Dedicated to Protecting Florida’s Beautiful Waterways
We are a grassroots, all volunteer, 501(C)3 Non Profit organization dedicated to the best management and conservation of natural resources for present and future generations through public education and interaction with all entities charged with these responsibilities.
OUR MISSION
Florida Is blessed with an abundance of ponds, lakes, rivers and springs. A large local area is also a protected state forest. This a a huge recreational opportunity for us all. However, we are beginning to see the negative effects on the environment by over-building, climate change and pollution. We are seeing the loss of quantity and quality of our water, alteration of animal habitats, and proliferation of exotic harmful plant and animal life.
You can help us change the negative impacts on our local environment by turning what we learn into positive action.
By educating our existing and future generations on how to be good stewards of the environment, we can play a long term role in protecting our natural systems and you can play an equally vital role in making that work possible.
OUR PROGRAMS
Free Fishing Tournament for Kids
Monthly Dinner Meetings
Lake Restoration Projects
Fun Fundraising Events
Sponsors of Environmental Education
Environmental Educational Speakers
Participation in Community Events
Support of Marine Science Station Crystal River
Meet our founding Board Member & Vice President, Larry Hartman
Video made by volunteer, Bob Rutemiller "SCADA Bob"
Tribute to Board Member, "Bud" Osborn
Video made by volunteer, Bob Rutemiller "SCADA Bob"
Bud Osborn
1939-2025
15 Years of Dedicated Service to TOOFAR
Bud Osborn, 85, long-time board member and fervent supporter of TOOFAR, died on Saturday, April 26 after a long illness. He was active at TOOFAR until a month before his death. Raised in St. Petersburg, Bud was always proud to be a Floridian. He often bragged that a part time job at McDonald’s making milkshakes molded his life. The part time job lead to management positions in that gigantic organization culminating in his retiring as McDonald’s Vice President of Franchising in all of South and Central America.
Bud (Walter George) brought his experience with restaurant management to our organization and was a dedicated volunteer for every TOOFAR endeavor. For the last several years he has attended almost every Citrus County Commission meeting as the spokesman for TOOFAR, keeping the commissioners up-to-date on the Lake Restoration project. He also coordinated the Foundation’s efforts to provide scholarships to youth who won prizes for water related projects at the school district’s Science Fair. The TOOFAR Board will now designate these donations in Bud’s honor.
An avid fan of classic 1950s automobiles, Bud followed car shows throughout the area and was a proud owner of a beautiful red Corvette.
Bud was also a long-time member of the board of the Metropolitan Transit Authority and served on the International Board of Directors for SERTOMA, of which he was a 40 year member.