The Nature Coast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society’s June 3 meeting will be at the Crystal Springs Preserve, 1609 Crystal Springs Road, Crystal Springs, FL 33524.

• Meet at the Pavilion at 9 AM.
• The meeting starts at 9:30 AM.
• Breakfast items will be available.
• After the meeting, Environmental Education staff members from the Preserve will give us a welcome introduction.
• We will begin the tour, which will take about 45 minutes, directly after the introduction.
• At the amphitheater, the staff members will give some history and updates about the Preserve.

Crystal Springs Preserve is 525 acres of natural wilderness surrounding Crystal Springs, a Magnitude 2 spring that discharges 30 million gallons of water daily. A non-profit educational facility, Crystal Springs Foundation, operates on site with programs that show diverse ecosystems via trails, boardwalks, a wildlife pavilion, a butterfly garden and a nature center. The preserve is privately owned by Crystal Springs Preserve, Inc., a closely held private company. The spring is the source for Zephyrhills Natural Spring Water, a commercially bottled water product. The water that is bottled represents less than 1% of the flow of the Spring.