Santa Fe River (Florida) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Santa Fe River is a 75-mile (121 km) river in northern Florida. The watershed of the river is approximately 1,380 square miles (3,574 km 2) and spreads across southern Columbia, southern Suwannee, western Bradford, far southern Baker, Union, northern and eastern Gilchrist, and northern Alachua counties. [1]
Alachua Conservation Trust — Santa Fe River Preserve
WEBSanta Fe River Preserve protects 1,067 acres on the banks of the Santa Fe River near Worthington Springs. The preserve includes high bluffs along the river and an interesting tangle of floodplain forest where the New River converges with the Santa Fe.
Alachua County Expands Protected Corridor Along the Santa Fe …
WEBFeb 16, 2023 · Alachua County Forever, the County’s environmental land acquisition program, has closed on purchasing 189 acres of land from Betty and Joel Matthews. The closing was held on Friday, February 10, 2023, and protects over half a mile of frontage on the Santa Fe River.
Alachua County Forever and Alachua Conservation Trust Protect …
WEBFeb 2, 2023 · The Santa Fe River is an Outstanding Florida Waterway that flows for 75 miles through seven counties in North Florida before merging into the Suwannee River. Protecting land along the Santa Fe River not only safeguards North Florida’s drinking water supply, it also protects the water quality of the river itself and the springs that flow into ...
Get To Know The Santa Fe River
WEB5 days ago · The river begins by flowing westward out of Lake Santa Fe at Melrose. This is one of the larger and deeper lakes in Florida at 5,850 acres and depths to 30 feet. It is located entirely in Alachua County and is designated an Outstanding Florida Waterway.
Land Purchase Protects Lake Alto and the Santa Fe River
WEBNov 3, 2023 · Alachua County Forever, the county’s environmental land acquisition program, has closed on the purchase of 289 acres from the Khanh Dinh Trust, in partnership with Alachua Conservation Trust.
Santa Fe River Paddling Trail, N. Florida. E-Z Map, 100+ Photos ...
WEBView Larger Map. Distance: 75 miles (top 1/3 non-navigable); 26-mile Designated Paddling Trail. Location: Alachua, Columbia, Gilchrist, Suwannee Counties. Difficulty: Easy to Moderate. Tidal: No. Launch points: 15 shown here.
Alachua Conservation Trust — Santa Fe River Addition Press Release
WEBJul 8, 2021 · Gainesville, Florida – Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) is pleased to announce the completion of a 133-acre addition to its Santa Fe River Preserve. The Preserve, tucked against the northern portion of Alachua County and fronting the Santa Fe River, now totals 1,067 acres of conservation land.
Alachua Conservation Trust — Santa Fe Springs Preserve
WEBAt the confluence of Olustee Creek and the Santa Fe River sits 254 acres, two freshwater springs, and 1.3 river miles of pure Florida. Tall live oaks, cypress trees, blossoming chickasaw plums and native azaleas dot the river banks and steep bluffs of Santa Fe Springs Preserve.
Press Release: Two Springs In State Priority Focus Areas Acquired …
WEBDec 31, 2021 · Connected to the Devil’s Ear Spring Priority Focus Area and part of the Florida Forever Project Area, the third magnitude freshwater spring is full of karst features and includes almost a mile of riverbank directly on the northern bank of the Santa Fe River.