The Springs of Florida are very special. Many parts of the country don’t have anything like what we have here. It is not like big beautiful springs are in abundance. The Springs found here in Florida are because of the … Read More
What is Stoney Point and where is it located and why save it? Stoney point is a natural peninsula that sticks out into the southern section of Kings Bay in Crystal River. It has huge old growth cedar trees still … Read More
Our Viewpoint The Issue: River Restoration Project Awarded Almost $2 Million Our Opinion: Another Well-Deserved Step For Environmental Restoration The Rainbow River was designated an Outstanding Florida Waterway (OFW) in 1987. This was years before the current sad state of this environmentally … Read More
By Sean Arnold Riverland News Jun 21, 2023 A pilot project to remove muck and invasive plants in the lower Rainbow River was awarded a $1.8 million grant in the latest Florida budget signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on June … Read More
What a great year 2022 has been. Many diverse people came together to create a friends and family type network that has powered my next dream of restoring the Rainbow River. When I was 29 years old, I spent six … Read More
One Rake has been busy gathering letters of support that we can use in our grant applications and we are so very grateful to those that have written them so far. See below some of the wonderful support we’ve received … Read More
Art Jones/For the Chronicle Sep 18, 2022 I like this year’s theme, “Preserve our waters, plan smartly.” For years, I did not recognize that one of the smartest things I have done in my life was to get the cleanup … Read More
By Riverland News Art Jones is hoping to replicate his success in helping clean up Crystal River’s waters, this time for the Dunnellon area, as his nonprofit One Rake At A Time, Inc., sets its sights on restoring the Rainbow … Read More
Check out the Sierra Club’s interview with Art Jones… Read More