Crystal River

Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve – A Win-Win for Manatees, Jobs, and Tourism!

07/07/2020

Greetings! Here’s some great news for you and for manatees! On July 6, 2020, the Florida House and Senate passed legislation protecting approximately 400,000 acres of seagrass, which Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law. The Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve located on the west coast of...

Manatee Facts for Fun – Part 3

02/27/2019

A Florida manatee (West Indian Manatee) enjoying the warm spring waters at Crystal River as a paddle boarder observes. Greetings! This is my third blog installment talking about some very cool and awesome manatee facts. Did you know that manatees are actually...

Introducing the Guardian Guides Manatee Stewardship Program!

09/20/2017

Snorkelers in Crystal River, Florida observe a manatee from a distance, which is part of The Guardian Guides Manatee Stewardship Program Photo © David Schrichte Greetings! As you may know, I’ve been associated with the Save the Manatee Club (SMC) in Maitland,...

New Rules at Three Sisters Springs Protect Manatees!

03/03/2015

Photo By Courtesy/Alan Youngblood/Ocala Star-Banner Great news for my manatee buddies at Three Sisters Springs! The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service just added new rules to help protect manatees from a large visitor increase in recent years. As of Monday, March...