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For the Love Of Nature, Art and Bad Humor
A Comic Gallery of Creative Expression in the Pursuit of Knowledge

Wekiva's Designations & Protections

There are only a handful of rivers in the United States
as pristine as the Wekiva River. So few that in 1968, Congress
created the National Wild and Scenic River program to help
protect the rivers that are still in a free-flowing condition for
the enjoyment of present and future generations.

The Wekiva River system earned its special federal recognition of being a National Wild and Scenic River in 2000.

Only 2 out of 1,700 rivers in Florida have that title.
(The other is the Loxahatchee River.)

There are 227 Wild and Scenic rivers in the nation.

To qualify for designation under the National Wild and
Scenic Rivers System, a river must be free-flowing and
possess at least one Outstandingly Remarkable Value (ORV).

The Wekiva River system has five.

That’s right, the Wekiva didn’t just pass the test - it aced it, smiled for the camera, and high-fived a bald eagle on the way out.

In addition to being a federal Wild & Scenic River,

the Wekiva has other designations, too:

Outstanding Florida Water
Florida Aquatic Preserve
Florida Canoe Trail

Various committees, along with state and local partners, are officially responsible for protecting and enhancing the Wekiva River’s ORVs.

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