park

January 13th , 2024 On this outing, we were joined by Alachua County Senior Environmental Specialist, Lindsey Pavao for a dive deep into one of Florida’s most beloved species, the Manatee. We walked the boardwalk that overlooks the spring to observe the manatees as they find solstice in the warm

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Kayak Tour of Rainbow River with Rainbow River Conservation (RRC)

Saturday, September 30th, 2023 Despite the rain, Bill Hawthorne (FSI Aquatic Ecologist) and Judy Lathrop (Rainbow River Conservation board member) gave attendees a fresh perspective on one of the most beautiful and serene stretches of water that Central Florida has to offer. The group paddled a 3-mile stretch of Rainbow

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