<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1527562/open_sms">Send us your Florida questions!</a>The Florida Wildlife Federation calls <a href='https://floridawildlifefederation.org/conservation-champions-karen-chadwick/'>Karen Chadwick a conservation</a> hero. She's spent her life on and around the waters of Central Florida, and she talks about her passion for the Ocklawaha, the impacts of keeping the dam, and the splendor of the regular drawdowns.Links We Mentioned<a href='https://lake.wateratlas.usf.edu/waterbodies/rivers/1149/ocklawaha-river'>Ocklawaha River</a><a href='https://reunitetherivers.com/location/rodman-reservoir-and-rodman-dam/'>Rodman Reservoir and Dam</a><a href='https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/earth-systems/blog/florida-environmental-history-the-cross-florida-barge-canal/'>Cross-Florida Barge Canal</a><a href='https://reunitetherivers.com/location/kenwood-recreation-area/'>Kenwood boat ramp</a><a href='https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/buckman-lock-st-johns-loop-north-south'>Buckman Lock</a><a href='https://northstarcharters.net/'>North Star Charters</a><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceeHT3cq5J8'>Karen's YouTube channel about the Ocklawaha</a> <a href='http://www.captainerikasfloridaboatcharters.com/'>A Cruising Down the River</a>Photo of Karen Chadwick by Alan Halaly.<a rel="payment" href="https://paypal.me/floridaspectacular?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US">Support the show</a>Question or comment? Email us at <a href='mailto:cathy@floridaspectacular.com'>cathy@floridaspectacular.com</a>. Subscribe to <a href='http://eepurl.com/df4f_T'>The Florida Spectacular newsletter</a>, and keep up with Cathy's travels at <a href='http://greatfloridaroadtrip.com/'>greatfloridaroadtrip.com</a>. Keep up with Rick at <a href='http://studiohourglass.blogspot.com/'>studiohourglass.blogspot.com</a> and get his books at <a href='https://www.rickkilby.com/'>rickkilby.com</a>. Find Cathy on social media: <a href='http://www.facebook.com/SalustriCathy'>Facebook.com/SalustriCathy</a> and everywhere else as <a href='http://www.twitter.com/CathySalustri'>@CathySalustri</a>; connect with Rick <a href='https://www.facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth'>Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth</a>, Bluesky (@<a href='https://bsky.app/profile/oldfla.bsky.social'>oldfla.bsky.social</a>), and IG (@<a href='http://www.instagram.com/ricklebee'>ricklebee</a>). NEW: Florida landscape questions — Send us your Florida plant questions and we'll have an expert answer them on the show! Use <a href='mailto:cathy@floridaspectacular.com?subject=Plant%20question'>this link</a>!

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