Resources

Informative Websites:

H. T. Odum Florida Springs Institute

St. Johns Riverkeeper

St. Johns River Water Management District

Florida's Springs - Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Silver River Museum

Silver River State Park

Springs Fever: A Field & Recreation Guide to 500 Florida Springs

Save Our Suwannee

Silver Springs Alliance


Studies & Technical Resources:


Silver Springs 50-Year Retrospective Study (SJ2007-SP4) 

Evaluation of Impairment in Silver Springs, Robert A. Mattson, St. Johns River Water Management District

Florida Springs Initiative: Monitoring Network Report and Recognized Sources of Nitrate

Florida Springs Initiative: Program Summary and Recommendations 2007

Protecting Florida's Springs: An Implementation Guidebook

Protecting Florida's Springs: Land Use Planning Strategies and Best Management Practices


Articles & Editorials:

Dr. Bob Knight: River of Denial, Gainesville Sun  December 17, 2012

Florida springs face crisis from pollution, declining flows, Orlando Sentinel  December 17, 2012

North Florida Water War, Cedar Key News

Taking a dive: Exploring stressed springs, The Ocala Star-Banner July 29, 2012

United for water, The Ocala Star-Banner July 29, 2012

Robert L. Knight: Adena Springs Ranch in the Court of Public Opinion, The Gainseville Sun July 28, 2012

Dying springs are gaining attention, The Florida Times-Union July 27, 2012

There's no reason for cows to go thirsty and beef prises to rise, The Florida Times-Union July 25, 2012

Bill Belleville - Troubled springs: What happens when the magic trickles away?, The Orlando Sentinel July 22, 2012

Editorial: Is anybody listening?, The Ocala Star-Banner July 22, 2012

Don't gamble on springs by granting ranch permit, The Orlando Sentinel July 22, 2012

Roundup from the Rally for Silver Springs, The Florida Sportsman July 17, 2012

Editorial: Will Florida save its springs or let them die?, The Orlando Sentinel July 8, 2012

Is Fla. a Good Steward of Water?, The Orlando Sentinel July 6, 2012

'Clock is Ticking' for Silver Springs, Environmentalists Warn, WFSU July 6, 2012

Perspectives: Threats to Florida Springs, WFSU July 5, 2012

Water democracy: Even as supply threatens to run out, public shows little interest, The Orlando Sentinel July 3, 2012

Ex-Governer warns of threats to Silver Springs, Daytona Beach News-Journal June 27, 2012

Editorial: But it ain't over, The Gainseville Sun June 26, 2012

Editorial: Indifference to a saline crisis, The Ocala Star-Banner June 26, 2012

As springs, rivers decline, 40-year-old law to protect them goes mostly unheeded, The Florida Current June 25, 2012

Former Gov. Graham leads rally to protect Fla.'s springs, rivers, The Daytona Beach News-Journal June 25, 2012

Environmental Regulation: Florida Needs Pollution Protection, The Lakeland Ledger June 24, 2012

How can we save Florida's endangered springs?

Editorial: Protecting the idea of Florida, The Ocala Star-Banner June 24, 2012

Florida struggles to overcome threats to freshwater springs, The New York Times June 23, 2012

A plan to save Silver Springs, Ocala Star-Banner  November 28, 2012

Florida's vanishing springs, Tampa Bay Times  November 25, 2012

Boat captain/nurse concerned about health of Silver River, The Ocala Star-Banner August 2, 2012
 

Florida springs face crisis from pollution, declining flows, Orlando Sentinel  December 17, 2012

Dr. Bob Knight: River of Denial, Gainesville Sun  December 17, 2012

Florida's vanishing springs, Tampa Bay Times  November 25, 2012

Conservation Coalition: Silver Springs Splash, The Lakeland Ledger August 3, 2012
 

Water forum draws hundreds, The Ocala Star-Banner June 23, 2012

What will become of springs? The Gainseville Sun June 23, 2012

Warning: Move afoot to sell water district's land, The Florida Times-Union June 23, 2012

Speak Up For Florida's Springs, TV20 Gainseville, June 23, 2012

Editorial: Tarnished jewel, The Gainseville Sun June 20, 2012

We are undoing the water work of 25 million years, The Gainseville Sun June 20, 2012

Former Governer Graham to give keynote speech at environmental rally, The Daytona Beach News-Journal June 20, 2012 

Report claims Florida Department of Environmental Protection neglecting environment, ABC Action News June 20, 2012

Enforcement of pollution laws drops under Scott, The Miami Herald Blog

Salt water intrusion plagues Cedar Key tap water, Ocala Star-Banner June 19, 2012

Water war pits Silver Springs against cattle, The Orlando Sentinel June 19, 2012

Dollars, sense and drought, The Gainseville Sun June 18, 2012

Reservoir fight pits potato chips vs. lush lawns, The Orlando Sentinel June 18, 2012 

Editorial: Getting the water right, Ocala Star-Banner June 17, 2012

Don't sell off natural treasures, The Daytona News-Journal June 16, 2012

DEP's handling of controversial wetland permit now subject of investigation, Tampa Bay Times June 15, 2012

Proposed cattle ranch's needs has locals upset, WFTV June 14, 2012

Land 'bank' tests Florida's scaled-back environmental oversight, The Orlando Sentinel June 9, 2012

Low flows of Santa Fe River, springs a concern, The Gainseville Sun June 9, 2012 

Indian River Lagoon seagrasses recovering from algae bloom, but cause stumping scientists, TCPalm.com June 8, 2012 

My Turn: Silver Springs, a Natural Treasure, is Gagging

Whitfield and Orth: Rally with us at Silver Springs on June 23, The Gainesville Sun June 4, 2012

