Florida Defenders

Florida Defenders of the Environment protects freshwater resources, promotes conservation, and provides quality environmental education in the state of Florida.

[Florida Defenders @FlaDefenders]

Editorial: It's time to finally free the Ocklawaha ⁦@GovRonDeSantis⁩ #ProtectFloridaTogether https://t.co/rPw1VryUnD

[Florida Defenders @FlaDefenders]

SJRWMD Public Comment ePermit - Ocklawaha River Restoration Project pending since 1997!📑 - https://t.co/MwxNneX39x

[Florida Defenders @FlaDefenders]

See how the Ocklawaha River is a critical link in the Florida Wildlife Corridor | Column https://t.co/B4TUsyd2Hn

[Save the Manatee @savethemanatee]

You asked - We answer!
How far do #manatees migrate? Watch our short video to learn more!

[Florida Defenders @FlaDefenders]

State protection plans for natural springs don't comply with Florida law, court rules https://t.co/CvhASzyyl1

[The Invading Sea @theinvadingsea]

What lessons should Florida learn from Hurricane Ian? Jim Gross of @FlaDefenders writes that Ian should lead to a coastal land conservation program, much like Hurricane Andrew led to a statewide building code. https://t.co/3BI5GOuzwX

[Florida Defenders @FlaDefenders]

Lessons learned from hurricanes in Florida | The Invading Sea ⁦@JimGross53⁩ ⁦@theinvadingsea⁩ #climatechange #resiliency #florida https://t.co/JK4uAlnxdm

[Florida Defenders @FlaDefenders]

North Florida, along with Central Florida, is home to the densest concentration of freshwater springs in the world.

[The Invading Sea @theinvadingsea]

Jad Kabbani writes in this opinion column about threats to Florida's springs -- and what state lawmakers could do to better protect them. https://t.co/doMxKfUH89

[Florida Defenders @FlaDefenders]

TAKE ACTION! Please join us in urging Governor DeSantis to restore the Great Florida Riverway. It is time to save the Ocklawaha, Silver, and St. Johns Rivers, as well as historic Silver Springs. @americanrivers https://t.co/NlCS7DHsGR

[Florida Defenders @FlaDefenders]

Now the time has come to remove Rodman Dam and restore these connections. Hal talks about the dam – its history and potential future – with Lisa Rinaman @SJRiverkeeper and retired game warden and author Bob Lee @MyFWC. @OcklawahaFree

[Backcountry Hunters & Anglers @Backcountry_H_A]

Did you get to listen to last week's Podcast & Blast with Hal Herring?
Give it a listen at the link below:
https://t.co/PjCXd19wTB

Photos by Mark Emery

[Florida Defenders @FlaDefenders]

The tunes that bind: Free concert held to support the Great Florida Riverway Reunion - The Resident Community News Group, Inc. | The Resident Community News Group, Inc. #freetheocklawaha ⁦@OcklawahaFree⁩ https://t.co/wIOXcCI2Pi

[Florida Defenders @FlaDefenders]

Roaming Our Rivers - Ocala Style Magazine #FreeTheOcklawaha https://t.co/Om0vsKFwSM

[St. Johns Riverkeeper @SJRiverkeeper]

Worth a Listen: Check out this great podcast by Backcountry Hunters & Anglers on the Rodman Dam and #OcklawahaRiver! https://t.co/f6wzPjqjIb #ReuniteTheRivers

[Florida Defenders @FlaDefenders]

In the St. Johns River, it was perhaps more complicated with things like increasing salinity due to damming the Ocklawaha River, dredging and more leaking septic tanks and nutrient runoff. https://t.co/wbZBVVdacD

[Florida Defenders @FlaDefenders]

The Ocklawaha Steamer. @OcklawahaFree @FLSpringsFest

[Florida Defenders @FlaDefenders]

Free The Ocklawaha River

[Florida Defenders @FlaDefenders]

When renowned environmentalist Marjorie Harris Carr used public relations and storytelling to fight protect Florida’s natural lands and waterways, the Trans Florida Barge Canal came to an end.
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[Florida Defenders @FlaDefenders]

Conservation groups brace for "session of sprawl," as Legislature convenes next week https://t.co/zPidyhNcmn

[Florida Defenders @FlaDefenders]

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[Florida Defenders @FlaDefenders]

Do what no other legislature/governor in the past 50 years has been willing or able to do – restore the 20 Lost Springs of the Ocklawaha River. ⁦@RonDeSantisFL⁩ ⁦@FLSenate⁩ https://t.co/WXGUrae3Od

[Margaret Spontak @SpontakSpontak]

Broad-based support for reuniting the Great FLorida Riverway is building from Lake Apopka to Jacksonville. Join us on Feb. 4 for one of these great events to celebrate and support the reuniting of this valuable system. #GreatFLRiverway https://t.co/XkiUwrelEF