Media Alert: Rivers and Springs Tours Highlight Springs Awareness Week

News Release

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Dr. Robert Knight of the Howard T. Odum Springs Institute, Harley Means of the Florida Geological Society, Kathleen Patterson of the Marion County Extension, Phillip Hisey of the On Top of the Word landscaping staff, local residents and the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/.

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|*What:*|Experts will present information on threats to area springs and ways homeowners can help protect them during "the District's Springs Awareness Week ":/education/watersheds/springs/ Neighborhood Challenge.

Local residents will tour the Withlacoochee and Rainbow rivers and discuss water quality issues and what is being done to address them.

They will also participate in a group exercise about the effects of stormwater pollution and how it impacts our springs, and compete in a Jeopardy-style water trivia game for prizes.

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|*When:*|Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, 8:30 a.m.; river tours and water trivia games begin at 1 p.m.|
|*Where:*|Rainbow River Club House, 12350 San Jose Boulevard, Dunnellon.|
|*Additional Information:*|For information on participating in the Neighborhood Challenge and registration, call (386) 462-1003 or email knight@FloridaSpringsInstitute.org.|
|*District Contact:*|Virginia Sternberger, senior communications coordinator,
1-800-423-1476, ext. 4753.|