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January 2017
President's Update

The True Cost of Water
by Dr. Robert L. Knight

Florida receives an average of 54.5 inches of rain annually, ranking fifth out of the fifty states in total rainfall (behind Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama). By comparison, California is sprinkled with just 22 inches of precipitation each year, less than one half of Florida’s average. With approximately 150 billion gallons of rain falling each day on Florida’s soils, you might wonder why Florida’s government must plan for water shortages.

The answer is simple. The Floridan Aquifer has been depleted and polluted by excessive groundwater withdrawals and large-scale applications of nutrients to the soil. Yet, Florida’s water managers continue to issue permits for this most precious water supply, at the expense of the state’s water bodies – the springs, lakes, rivers, and estuaries that historically benefited from a constant supply of pure groundwater. [Read more...]

JUST RELEASED: Wekiva River and Springs Restoration Plan.

The condensed Executive Summary of this report is expected in early 2017.

New SpringsWatch
to launch early this year

 
FSI will soon launch a SpringsWatch group at Rainbow Springs. More information will be available in the coming months. To learn more about FSI's SpringsWatch Program and how you can volunteer, click here
Florida Springs Interactive Map available online

If you haven't had an opportunity to view our Interactive Map we encourage you to do so. Over the past year, Florida Springs Institute staff and volunteers have worked to compile a comprehensive Google Earth map of Florida springs with photos, descriptions, and available water quality data. The Florida Springs Interactive Map will continue to undergo regular updates and revisions, which will be made available to the public. It is currently available for viewing on our website under "Current Projects."
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Join us Tuesday for our next
Springs Academy 


Join us at the North Florida Springs Environmental Center (99 NW 1st Avenue, High Springs, FL) Tuesday, January 3rd at 12 p.m. for our Springs Academy session with Dr. Robert Knight. This month's session is on Springs Biology.

Thanks to Richie Denmark of Project Baseline, you can now view the first Springs Academy session, a springs overview, on YouTube
A bird's eye view of Dr. Knight leading December's Springs Academy session on Springs Chemistry

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If you are on Instagram, please follow us @FloridaSpringsInstitute.We will be sharing photos from our events as well as springs photos accompanied by springs facts and information.

Tacky Sweater Fundraiser a success
 
Thanks to those who joined us on December 14th for our Tacky Sweater Fundraiser at Fluid Lounge. We were happy to see several members and friends; and to hand out restoration plans to many potential new members. We hope to partner with more local businesses for small fundraising events throughout the year. As always we will do our best to mention all events/ fundraising opportunities through Springs Vent and our Facebook page. 
FSI Outreach Director, Melissa Redon, FSI SpringsWatch volunteer, Lindsey Kelly, and FSI Associate Director, Heather Obara, at the Tacky Sweater Fundraiser!
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High Springs, FL 32643
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Heather Obara, Associate Director
HObara@FloridaSpringsInstitute.org

Melissa Redon, Outreach Director
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