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Brochures & Booklets
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A Drop In Time16-page booklet Grades 5-8. Educates students and teachers about the connection between our history and our water resources. Correlated to Florida’s Sunshine State Standards.
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A Drop In Time, Teacher’s Guide16-page booklet Includes student activity pages and A Drop in Time Challenge, which contains items similar to those students could expect to find on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.
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A Guide to Understanding & Protecting the Southern Coastal Watershedbrochure/poster Discusses impacts and the protection of the watershed.
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Currentsnewsletter Grades 9-12. Contains information, activities and articles on a variety of water resources issues. Subject areas include economics, science, math and reading. Correlated to the Florida’s Sunshine State Standards. Teacher’s guides available for all issues and include Currents Challenge, which contains items similar to those students could expect to find on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. |
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Currents: Alternative Water Sources
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Currents: Extreme Weather & Mapping
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Currents: Extreme Weather Teacher’s Guide
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Currents: Growth and Development
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Currents: Wetlands
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District Permittingbrochure Water is a public resource that belongs to all of us. However, fresh water is not limitless. District permitting benefits residents, property owners and businesses by reducing the risk of flooding and protecting water quality and water supplies for current and future generations.
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Exploring Our Wonderful Wetlands24-page booklet Grades 4-7. Teaches about the different types of wetlands in southwest Florida. Correlated to Florida’s Sunshine State Standards.
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Exploring Our Wonderful Wetlands, Teacher’s Guide32-page booklet and reading prompt cards Includes student activity pages and a Wetlands Challenge, which contains items similar to those students could expect to find on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.
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Fix It For Lessbooklet
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Florida Waters112-page booklet Learn about Florida’s water resources, including history of the state and its native inhabitants, how the state’s ecology formed, modern water management, weather cycles, water use and water quality, and current resource restoration efforts.
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Florida-Friendly Fertilizing (A Do-It-Yourself Guide to…)booklet This 20-page booklet provides simple steps to correctly apply fertilizer and maintain a healthy lawn while protecting water resources from harmful nutrient runoff.
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Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Guide to Plant Selection & Landscape DesignBooklet The 110-page guide includes information on landscape design, tips on how to solve landscape design problems and an illustrated plant list.
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Habitats Healthy Land Equals Healthy Water16-page booklet Grades 4-12. Teaches about the importance of habitats and land resources in water resources protection. Correlated to Florida’s Sunshine State Standards.
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Habitats Teacher’s Guide24-page booklet Includes student activity pages and a Habitats Challenge, which contains items similar to those students could expect to find on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.
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Hazardous Chemicals!brochure What you need to know to protect your family and our water resources.
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How Water Is Managed for Youbrochure Explains the various state and local agencies involved in water resources protection and management.
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Little Ripples24-page activity booklet Grades Pre-K through kindergarten. Fun water facts activity book.
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Living In Florida’s Watersheds4-page brochure
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Micro-Irrigation, A Guide to the Basicsbrochure Learn about the basics of micro-irrigation to improve your landscape while saving water.
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My Water Activity Book12-page booklet Grades Pre-K through 2. Activities designed to help children learn about water resources. Teacher/parent directions included. Correlated to Florida’s Sunshine State Standards.
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Public Lands of SWFWMD4-page brochure To effectively fulfill its mission of meeting the water needs of current and future
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Rain Barrels Guide28-page booklet This booklet explains harvesting rainwater by using a small rain barrel. Harvesting rainwater allows you to supplement other irrigation sources at a minimal cost.
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Recreation Guide152-page booklet Maps of District-owned lands and the recreational uses allowed on these properties. Limited quantities available. You can also view these lands online, or
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RetroFit12-page brochure Learn how repairing leaks and installing inexpensive water-saving devices can save more than 30,000 gallons of water a year.
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Saving Water Indoors6-page brochure Tips on how to save water indoors.
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Saving Water Indoors (Spanish; Ahorrando agua dentro de su hogar)6-page brochure Tips on how to save water indoors.
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Saving Water Outdoors6-page brochure Tips on how to save water outdoors.
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Saving Water Outdoors (Spanish; Cómo ahorrar agua en el exterior de su casa)6-page brochure Tips on how to save water outdoors.
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Small Acreage Farm and Ranch Best Management Practices12-page booklet As a ranchette or farmette owner, you play a significant role in protecting Florida’s water resources. Some common land-use practices can potentially degrade these resources.
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Solving Florida’s Water Puzzle16-page booklet Grades 4-7. Focuses on water conservation, our current water conditions and alternative sources. Correlated to Florida’s Sunshine State Standards.
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Solving Florida’s Water Puzzle, Teacher’s Guide16-page booklet Includes student activity pages and a Water Mystery Challenge, which contains items similar to those students could expect to find on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.
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Sonia Solves the Food Chain Mysterybooklet Grades 3-5. Follow Sonia as she unravels the food chain mystery. Correlated to Florida’s Sunshine State Standards.
