The Great Suwannee River Clean will be conducted later this year, (Aug - Oct) and they need help from local organizations to sponsor and conduct a clean up on a section of the river. Please help get the word out to any local civic organizations, scout groups, etc. that might be interested in helping in this important effort.
Anyone interested in getting involved should contact Fritzi Olson with Current Problems at aar@currentproblems.org
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Trash Survey
Findings of investigation:
Santa Fe River– between HWY 441 bridge in High Springs and HWY 47 south of Fort White: (in order going down river)
• Santa Fe Canoe Outpost (rentals & launch area) = they provide customers with trash bags and collect from them when picking up down river, employees visit downstream access points to pick up trash, assist with multiple volunteer/environmental group clean ups by providing staff and vessels
• Adventure Outpost (rentals) = they provide customers with trash bags and collect from them when picking up down river, employees visit downstream access points to pick up trash, assist with multiple volunteer/environmental group clean ups by providing staff and vessels
• High Springs Boat Ramp (managed by Alachua Co) = waste receptacles present and clean river bank
• Columbia County Boat Ramp (hwy 27) (managed by Columbia Co) = waste receptacles present and clean river bank
• Poe Springs Park (owned by Alachua Co – managed by Nature Quest) = clean river bank, waste receptacles present, no alcohol policy, working on implementing a “no glass/no bottle” policy for all beverages, users typically families and remain on land and around spring
• Rum Island Park & Boat Ramp (managed by Columbia Co) = clean river bank, waste receptacles present, no alcohol policy, inmate crews pick up litter once per week, open to public, multiple uses by the public – including river access and floating
• Blue Springs (private park) = clean river bank, waste receptacles present, currently have “no glass/no bottle” policy, allow alcohol, no food or beverages allowed in swimming areas, employees monitor/pick up spring run for trash, assist & sponsor multiple volunteer/environmental group clean ups, users typically remain in and around spring and spring run
• Ginnie Springs (private park) = clean river bank, waste receptacles present at entry and exit points to the springs and river, have “no glass/no bottle” policy, allow alcohol, employees pick up banks following weekends, employees dive river when clear enough to pick up trash, high number of users and use includes tubing down the Santa Fe River – entering and exiting at entry and exit points on the subject property
• Gilchrist Co Park (managed by county – primitive site downriver of Ginnie Springs – no facilities) = trash present along river bank, no waste receptacles onsite, sign posted “no alcohol”, users fish from banks and use as access point to enter river for floating, canoeing/kayaking
• The Santa Fe Park & Boat Ramp (managed by Gilchrist Co – off hwy 47) = trash present along river bank – some in bags, no waste receptacles onsite(one fishing line container present), users fish from bank, launch vessels, hike up river bank, tube and use as exit point from upriver county park
Additional information:
- Gilchrist County has recently purchased and placed new trash containers (stolen in the past) at the county parks along the river as well as scheduling inmate crews to pick up trash at the parks on Mondays.
- FWC officers have issued many citations for littering in the past and concentrate patrols during the “season” (Memorial to Labor Day).
Source: Carmine Oliverio, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Santa Fe River– between HWY 441 bridge in High Springs and HWY 47 south of Fort White: (in order going down river)
• Santa Fe Canoe Outpost (rentals & launch area) = they provide customers with trash bags and collect from them when picking up down river, employees visit downstream access points to pick up trash, assist with multiple volunteer/environmental group clean ups by providing staff and vessels
• Adventure Outpost (rentals) = they provide customers with trash bags and collect from them when picking up down river, employees visit downstream access points to pick up trash, assist with multiple volunteer/environmental group clean ups by providing staff and vessels
• High Springs Boat Ramp (managed by Alachua Co) = waste receptacles present and clean river bank
• Columbia County Boat Ramp (hwy 27) (managed by Columbia Co) = waste receptacles present and clean river bank
• Poe Springs Park (owned by Alachua Co – managed by Nature Quest) = clean river bank, waste receptacles present, no alcohol policy, working on implementing a “no glass/no bottle” policy for all beverages, users typically families and remain on land and around spring
• Rum Island Park & Boat Ramp (managed by Columbia Co) = clean river bank, waste receptacles present, no alcohol policy, inmate crews pick up litter once per week, open to public, multiple uses by the public – including river access and floating
• Blue Springs (private park) = clean river bank, waste receptacles present, currently have “no glass/no bottle” policy, allow alcohol, no food or beverages allowed in swimming areas, employees monitor/pick up spring run for trash, assist & sponsor multiple volunteer/environmental group clean ups, users typically remain in and around spring and spring run
• Ginnie Springs (private park) = clean river bank, waste receptacles present at entry and exit points to the springs and river, have “no glass/no bottle” policy, allow alcohol, employees pick up banks following weekends, employees dive river when clear enough to pick up trash, high number of users and use includes tubing down the Santa Fe River – entering and exiting at entry and exit points on the subject property
• Gilchrist Co Park (managed by county – primitive site downriver of Ginnie Springs – no facilities) = trash present along river bank, no waste receptacles onsite, sign posted “no alcohol”, users fish from banks and use as access point to enter river for floating, canoeing/kayaking
• The Santa Fe Park & Boat Ramp (managed by Gilchrist Co – off hwy 47) = trash present along river bank – some in bags, no waste receptacles onsite(one fishing line container present), users fish from bank, launch vessels, hike up river bank, tube and use as exit point from upriver county park
Additional information:
- Gilchrist County has recently purchased and placed new trash containers (stolen in the past) at the county parks along the river as well as scheduling inmate crews to pick up trash at the parks on Mondays.
