One Rake at a Time, Inc.

06/09/2026

From the surface, the lower Rainbow River still looks much the way visitors expect, turquoise water, gentle current, kayakers drifting through one of Florida’s most famous spring-fed systems.

06/04/2026

We are excited to be working with Jessica and Sea & Shoreline in the Rainbow River too

02/17/2026

Check out our interview with CiLiving host Jaclyn Friedlander which aired this morning in Illinois! Thanks Jaclyn it was great to have you and we are excited to be an example of how a little community can come together to make big environmental changes anywhere.

In this video, Dr. Michelle Seville and Art Jones explain to Friends with Fins host, Jaclyn Friedlander, why physically removing hydrilla is more effective t...

02/13/2026

One Rake is going to be featured on CiLiving on WCIA out of Champaign Illinois on Tuesday the 17th at 11:30 am (FL time). You can downlod a free app if you have a Roku, Fire TV or Apple TV enabled smart TV to watch live (Directions in the video below). Or we will post a link to the video after it airs.

We were very excited to host Jaclyn Friedlander for this segment and hopefully inspire her local communities to proactively care for their waterways and make a difference like we have for the Raiblow River.

https://youtu.be/nxj615k_T18?si=lOC9_rVXbbUZDUGan awn

Jaclyn Friedlander and Tommy Bickham Demonstrate how users can download WCIA 3+ on Roku

01/05/2026

Dear Friends and Supporters of One Rake at a Time. It has been brought to our attention that false and slanderous claims are being posted online and sent to various officials. This is deeply upsetting as One Rake has been a leader of community led restoration and an innovator in restoring our springs for over a decade. Art Jones, the founder, has spent thousands of hours volunteering his time in support of our springs, having never drawn a salary or receiving any financial benefit. It is troubling that a former independent contractor of ours, that we have known and supported for many years through his ups and downs, is now fabricating these false claims as retribution for having to terminate him due to his unprofessional behavior.

We ask that you please disregard these false claims and look at our long history of success and hard work as we work with our legal counsel to seek an end to this misinformation.

12/22/2025

Big things are ahead for the Rainbow River! We’re thrilled to officially partner with Sea & Shoreline as we move into the next phase of restoration. Their experience and precision in aquatic restoration give us great confidence as this important work begins. This is an exciting step forward for the river and our entire community.

We're excited to partner with One Rake at a Time, Inc. to restore the Rainbow River in Marion County! Recognizing that some of our waterways needed help, this organization has been on a mission to restore them literally one rake at a time, scooping out algae and decomposed material to help improve water quality. Thanks to funding from the Florida State Legislature this year, we plan to vacuum up bottom muck and plant native submerged aquatic vegetation to restore this vital spring. 🌱

12/19/2025

Thank you to Durawatt Generators for sponsoring One Rake at a Tiime's Springs Festival! Your support helps us restore and protect the Rainbow River. We are deeply grateful for your generous contribution.