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This is a place for residents, environmental groups and even politicians to stay informed about the local North Florida environment.

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THE GIRL WHO SILENCED THE WORLD

VIDEO IS POSTED ON THE FORUM.

The following is the transcript of the speech that Severn Suzuki gave to the Plenary Session at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio Centro, Brazil. Severn was twelve years old. SASS feels there is no better example of a young person standing up and speaking on behalf of something in which they truly believe, for the betterment of… Continue

Posted by Lester Unega Waya on October 27, 2009 at 10:00am

Become a Locavore

Rachael asked and below is my suggestion.

Hi everyone,
With the holidays approaching, I thought it might be neat for people to share their ecofriendly ideas for everything from food (maybe a good local-only ingredient recipe) to gifts (ideas for making gifts or reusable wrapping) to anything else that people can use to celebrate in a less wasteful manner.
Please post these ideas on naurenews.ning.com
Who knows, if I get a big enough response, I may just write an article on the subject. Remember… Continue

Posted by Wayne "Chappie" McChesney on October 26, 2009 at 1:41pm — 2 Comments

The day the earth opened: Giant sinkholes appear in High Springs

Hello, everyone:
For those who did not see this story in the print edition, I thought I would post it here. Please pass this story along to those who you think may be interested. Basically, the story is, one day it rained a lot in a short period of time, causing giant sinkholes -- some 100 feet across and 75 feet deep -- to open in the city of High Springs. The pictures are pretty amazing. Anyone out there have any horror stories about sinkholes?
--Rachael

The day the earth opened: Gi… Continue

Posted by Herald Reporter Rachael A. Ryals on October 26, 2009 at 11:42am

Large developments in Alachua will now receive greater scrutiny

With Alachua growing as it has been, this makes sense. And, as one commissioner says in the story, this should have been happening all along.
--Rachael Anne Ryals

Large developments in Alachua will now receive greater scrutiny

ALACHUA – Bigger businesses have a larger impact on a community and should have greater scrutiny when seeking approval to locate in the city of Alachua, the Alachua City Commission decided Monday.

The Commission voted unanimously to require that buildings… Continue

Posted by Herald Reporter Rachael A. Ryals on September 21, 2009 at 4:40pm

Recent spring rains may have helped prevent outbreak of dreaded Pine Beetle

Recent spring rains may have helped prevent outbreak of dreaded Pine Beetle

By Rachael Anne Ryals
Herald Staff Writer

The recent spring rains may have helped to prevent a Southern Pine Beetle outbreak in the area, according to a local forest biologist, but that does not mean the area is out of the woods yet.

Now is time for preventative management of pine forests and the state has money available for landowners, said Jeff Eickwort, forest biologist for the Florida Department of Agricul… Continue

Posted by Herald Reporter Rachael A. Ryals on June 25, 2009 at 4:48pm

If You Are New To This Site, Please Read This:

Hello from The High Springs Herald. We have created this Website as a forum for people to stay informed about the North Florida environment.

Local residents, environmental groups and even politicians are encouraged to sign-up so that they can begin sharing information. So many times, there are a ton of groups doing the same thing without knowing others are out there. This Website can be a place for those groups to communicate.

Some of the features of this site include the ability to start an individual “group” page and to hold a “forum.” There is also a place where upcoming meetings can be added. Even photos can be uploaded.

Basically, the site is designed to be a one-stop place for people to find and give information on their local environment.

And don't forget that if you no longer live in the area, you can subscribe to The High Springs Herald and keep up to date on the latest news.