- FWC officers have issued many citations for littering in the past and concentrate patrols during the “season” (Memorial to Labor Day).
Source: Carmine Oliverio, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Cleaning up the Santa Fe River
Roughly 3,500 pounds of trash was collected from the Santa Fe River and the adjacent floodplain by 172 people who signed up to help clean the area Saturday, March 7.
See the full article at:
http://www.highspringsherald.com/articles/2009/03/20/news/news20.txt
See the full article at:
http://www.highspringsherald.com/articles/2009/03/20/news/news20.txt
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Santa Fe River Clean-Up March 7, 2009
For more information contact:
Pam Shamel, 352-392-5551, ext. 1134
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Clean-up Project of North Central Florida Water Resources
(Gainesville, FL – February 2009) WUFT-TV and Current Problems are partnering to conduct a cleanup on the Santa Fe River on Saturday, March 7. Meet at the River Ramp in High Springs at 9 am. and work will continue until 2 p.m. Volunteers will work on land in McCall Park, in the river floodplain, and upstream and downstream on the river in canoes. Lunch will be served to all who participate.
To register for the event call Fritzi Olson at 352-264-6827 or email at aar@currentproblems.org. Registration deadline Thursday, March 5 at noon. Also, check out our web site for map location: http://www.wuft.tv/liquidassets/
The work site is a fantastic example of how water systems in this community work and represents the direct relationship between land activities, surface water, the ground water – which ultimately is the springs water – especially since a few siphons are located on this part of the river.
In order to sponsor this cleanup, WUFT was awarded a grant from the documentary, “Liquid Assets: The Story of Our Water Infrastructure," produced by WPSU at Pennsylvania State University. It tells the story of America’s distressed essential infrastructure systems: drinking water, wastewater, and storm water. These complex and aging systems—some in the ground for more than 150 years—are critical components for basic sanitation, health, public safety, economic development, and a host of other necessities of life.
Other partners involved in this cleanup are Adventure Outpost, Alachua County, CCDA Waters, Karst Environmental, Karst Productions, & Santa Fe Canoe Outpost
Pam Shamel, 352-392-5551, ext. 1134
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Clean-up Project of North Central Florida Water Resources
(Gainesville, FL – February 2009) WUFT-TV and Current Problems are partnering to conduct a cleanup on the Santa Fe River on Saturday, March 7. Meet at the River Ramp in High Springs at 9 am. and work will continue until 2 p.m. Volunteers will work on land in McCall Park, in the river floodplain, and upstream and downstream on the river in canoes. Lunch will be served to all who participate.
To register for the event call Fritzi Olson at 352-264-6827 or email at aar@currentproblems.org. Registration deadline Thursday, March 5 at noon. Also, check out our web site for map location: http://www.wuft.tv/liquidassets/
The work site is a fantastic example of how water systems in this community work and represents the direct relationship between land activities, surface water, the ground water – which ultimately is the springs water – especially since a few siphons are located on this part of the river.
In order to sponsor this cleanup, WUFT was awarded a grant from the documentary, “Liquid Assets: The Story of Our Water Infrastructure," produced by WPSU at Pennsylvania State University. It tells the story of America’s distressed essential infrastructure systems: drinking water, wastewater, and storm water. These complex and aging systems—some in the ground for more than 150 years—are critical components for basic sanitation, health, public safety, economic development, and a host of other necessities of life.
Other partners involved in this cleanup are Adventure Outpost, Alachua County, CCDA Waters, Karst Environmental, Karst Productions, & Santa Fe Canoe Outpost
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