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September 2024 ~ Volume 184

Inspiring. Meaningful. Adventure.

 

Place-based Learning in the Great Outdoors

Camping season starts next month and we can't think of a better way to celebrate than on the Suwannee River! The Santa Fe Springs Celebration starts the day after the Suwannee ends, and many folks have signed up for both trips.  It is going to be a lot of fun and we hope to see you there. 

Included in this issue are: Suwannee River, an excerpt from Florida’s Rivers: A Celebration of Over 40 of the Sunshine State’s Dynamic Waterways by Doug Alderson, the Big Shoals expansion, the Santa Fe River Turtle Project, and read about Reading Rivers with Tom Watson.

 

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News Articles of Interest

Read Suwannee River, an excerpt from Florida’s Rivers: A Celebration of Over 40 of the Sunshine State’s Dynamic Waterways by Doug Alderson

Image credit: Suwannee River morning by Doug Alderson

 “Having supplied ourselves with ammunition and provision, we set off in the cool of the morning, and descended pleasantly, riding on the crystal flood, which flows down with an easy, gentle, yet active current, rolling over its silvery bed. The stream almost as transparent as the air we breathe; there is nothing done in secret except on its green flowery verges.” —William Bartram, 1773, commenting on a clear Suwannee River  [Read More…]

 

Read Big Shoals State Forest Expands with Florida Forever Purchase of 142 Acres

Map of the Big Shoals State Forest Addition Project Area.

The Big Shoals State Forest addition adds native pine-hardwoods and wetland forests to the nearly 6,000-acre Big Shoals Conservation Area, variously managed by several State agencies. The property contains wetlands that feed the upper Suwannee River. Furthermore, it is upstream from Big Shoals, Florida’s largest whitewater rapids. Big Shoals is a popular destination for paddlers, anglers, and other outdoor enthusiasts, and is central to the burgeoning outdoor tourism industry of White Springs. [Read more…]

 

Read Santa Fe River Turtle Project

Image Credit: Santa Fe River Turtle Project

The Santa Fe River and its associated spring habitats are home to 11 native turtle species and 4 non-native taxa. Few places on Earth have as many turtle species living together. In fact, approximately 25% of all North American freshwater turtle species inhabit this small river system. Each species has a unique story of how it manages to live in the Santa Fe River. [Read More …]

 

How To: Reading Rivers

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