Links and Resources

There are many great resources available on the Internet and through various organizations to help you learn more about water conservation, landscaping and lawn care, and how to enjoy and help protect springs.

Springs and Water Conservation Links

• Florida Department of Environmental Protection Springs Initiative
• Florida's Water: Ours to Protect
• Florida Springs Locator
• Florida Springs Database
• Florida Geological Survey
• Northwest Florida Water Management District
• St. Johns River Water Management District
• South Florida Water Management District
• Southwest Florida Water Management District
• Suwannee River Water Management District

Water Education Resources

• Florida Department of Environmental Protection Office of Environmental Education
• Florida Project WET
• EPA Water Information Site
• The Groundwater Foundation
• United States Geological Survey

Landscaping and Lawn Care

• Florida-friendly Landscaping and Lawn Care
• Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Program
• Southwest Florida Water Management District, Xeriscaping

For these publications, contact your local Water Management District office:

"What you need to know about fertilizing and watering your lawn and landscape to protect Florida's springs," a 30-page booklet produced by the Nutrient Remediation Workgroup.

"A Guide to Environmentally Friendly Landscaping," Univ. of Florida, Coop Extension Service, 1996.

"Waterwise Florida Landscapes," produced by Florida's Water Management Districts.

"Rain Barrels: A Homeowner's Guide," Southwest Water Management District and Hillsborough County Florida.

"Florida Waters: A water resources manual from Florida's Water Management Districts," 2002.

Agriculture and Livestock

• University of Florida Inst. of Food and Agricultural Sciences Water Conservation Site
• University of Florida Inst. of Food and Agricultural Sciences Hydrology and Water Quality Programs
• Florida Department of Agriculture
• U.S. Department of Agriculture

Invasive Species

• Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Invasive Plant Management

Golf Course Conservation Issues

• Audubon International

Caving Resources

• National Speleological Society
• National Association for Cave Diving
• The Karst Institute

Miscellaneous Web Resources

• Everglades Radio Network
• St. Johns River – The River Returns

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