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August 2016

President's Update

North and South Florida vie to be most polluted region
by Robert L. Knight

South Florida’s coastal waters are finally receiving the press they deserve, given the environmental disaster that continues to engulf the estuaries and beaches on both sides of the state. Guacamole-thick algae and rafts of dead fish continue to slime the waters and beaches, thanks to ongoing releases of nutrient-laden water from Lake Okeechobee.

Decades of complaints by those whose economies and livelihoods were sorely impacted resulted in passage of the Lake Okeechobee Protection Act in 2000. Continuing pollution subsequently led to the Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection Program in 2007. While these legal mandates resulted in a number of large flood-control and nutrient-removal projects along the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers, minimal environmental improvements are evident. [Read more...]

SAVE THE DATE

Our Fall Fundraiser will be held Friday, November 4th from 6 pm - 9 pm at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens in Gainesville. Tickets will be $85 for members, and $100 for non members, and will be available for purchase on our website starting September 1st.

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Become a Member of FSI During Our Summer Membership Drive!

FSI's 2016 Summer Membership Drive is off to a great start, but needs your help! This summer, we hope to raise $5,000 towards the purchase of research equipment to be used when we conduct field work at Florida's many springs.

If you joined as a part of last summer's membership drive please be sure to renew, or consider becoming a lifetime member. Lifetime memberships never expire, so there is no need for our current lifetime members to renew their memberships.

For more info on how you can support efforts to save our springs as a member of FSI, please visit our website.

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Join Dr. Robert Knight at the Florida Springs Environmental Center on Tuesday, August 2nd at 12 pm for the next Springs Academy Tuesday session on Springs Stressors!

Registration Now Open for the 2016 Florida Springs Restoration Summit

As a member organization of the Florida Springs Council, FSI has participated in the planning process for the 2016 Florida Springs Restoration Summit, which will be held at the College of Central Florida in Ocala from September 30-October 2.

The Summit will bring together scientists, policy makers, academics, and citizens to develop a statewide roadmap for springs restoration and protection.

The desired outcome for the 2016 summit is a highly-informed audience of decision makers, scientists, advocates, and laypersons who can work together to recognize the threats to Florida’s springs and follow through on implementing meaningful springs restoration and protection actions.

For more information about the Summit and how you can register to attend, visit www.SpringsRestorationSummit.org.

Summer Happy Hour Fundraiser a Success!

A big thank you to our members that made it out to support FSI at our first happy hour fundraiser at Fluid Lounge in Gainesville/Newberry on July 13th. Despite inclement weather we had a good turnout, raised $730 for springs research, and gained 5 new members!

Did you know you can help save our springs while shopping on Amazon? If you haven't already, please consider making your purchases through Amazon Smile. This free service is both fast and easy to set up, and gives 0.5% of your total purchase to FSI. You can find us on Amazon Smile as the Howard T Odum Florida Springs Institute. Thank you for your support!

The Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute is a 501c3 non-profit funded entirely by grants and private donations.

Please consider supporting our efforts to protect and restore our majestic springs for current and future generations by making a donation, becoming a member, or including us in your will.

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