Giving nature a helping hand
The Homosassa River Restoration. She's on her way to regaining her former glory. From the springs and headwaters, we're rebuilding the river's ecosystem foundation. Learn about that effort here.
Watch a River Come Back to Life
See the progress of the Homosassa River Restoration. And learn how the whole thing began. This site provides a way for the public to track the restoration’s progress. Read more to understand what is happening. The State of Florida is providing money to Homosassa residents to do this work. Those local residents are managing this river restoration.
This is your front row seat for understanding how to restore a river. We’ll bring you regular progress reports and updates.
What got us here
Restoration History
The restoration effort began as the vision of local citizens. They worked for over three years to make the restoration project a reality. Read what they had to do to get the job done.
Do Something
For years the residents and visitors to Homosassa had talked about what could be done to improve the water…
Gaining Support
Having a vision and a team is not enough. It takes endurance, planning, and determination to gain government…
Let’s make a deal
For years the residents and visitors to Homosassa had talked about what could be done to improve the water…
On the Waterfront
The first actions to set up restoration equipment have happened, along the shoreline of canals in Homosassa.
News
See what’s happening, and why
See the plans, processes, progress, and science used in restoring the Homosassa River. Each year the State of Florida commits $50 million to Springs initiatives. Our initial funding comes that Springs budget. Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection supervises those funds.
2021 Year-end Progress Report
The 2021 restoration season has come to a close. All goals were met or exceeded and operations will resume…
Growing River Grass
We've learned from the most effective restoration projects how to conduct a massive effort with minimal…
May 14 2021 Update
The Homosassa Restoration Project has reached the six week mark of the 2021 season.
Keep in touch
We’re here to help you understand how the Homosassa River Restoration is working. We’ll share how we are doing this work. We’ll show you how we measure and report results.
We are committed to the People of Florida. Feel free to contact us. We look forward to answering your questions and giving better information.