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Sprinkles8-page newsletter Grades K-2. Colorful newsletters provide an interesting way for students to increase their awareness and respect for water resources and our environment. Correlated to Florida’s Sunshine State Standards. |
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Sprinkles 1 – Water Topics
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Sprinkles 1 – Water Topics (Spanish; Temas del agua)
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Sprinkles 2 – Water Cycle
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Sprinkles 2 – Water Cycle, Teacher’s Guide
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Sprinkles 3 – Weather
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Sprinkles 4 – Water Conservation
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Sprinkles 4 – Water Conservation, Teacher’s Guide
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Sprinkles 5 – Habitats
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Sprinkles 5 – Habitats, Teacher’s Guide
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Sprinkles 6 – Farming
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Sprinkles 6 – Farming, Teacher’s Guide
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Sprinkles 7 – Water Sources
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Stormwater Systems in Your Neighborhoodbrochure If properly maintained, stormwater ponds help prevent flooding and filter out pollutants before they reach streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands, ground water, estuaries and, ultimately, the gulf.
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Strategic Plan36-page booklet The Strategic Plan communicates the District’s forward perspective to address our fast-growing region’s water resource priorities. The Plan is updated annually in order to assess the success of efforts, and to efficiently modify strategies and priorities as necessary to fulfill the District’s mission to provide a sustainable water supply, while restoring and protecting the environment.
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Superior Environmental Stewardshipbrochure This brochure provides information about the District’s efforts to incorporate environmental stewardship in its daily operations in support of the state’s climate change initiative.
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Surface Water Improvement and Management Program (SWIM)brochure
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Understanding and Protecting Your Springsbrochure With more than 700 springs in the state, Florida has the largest concentration of springs in the world. These springs collectively discharge more than eight billion gallons of water daily and form the headwaters of several major rivers in our area.
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Understanding Flooding and Floodplains8-page brochure A guide to protecting lives and property from flooding. Includes an overview of the District’s structural and non-structural approach to flood protection as well as important information for homeowners about flooding.
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Water Smart Connections18-page booklet Grades 4-12. Focuses on water quality. Information and activities allow students to understand the connections between their actions and the environment. Includes information about watersheds, wetlands and pollution.
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Water Supply: Developing Sustainable Water Supplies…4-page brochure An overview of alternative water supply sources like reclaimed water, rehydration, aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) and desalination.
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WaterDrops8-page newsletter Grades 3-5. Issues contain fiction, nonfiction, a question-and-answer column, fun activities and suggestions for browsing the Web. Correlated to Florida’s Sunshine State Standards. Teacher’s guides available for all issues and include WaterDrops Challenge, which contains items similar to those students could expect to find on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. |
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WaterDrops: Estuaries
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WaterDrops: Ground Water
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WaterDrops: Ground Water (Spanish; Agua subterránea)
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WaterDrops: Growth and Development
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WaterDrops: Growth and Development, Teacher’s Guide
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WaterDrops: Nature Issue
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WaterDrops: Ponds
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WaterDrops: Water Conservation
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WaterDrops: Water Cycle
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WaterDrops: Water-Conserving Gardens
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WaterDrops: Watersheds
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WaterDrops: Watersheds, Teacher’s Guide
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WaterDrops: Weather
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WaterDrops: Wetlands
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Watershed Excursion16-page booklet Grades 4-7. Increases awareness and respect for southwest Florida’s watersheds. Correlated to Florida’s Sunshine State Standards.
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Watershed Excursion, Teacher’s Guide16-page booklet Includes student activity pages and a Watershed Excursion Challenge, which contains items similar to those students could expect to find on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.
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Watershed Management4-page brochure A Comprehensive Approach to Managing
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WaterWeb8-page newsletter Grades 6-12. Issues contain a classroom activity and articles on a variety of water resources issues. Subject areas include economics, science, math and reading. Correlated to Florida’s Sunshine State Standards. Teacher’s guides available for all issues. |
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WaterWeb: Conservation & Water Supply
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WaterWeb: Estuaries
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WaterWeb: Extreme Weather and Mapping
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WaterWeb: Extreme Weather and Mapping, Teacher’s Guide
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WaterWeb: Florida’s Agriculturenewsletter
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WaterWeb: Florida’s Wetlands
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WaterWeb: Florida’s Wetlands, Teacher’s Guide
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WaterWeb: Groundwater
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WaterWeb: Groundwater, Teacher’s Guide
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WaterWeb: Ponds
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WaterWeb: Ponds, Teacher’s Guide
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WaterWeb: Sustainability
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WaterWeb: Weather
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Welcome to Pinellas County – A Resource for New Residents12-page booklet New resident info on water conservation, recreation and educational programs and resources. |
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West-Central Florida’s Aquifers8-page booklet Florida’s Great Unseen Water Resources
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Who We Are & What We Do (Large)brochure Information about the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
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Who We Are & What We Do (Spanish; Quiénes somos y qué hacemos)brochure
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Who We Are and What We Do (Small)brochure Information about the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
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