FLORIDA SPECTACULAR Cathy Salustri & Rick Kilby Interview Conservation Hero Karen Chadwick

In E231 FLORIDA SPECTACULAR, hosts Cathy Salustri & Rick Kilby talk with Karen Chadwick in this episode: Reunite the River, the Ocklawaha River, and a Conservation Hero The Florida Wildlife Federation calls Karen Chadwick a conservation 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.
Ocklawaha River   Rodman Reservoir and Dam  Cross-Florida Barge Canal
Kenwood boat ramp Buckman Lock  North Star Charters
Karen's YouTube channel about the Ocklawaha  A Cruising Down the River

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