Restoration & Research
Learn about the current and past initiatives to protect springs and spring habitats in Florida.
![]() | Park Opens Spring for Wild ManateesFor the first time in 30 years, wild manatees are able to enter the spring bowl at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. |
![]() | Florida Springs InstituteThe Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute was founded in 2010 to accelerate the restoration and protection of Florida's springs. |




