Recent Events
September 1, 2024 - Clean up at Katie’s Landing
Friends would like to thank Mike and Gina Hawthorne, and board members Grey and Joe for spending a Saturday morning cleaning up the grounds and drainage ditches around Katie’s Landing. The clean-up is in efforts to prepare the property for the building of the pavillion. Thank-you for your hard work!
Saturday, September 14 - Wekiva Wellness: A Guided Walking Meditation
On an overcast and beautiful September morning, participants of our guided walking meditation enjoyed a pleasant walk through the lovely Rock Springs Run State Reserve. Master Certified Life Coach, Nicole Ouellette, who specializes in holistic wellness, led the peaceful meditation. Participants experienced tranquility and rejuvenation as they did gentle stretches and mindefulness exerices, finding their inner calm while connecting with nature. Thank you, Nicole for leading us! Wekiva Wellness programs are a new but popular FOWR offering. There will be one more in December and several announced for 2025.
October 3, 2024 - FOWR Board Meeting Welcomed Ryan Smart as a Special Guest
The FOWR board was delighted to have Ryan Smart, executive director of the Florida Springs Council as a special guest at our October meeting. Ryan presented an excellent powerpoint story about MFLs (Minimum Flows and Level) recovery and prevention strategies, the Outstanding Florida Springs no harm rule and water conservation. Thank-you, Ryan and the Florida Springs Council for sharing your wisdom and expertise with us and for your help in protecting our springs!
October 20, 2024 - An Afternoon with Doug Tallamy
On Sunday, October 20th over 100 local Floridians gathered at the Longwood Community Building to hear author and ecologist Dr. Doug Tallamy deliver an inspiring presentation. There was live harp music, presentations by FOWR board members, a book sale, raffle and opportunities to meet other nature enthusiasts.
The audience applauded Doug's message about the importance of native plants and their relevance to water quality and wildlife in the Wekiva basin. At the end of the event, every audience member was offered a list of wonderful native tree and flower suggestions and a free native plant to go home with from the local chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society, Cuplet Fern.
FOWR would like to thank Cuplet Fern for their support and generous donations!
And we’d like to thank Dr. Tallamy for joining us that afternoon and for helping us expand our knowledge so we all can make a positive impact on the environment, starting in our own backyards.