Silver River is in decline, WCJB-TV June 4, 2012 

Poe Springs then and now, The Gainseville Sun June 3, 2012

Jimmy Orth and Estus Whitfield: Water rally a call to action, Ocala Star-Banner June 3, 2012

Failure at the top in protecting Florida's wetlands, Tampa Bay Times June 3, 2012

Editorial: Rallying around Silver Springs, Ocala Star-Banner June 3, 2012

John Moran: Requiem for Poe Springs, The Gainesville Sun June 3, 2012 

Editorial: Get on with it, The Gainseville Sun June 3, 2012

Alarmists needed: Water-pumping request 'tip of the iceberg', Citrus County Chronicle June 3, 2012

A watery report card: Legacy - F, Citrus County Chronicle June 3, 2012

Santa Fe River: Pumping, pollution, privation, The Lakeland Ledger June 2, 2012

Barbara Ketchum: State's rivers and waterways are stressed, The Florida Times-Union June 1, 2012

Water at heart of ranch debate, Ocala Star-Banner June 1, 2012

Editorial: State of emergency, The Gainseville Sun June 1, 2012

Editorial: The river is slimed, Ocala Star-Banner May 30, 2012

Water Pumping in Drought: Cattle vs. Silver Springs, Lakeland Ledger May 30, 2012

Failed stewardship puts Florida wetlands at risk, Tampa Bay Times May 30, 2012

Wetlands expert suspended by DEP after she refused to issue permit, Tampa Bay Times May 28, 2012

John Moran photo essay - Slimed: The Santa Fe River

Robert L. Knight: Water under pressure, The Gainseville Sun May 27, 2012

Sonny Vergara: Our leaders ignore the disaster beneath our feet, Ocala Star-Banner May 27, 2012

Scientific evidence of a water crisis abounds as Adena Springs unfolds, Ocala Star-Banner May 27, 2012

Editorial: Line in the Sand, The Gainseville Sun May 23, 2012

Lucinda Faulkner Merritt: Florida needs a water ethic, The Gainseville Sun May 23, 2012

Sonny Vergara: Don't be silent about Florida's water crisis, The Gainseville Sun May 23, 2012

Eleanor K. Sommer: Time for enlightened discourse about water, The Gainseville Sun May 22, 2012

Florida's water resources: The good, the bad, and the ugly, Citrus County Chronicel May 20, 2012

Point of View: Commercial, lawn pumping drying up Florida's springs, The Florida Times-Union May 20, 2012

Dry, empty caves offer grim proof of Tampa Bay's groundwater decline, Tampa Bay Times May 20, 2012


Robert L. Knight: Because of declining flows, Silver Springs no longer king, Ocala Star-Banner May 20, 2012

Do low-paying jobs and cattle trump a natural icon and water supply?, Ocala Star-Banner May 20, 2012

Rainbow clean-up volunteers fret over low water levels, Ocala Star-Banner May 19, 2012

Florida's expanding sinkholes: pumped into the pits, The Lakeland Ledger May 19, 2012

Ron Littlepage: Time running out for Florida's springs, The Florida Times-Union May 18, 2012

Editorial: Benefits and risks, Ocala Star-Banner May 17, 2012

Jimmy Orth: Silver Springs water must be protected, The Florida Times-Union May 13, 2012

Editorial: 'Do everything we can to conserve', Ocala Star-Banner May 13, 2012

Cynthia Barnett: Nature slip-sliding away for Suwannee River, Tampa Bay Times May 13, 2012

Editorial: Stakeholder, The Gainesville Sun May 13, 2012

Advocate for springs pleads for tougher rules on water use, The Gainseville Sun May 8, 2012

Robert L. Knight: Florida's 'perfect storm' water crisis May 8, 2012

Madness in the Spring, Folio Weekly May 8, 2012

Will the Silver Springs become all dried up?, Ocala Star-Banner May 6, 2012

Saltwater seeping into irrigation supply for farmers, First Coast News April 30, 2012

Editorial: Way down on the Suwannee, Ocala Star-Banner April 30, 2012

Silver Springs just the beginning of a bigger ecological system, Ocala Star-Banner April 29, 2012

Attention-getter, The Gainesville Sun April 26, 2012

Record low flows and levels may bring water shortage order, The Gainseville Sun April 25, 2012

In a word, The Gainesville Sun April 22, 2012 

Water use shows lack of authority, Ocala Star-Banner April 18, 2012

Low water in area lakes, Ocala Star-Banner April 18, 2012

St. Johns River designated a U.S. Great Water, April 18, 2012

Stronach triggers schedule change, Ocala Star-Banner April 17, 2012

Adena Springs permit would put immediate and massive stress on water supply, Ocala Star-Banner April 15, 2012

We're drawing too much water from the aquifer, The Florida Times-Union April 14, 2012

Law firm will monitor Adena Springs Ranch water permit request, Ocala Star-Banner April 4, 2012

Save the Springs, Ocala Star-Banner April 1, 2012

Missing water has the experts all at sea, Ocala Star-Banner February 11, 2012

Editorial: 13 million gallons of water a day!, Ocala Star-Banner February 8, 2012

Cattle call: 13M a day, Ocala Star-Banner January 6, 2012


Videos

Silver Springs Forum: Dr. Bob Knight

Silver Springs Forum: Guy Marwick

Silver Springs Forum: John Moran

Speak Up For Silver Springs: Former Senator Bob Graham

Speak Up For Silver Springs: Charles Lee, Audubon

Speak Up For Silver Springs: Manley Fuller, Florida Wildlife Federation

Speak Up For Silver Springs: John Moran, wildlife photographer

Heartland: Springs of the Suwannee River Basin

Attachments

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