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Springs Celebration a Soaking Success!

The second annual springs celebration was a soaking success! The rains that we rely on to recharge our aquifer and springs couldn't keep the crowds away on Saturday August 2, 2008. It is estimated that 1,200 people visited Poe Springs Park during the celebration, which was up from the 800 that attended in 2007. Visitors enjoyed live music as they learned about the springs, the wildlife that can often be found in our aquatic habitats, and the things we can all do to protect springs. Join us next year as we continue to grow this event!

Springs Celebration '07 Photo Gallery
Solutions for Protection of Our Springs

Our Purpose
The Santa Fe Springs Working Group (SFSWG) was founded in 1998 by concerned citizens to create a forum in which professionals, government entities, and the public can learn about and discuss issues and activities that can affect the quality and quantity of water in Poe, Ginnie, Hornsby, and Gilchrist Blue Springs and their contributing areas in Alachua and Gilchrist Counties. The Working Group's coordination and activities have been funded by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Springs Initiative since 2002. Prior to 2002 the group was known as the Santa Fe Springs Water Quality Work Group and coordinated by John Owens, whose website for the group during that time can be accessed at: http://www.afn.org/~sfswg/

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