The Friends of the Wekiva River is a organization that works to protect, preserve, and restore the natural functions and beauty of the Wekiva River System. The Wekiva River System, including over 70,000 acres of state-protected lands, has become a major Central Florida recreation area and one of the most heavily canoed waters in the state. An important wildlife preserve containing several rare and endangered species, the Wekiva has been designated a National Wild and Scenic River. Website