The Gainesville painter Annie Pais wrote, “The Ichetucknee is the flagship spring for environmentalists—a muse for creatives and a sacred river for generations of global visitors.”

Click on the links below to see the many ways that the Ichetucknee has inspired the people who have experienced it. Some of these people are working artists whose creations provide their livelihoods and contribute to our area’s economy. Others simply create for the joy that process brings them.

What has the Ichetucknee inspired you to create? Share your artwork, songs, poems and crafts with us at ichetuckneealliance@gmail.com.