ADVOCATING FOR
FLORIDA'S SPRINGS
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The Florida Springs Council is a 501(c)(3) advocacy organization dedicated to protecting Florida’s springs through policy, law, and grassroots action.
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THIRD ANNUAL SWAMP BOOGIE
Join us at First Magnitude Brewing in Gainesville for our third annual celebration of all things swampy. Live music from a lineup of swamp-folk-punk bands, local artists, cold craft beer, and SPRINGS PROTECTION.
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1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville
5-10PM
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Learn more HERE
NOTHING PROTECTS A SPRING LIKE A LAWSUIT
For too long, the waters of mostly rural North Central Florida have had far fewer legal resources than the higher-profile systems on the coast and South Florida, though they are equally threatened.
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That changes now.
Help build the legal power our springs deserve.
We're raising $100,000 to support a partnership with Stetson Law that will bring a full-time public interest attorney into the fight for our springs.
The two biggest threats to Florida's springs are decreased flow and increased nutrient pollution. We've taken legal action and worked with lawmakers to address the state's approach to both issues:
Dive into FSC's work to protect Florida's Springs from Over-Pumping.
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"Springs Harm Rule," "MFLs,"
bottling permits, and agency policies that should protect our springs - learn more here.
The state has one tool available to reduce nitrates and restore polluted, algae-choked springs to health. They're called Springs Basin Management Action Plans, or Springs BMAPs.​ If BMAPs don’t work, nothing else will.
Learn about them here.
The best way to fight back is to give the Springs Legal Fund a reliable and steady source of support.
A rare exploration of the politics and challenges of restoring Florida springs.
Bottled Spring Water
