Updates

Look at that lush seagrass growth!

We are thrilled to see our seagrass thriving after Hurricane Idalia. Our community and nature's resilience never cease to amaze us! Why...

Water Hyacinth and Water Lettuce Hydrilla

What Have We Done About Hydrilla? Removing hydrilla is extraordinarily difficult and costly. Hydrilla grows faster than manatee can eat...

How can we, our neighbors, commercial vendors, & visitors from around the world help?

Restoring, Protecting, and Saving Crystal River takes ALL OF US. Some things every one of us can do to help with the excess floating...

How is it decided where the machine will be sent to work?

Daily, via aerial drone photos, and using wind, tide, and current data, a team of biologists and aquatic experts at Sea & Shoreline...

When is the floating grass going to be collected from my area?

Current funding and DEP permits allow planting and collection to take place only in designated areas, Phases 1-4 of the original, 92-acre...

What are Save Crystal River and Sea & Shoreline doing about the excess floating grass?

Fortunately, we have recently brought in a new, custom-designed seagrass collecting machine to gather the floating grass and remove it...

Why are we seeing floating grass on top of the water?

The summer boating season is a wonderful time for families and visitors to enjoy time on the water together; however, most of the...

Why Is There Floating Grass In Crystal River?

As a result of the work being done by Save Crystal River and Sea & Shoreline, lush, native, healthy eelgrass has replaced the invasive...

Spud Anchoring Updates

Where has all the grass gone? A message from Save Crystal River, Homosassa River Restoration Project and Sea & Shoreline: Following...

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