Friends of the Wekiva River: Wekiwa Springs Love Fest

Wekiwa Springs State Park, 1800 Wekiwa Cir, Apopka, FL 32712

Join the community in standing up for our state parks and the great outdoors. Bills currently moving through legislation such as HB 209 and SB 80 pose a threat to our natural areas. Show […]

Dragonfly Mercury Project: Lake Norris Sample Event

Lake Norris Conservation Area- East Trailhead, 24542 Blackwater Creek Rd, Eustis, FL 32736. Lake Norris Conservation Area East Trailhead: 24542 Blackwater Creek Rd, Eustis, FL, United States

Join us for our first sample session for the 2025 Dragonfly Mercury Project. Help contribute to vital information on mercury pollution and help our community protect our rivers and wildlife […]

April SERV Eco-Paddle

Wekiva Island, 1014 Miami Springs Drive, Longwood Wekiva Island, 1014 Miami Springs Drive, Longwood, FL, United States

Join us on the Wekiva River on this educational canoe tour! Learn how to benefit our waterways and explore the Wekiva River first-hand. Participants should have some prior paddling experience, […]

April Wekiwa Springs Watch

Wekiva Island, 1014 Miami Springs Drive, Longwood Wekiva Island, 1014 Miami Springs Drive, Longwood, FL, United States

SpringsWatch is a community science program hosted by the Florida Springs Institute that allows volunteers to receive hands-on training in our lovely springs. Join us to learn about water quality […]

City Nature Challenge 2025

Calling all Community Scientists! Join the 2025 City Nature Challenge by recording local animal and plant species within the Wekiva Wild and Scenic River System on iNaturalist. Help us document […]

Dragonfly Mercury Project: Camp Joy Sample Event

Camp Joy 5303 Baptist Camp Rd, Apopka, FL 32712 Camp Joy, 5303 Baptist Camp Rd, Apopka, FL, United States

Be part of our DMP research this season! Join us for out Camp Joy sample event and help contribute to vital information on mercury pollution. Gain hands-0n research experience and become a seasoned community scientist! See this video for more details! Every year we sample four sites around the Wekiva River System for juvenile dragonfly called nymphs […]

Dragonfly Mercury Project: Katie’s Landing Sample Event

Katie's Landing 262 Wekiva Park Dr, Sanford, FL 32771 Katie's Landing 262 Wekiva Park Dr, Sanford, Fl, United States

Come out to our Katie's landing sample event, become a hands-on DMP community scientist! See this video for more details! Every year we sample four sites around the Wekiva River System for […]

Dragonfly Mercury Project: Wekiwa Springs Run

Wekiva Island, 1014 Miami Springs Drive, Longwood Wekiva Island, 1014 Miami Springs Drive, Longwood, FL, United States

Join our Wekiwa Springs Run sample event and help collect data that will inform our community on local mercury levels. See this video for more details! Every year we sample four sites […]

Dragonfly Mercury Project: Wekiva Falls Sample Event

Wekiva Falls, 30700 Wekiva River Rd, Sorrento, FL 32776 Wekiva Falls, 30700 Wekiva River Rd, Sorrento, Fl, United States

Join our Wekiva Falls sample event and be part of our research and local science community! This sample event takes place in the boat basin and canoe launch area. This […]