Join us for the Sierra Club Adventure Coast Group Meetup on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 6:30 pm with guest speaker Dr. Madison Trowbridge of the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Social at 6:30pm, meeting at 7pm at the Historic Brooksville Woman’s Club, 131 S. Main Street in Brooksville, FL. Dr. Trowbridge’s talk is entitled “Working together to Protect Our Springs.” Florida’s springs are home to mullet, manatees, and mermaids. In this presentation, attendees will learn about springs and how the Southwest Florida Water Management District helps to protect them. She is the Springs Scientist and the Springs Team Lead for the Southwest Florida Water Management District. She holds a Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of South Florida. Prior to joining the District, her doctoral work focused on bacterial communities in Hospital Hole, a sinkhole located underneath the Weeki Wachee River. She has published four research papers and has worked on springs for over a decade. Join the meeting in person or via Zoom. To participate remotely via Zoom, please register in advance at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/oRT4CCfqQ6O-EZe4CVdOmA. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For more information, check out our website at www.sierraclub.org/florida/adventure-coast, email sierraclubadventurecoastcc@gmail.com, or call 352 277-3330. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.