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The Resilience of Eelgrass: Supporting Marine Life and Community Health
Eelgrass is more than just a plant; it embodies resilience in the face of challenges. After storms or disruptions from boat traffic, it...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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