Santa Fe riverbank protected in Gilchrist County

Branford area property includes spring run, remnants of bridge.

  • The Alachua Conservation Trust has purchased 20 acres in Gilchrist County that incudes 2,000 feet of frontage along the lower Santa Fe River to protect the waterway. (COURTESY)
    The Alachua Conservation Trust has purchased 20 acres in Gilchrist County that incudes 2,000 feet of frontage along the lower Santa Fe River to protect the waterway. (COURTESY)

    BRANFORD — The Alachua Conservation Trust has permanently protected 20 acres in Gilchrist County, including 2,000 feet of frontage along the lower Santa Fe River.

    The acquisition is part of the AC…