All posts by Donna Green-Townsend

‘Passport to Cowboy Florida’ Saturday event will raise funds for programs at the Florida Musuem of Natural History (03/18/2011)

March 18, 2011NewsChris Machen, Donna Green-Townsend, Eileen Silverman, Five Centuries of Cracker Cattlemen, Florida cowboy exhibit, Florida Museum of Natural History, Passport to Cowboy FloridaDonna Green-Townsend

Aired on WUFT on March 18th, 2011

The community is invited to “mosey on down” to the Florida Museum of Natural History tomorrow evening for a fundraising event called “Passport to Cowboy Florida.” Coordinators hope folks will dress in blue jeans and bandanas and plan to kick up their heels and pony up some dollars to support the museum’s year long activities. WUFT-FM’s Donna Green-Townsend talked with coordinators Chris Machen and Eileen Silverman about how the fundraiser is in conjunction with the current exhibit “Five Centuries of Cracker Cattlemen.”

Delay at Crystal River nuclear plant worries area environmental organizations (03/17/2011)

March 17, 2011NewsCitizens for Affordable and Renewable Energy, Donna Green-Townsend, Gainesville, Rob BrinkmanDonna Green-Townsend

Aired on WUFT on March 17th, 2011

One North Central Florida environmental organization closely monitoring the situation with the nuclear reactors in Japan is Citizens for Affordable and Renewable Energy in Gainesville. The founder of the organization Rob Brinkman talked with WUFT-FM’s Donna Green-Townsend. Brinkman is critical of Progress Energy’s plans to try and bring its Crystal River plant back online given the recent problems with a recent crack in a containment wall.

12 UF students studying abroad in Japan are okay (03/11/2011)

March 11, 2011NewsDonna Green-Townsend, Japan earthquake, Susanne Hill, UF International Student Center, University of FloridaDonna Green-Townsend

Aired on WUFT on March 11th, 2011

A dozen University of Florida students are currently studying abroad in Japan. The Executive Director of the International Center at UF, Susanne Hill immediately tried to communicate with the students following the 8-point-nine-magnitude earthquake off Japan’s coast. Hill spoke with WUFT’s Donna Green-Townsend:

UF earthquake researcher describes Japan’s quake as one of the strongest in recorded history (03/11/2011)

March 11, 2011NewsDonna Green-Townsend, Earthquake Japan, earthquake Research, Mark Panning, University of FloridaDonna Green-Townsend

Aired on WUFT on March 11th, 2011

One researcher who’s closely monitoring the situation in Japan is Assistant Professor of Geological Science at the University of Florida, Mark Panning. Panning specializes in earthquake research. He spoke with WUFT’s Donna Green-Townsend.

2011 Will McLean Song Contest Winner and Finishers

February 13, 2011Arts, FeaturesAl Scortino, Frank Julian, Mary Matthews, Michael Denney, Rescue Train, Ron Johnson, Something You Should Know, Songs of Florida, Will McLean Song Contest 2011, Your FloridaDonna Green-Townsend

Here are the 2011 winner, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers of the Will McLean Best New Florida Song Competition:

Ron Johnson 4 — 1st place winner Ron Johnson

Winner Ron Johnson and Mary Matthews “Rescue Train”

2nd place Al Scortino (tie) “Something You Should Know”

2nd place Frank Julian (tie) “Songs of Florida”

3rd place Michael Denney “Your Florida”

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Walter Strauss

January 28, 2011ArtsAlachua Conservation Trust for Florida, Conservation Burial, Donna Green-Townsend, Sandhill Stage Music Series, Walter StraussDonna Green-Townsend

Aired on WUFT on January 28th, 2011

Walter Strauss brings his globally-inspired acoustic music to Gainesville to benefit Conservation Burial Inc.

This Sunday January 30th musician and singer songwriter Walter Strauss from California will bring his global acoustic music to the Gainesville area. Strauss is a many-layered, sensual guitar player with a world flair. His 4 p.m. concert at the Prairie Creek Lodge near Rochelle east of Gainesville will be a benefit for the Conservation Burial Inc. and the Alachua Conservation Trust for Florida. Strauss talked with WUFT’s Donna Green-Townsend about his musical style and influences.

Federal $’s to help FL growers after freezing weather (01/27/2011)

January 27, 2011NewsDonna Green-Townsend, Florida agriculture, Florida freeze, Sterling IveyDonna Green-Townsend

Aired on WUFT on January 27th, 2011

Growers in nearly every county in the state of Florida have faced severe conditions in the past few months either from drought or serious freezing weather. Now emergency loan assistance is being extended to the areas of the state hardest hit by bad weather, including Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion and Pasco counties. WUFT’s Donna Green-Townsend talked with the spokesman for the State Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Sterling Ivey who says federal help is on the way.

New Florida Springs Institute will serve as an umbrella organization to collect data and raise awareness of Florida’s springs (01/24/2011)

January 24, 2011NewsBob Knight, Donna Green-Townsend, HOward Odum Springs Institute, Silver SpringsDonna Green-Townsend

Aired on WUFT on January 24th, 2011

On Tuesday night the Marion County Commission will continue discussion about potentially taking over the operation of the Silver Springs attraction. One researcher planning to attend that meeting is Bob Knight. Knight did his doctoral research on the Silver River back in the 1970s under the guidance of the late Howard Odum at the University of Florida. Odum was the first scientist to study the ecosystem of the Silver River more than half a century ago. Now a new Florida Springs Institute has formed in his honor. Bob Knight is the Executive Director. Last Thursday about 130 people attended the inaugural reception for the organization. Knight told WUFT’s Donna Green-Townsend the institute will work with a variety of state agencies to bring research and education efforts together under one umbrella to try and improve the health of Florida’s springs.

‘The Blue Path’ combines art and science to bring awareness about springs protection (01/24/2011)

January 24, 2011NewsAnnie Pais, Blue Path, Donna Green-Townsend, Florida's EdenDonna Green-Townsend

Aired on WUFT on January 24th, 2011

There’s a new grassroots effort underway to try and save Florida’s springs. It’s called “The Blue Path.” The campaign incorporates the “Arts” into the picture. The Blue Path campaign includes the current exhibit at the Florida Museum of Natural History as well as area painters and photographers among others. The coordinator for “The Blue Path” is Annie Pais who is also the Executive Director of “Florida’s Eden” organization. She talked with WUFT’s Donna Green-Townsend.

Vegetable growers scramble during this week’s freezing weather (01/14/2011)

January 14, 2011NewsDonna Green-Townsend, Florida vegetable growers, freezeDonna Green-Townsend

Aired on WUFT on January 14th, 2011

The frigid winter weather in North Central Florida has kept farmers busy this past week. As Donna Green-Townsend reports, vegetable growers in Putnam County were scrambling to get their crops to market before the freezing temperatures could hurt their profit margins.

Vegetable growers in North Central Florida scramble to get their crops to market during a January, 2011 freeze.