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Solution #3
Get Involved
There are a lot of reasons to protect our springs beyond
them just being trendy, shimmery photo ops for Instagram reels; they’re economic powerhouses too. The Wekiva basin alone
offers around 500 jobs related to natural resources,
$60 million in output sales, and $23 million in personal income.
But more importantly, by protecting the springs, we are protecting ourselves. Floridians are in this together.
Here's a list of things YOU can do:
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Sign up for local environmental group newsletters
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Support local environmental groups by volunteering, donating, and following their lead.
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Attend meetings (local boards, commissioner, neighborhood, etc)
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Start or maintain a native garden
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Conserve water use
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Don't use fertilizers and pesticides, or at least cut back.
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If you're on septic, keep up with its maintenance and consider switching to sewer if possible.
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Convince neighbors and HOAs that sod lawns are as unnecessary as multiple decorative pillows are on a bed.
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Protest the changing of conservation land to commercial land use.
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Promote development and urban planning that’s smart, sustainable, and Florida-friendly.
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Convince your family, friends and neighbors to do all the above too