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Ichetucknee Springs Appreciation Day

Come to the next Ichetucknee Springs Appreciation Day on April 12, 2008.

A Call to Action to the People of Columbia County

A Chinese proverb says “When you drink the water, remember the spring.” In addition, when you wash your car, water the lawn or flush the toilet, remember the spring ---- it is the same water. If you care about your water supply in Columbia County, read this article.

An Ichetucknee Springs Champion

The Florida Springs Task Force presented the Florida Springs Protection Award to Lake City businessman, John Wheeler during the Ichetucknee Springs Basin Working Group meeting January 31. Find out more about what John has done for the Ichetucknee.

Accomplishments in 2006

2006 has been an exiting and productive year for us. Catch up on some of our accomplishments this year.

Honor Roll of Ichetucknee Springs Champions

A list of people and organizations who have contributed signifigantly to improving the condition of the Ichetucknee Springs Basin.

Stormdrain Stenciling to Protect Ichetucknee

A Lake City Boy Scout is doing his part to educate the public about this hydrological connection by conducting an Eagle Scout project. During August, Justin Simmons and fellow scouts will stencil stormdrains “Drains to Alligator Lake”. Read about this initiative.

Springs Basin Poster

We've developed a poster designed to be placed in businesses in Lake City in order to inform the public about the Ichetucknee Springs Basin. It's available in pdf.

Basin Poster (1065kb)

Hope For The Sacred River: An Evening on The Ichetucknee With John Moran

Acclaimed Florida nature photographer John Moran returned to the source of his love for natural Florida and provided a multi-media tour of the beautiful but imperiled Ichetucknee River to an audience of 200 Lake City citizens.

Read more about the event.

Good Deeds for the Ichetucknee

Often we only hear about the bad actors that are causing harm to our treasured natural resources. However, the Ichetucknee Springs Basin Working Group looks for individuals, businesses or agencies that are doing good things for Ichetucknee Springs. Since the working groups objective is to protect the waters flowing to Ichetucknee Springs from as far north as Lake City, there are lots of opportunities for citizens to perform good deeds. A number of local Ichetucknee Springs champions have been recognized for their good deeds since the working group was formed in 1995. Read more