Blessing of the Waters by Dianne Battle, Treasurer

I was honored to participate in a First Nation ceremony known as a "River Blessing" to express gratitude for the waters gracing our region.  The ceremony, led by Master Naturalist, Ayolane Halusky would bless water  from three different sources:  spring water from Cannon Springs, brackish water from the Matanzas, and the mixed waters of the St. Johns.

I wrote an article for the March issue of The Creekline describing what took place that morning, January 30, in front of the historic Bennett house in Alpine Groves Park.

Click the Play button below for a video slideshow of the ceremony.

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For alternate formats, you can see the accompanying photos in this PDF, or if you have Powerpoint (and a lot of patience) you can download the slideshow presentation.

Come to Alpine Groves Park on April 23 for the Bartram Bash, a celebration of naturalist, William Bartram's birthday and meet our garden club, the Friends of Alpine Groves, The St. Johns Riverkeeper, and other educational or environmentally-minded local groups.