Silver Springs Protection Zone
Manatees often take shelter in springs during colder weather.
creating a buffer of protected lands around silver springs headwaters
Building on the successful protection of the Silver Springs Forest Conservation Area and the Silver Springs Sandhill projects, Conservation Florida is working with partners in the region to further protect Silver Springs. We are working in Marion County toward the protection of a continuous link will be formed between the Indian Lake State Forest, Silver Springs Forest Conservation Area, the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway, Silver Springs State Park, and the Ocala National Forest!
We believe in saving land to protect water! Land conservation is important for the recharge of the Silver Springs springshed, filtration of groundwater flowing into the Ocklawaha River Aquatic Preserve, habitat for Florida black bears and other species, and for the production of sustainable local forest products.
