Additional Resources

The following is a list of material I found useful in the construction of this series.

Below the general category, it is broken up by Chapter. I hope this material is helpful and leads to a better understanding on the issues facing the Ocklawaha River.

Websites

Ditch of Dreams
Ditch of Dreams: The Cross Florida Barge Canal and the Struggle for Florida's Future
Florida Defenders of the Environment
Florida Defenders of the Environment
Florida Memory
Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State
Ocklawaha River
Wikipedia
Ocklawaha River Information
Paul "Ocklawahaman" Nosca
Ocklawaha River Watershed
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Ocklawaha River Watershed
Lake County Water Atlas
Upper Ocklawaha River Basin
St Johns River Water Management District

Books

Ditch of Dreams: The Cross Florida Barge Canal and the Struggle for Florida's Future
Steven Noll and David Tegeder
Marjorie Harris Carr: Defender of Florida's Environment
Peggy Macdonald

Downloadable Materials

From Exploitation to Conservation: A History of the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway
Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Did you know?

According to Ted Williams, naturalist William Bartram's description of the Ocklawaha River in the 18th Century was the inspiration for "Alph, the sacred river" in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "Kubla Khan."

Websites

Floodplain
Wikipedia
Swamps
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Wetlands Wildlife
University of Florida / Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Wetlands Extension

Downloadable Materials

From Exploitation to Conservation: A History of the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Nitrate Levels and Potential Downstream Impacts from the Breaching of the Kirkpartrick Dam
Roy R. Lewis III, A Technical Review for Save Our Big Scrub, Inc. & Putnam County Environmental Council

Websites

Floodplain
Wikipedia
Swamps
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Wetlands Wildlife
University of Florida / Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Wetlands Extension

Downloadable Materials

From Exploitation to Conservation: A History of the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Nitrate Levels and Potential Downstream Impacts from the Breaching of the Kirkpartrick Dam
Roy R. Lewis III, A Technical Review for Save Our Big Scrub, Inc. & Putnam County Environmental Council

Websites

Floodplain
Wikipedia
Swamps
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Wetlands Wildlife
University of Florida / Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Wetlands Extension

Downloadable Materials

From Exploitation to Conservation: A History of the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Nitrate Levels and Potential Downstream Impacts from the Breaching of the Kirkpartrick Dam
Roy R. Lewis III, A Technical Review for Save Our Big Scrub, Inc. & Putnam County Environmental Council

Websites

Floodplain
Wikipedia
Swamps
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Wetlands Wildlife
University of Florida / Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Wetlands Extension

Downloadable Materials

From Exploitation to Conservation: A History of the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Nitrate Levels and Potential Downstream Impacts from the Breaching of the Kirkpartrick Dam
Roy R. Lewis III, A Technical Review for Save Our Big Scrub, Inc. & Putnam County Environmental Council

Websites

'05 water bill was meant to promote alternatives
St. Petersburg Times
Draft District Water Supply Plan
St Johns River Water Management District
Evapotranspiration
Wikipedia
Massive withdrawals planned for St Johns
St Johns Riverkeeper
Withdrawal study: uncertainties remain
St Johns Riverkeeper

Downloadable Materials

Massive water withdrawals threaten St Johns River
St Johns Riverkeeper
Nitrate Levels and Potential Downstream Impacts from the Breaching of the Kirkpartrick Dam
Roy R. Lewis III, A Technical Review for Save Our Big Scrub, Inc. & Putnam County Environmental Council
The future of Silver Springs
Dr. Robert Knight, Silver Springs Alliance Public Forum

Websites

Babe the Blue Ox
American Folklore
Center for Earth Jurisprudence
Center for Earth Jurisprudence
Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund
Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund
Lake Wales Ridge
Wikipedia
Narcissus
Greek Myths & Greek Mythology
Ocklawaha River Watershed
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Silver Springs
Florida's Springs
Water Weight
Jackson, Sheila (1985). Anatomy & Physiology for Nurses. Nurses' Aids Series (9th ed.). London: Bailliere Tindall. ISBN 0-7020-0737-4.

Books

Ditch of Dreams: The Cross Florida Barge Canal and the Struggle for Florida's Future
Steven Noll and David Tegeder

Downloadable Materials

Florida: It's scenery, climate and history
Sidney Lanier
From Exploitation to Conservation: A History of the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway
Florida Department of Environmental Protection