Springs Eternal Projects

The Springs Eternal Project is a celebration of the springs we were given, a meditation on the springs we could lose, and an invitation to the people of Florida to fall in love with our springs all over again, mindful that the choices we make today foretell the Florida of tomorrow.

A group of children and adults pose by a bright blue freshwater spring with kayaks in the foreground and a wooden dock behind them. Overlaid text reads “Springs Ambassadors Camp 2016,” “Springs Eternal Project,” and “Alachua Conservation Trust.”

Past Projects

Springs Ambassadors Camp 2016 - Springs Eternal Project - Alachua Conservation Trust

Spring’s Ambassadors Camp

Students explore Florida’s extraordinary freshwater springs firsthand. Science, art, and adventure reveal the hidden aquifer beneath their feet.

Learn More: Spring's Ambassadors Camp
Visitors explore the “Springs Eternal: Florida’s Fragile Fountains of Youth” exhibition, viewing large photographs and displays about Florida’s springs inside a museum gallery.

Springs Eternal: Florida’s Fragile Fountains of Youth 

Springs Eternal chronicles photographer John Moran’s journeys into Florida’s springs. An exhibition revealing their beauty, history, and fragile future.

Learn more: Springs Eternal Project
A live orchestra performs on a concert hall stage while a large screen above shows a close-up of a manatee swimming underwater.

Swimming Through Air

Lesley Gamble’s Swimming Through Air, created with the Gainesville Orchestra. An underwater film celebrating Florida’s springs and their life.

Learn more: Swimming Through Air Project
Group of people gathered in front of a city bus wrapped with spring imagery for the Urban Aquifer public art project outside a museum building.

Urban Aquifer: Vehicles to Think With

Urban Aquifer transforms city buses into moving springs. A public artwork revealing the hidden aquifer beneath us.

Learn more: Urban Aquifer Project
Visitors view panels from the “Finding the Fountain of Youth” exhibition by Rick Kilby, exploring the myths and history of Florida’s magical waters.

Finding the Fountain of Youth: Exploring the Myth of Florida’s Magical Waters

Rick Kilby’s Finding the Fountain of Youth explores Florida’s legendary waters. An exhibition tracing myths that shaped the state’s identity.

Learn more: Rick Kilby's Project

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