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Members of the Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board sit at a long, curved wooden dais during a formal meeting. The agency’s logo and name are prominently displayed on the wall behind them, flanked by the United States and Florida flags.

Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville

The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, June 23 at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville. 

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A low-intensity prescribed burn moves through a pine forest. Bright orange flames stay close to the ground, consuming underbrush and tall green grasses, while thick plumes of gray and white smoke rise through the scattered pine trees.

District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Charlotte County

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control. That’s why the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns now through September on the Prairie Shell Creek Tract in Charlotte County.

Prairie Shell Creek is located at 3081 Duncan Road (U.S. Highway 17) in Punta Gorda.Approximately 200 acres will be burned in small, manageable units.

Some major benefits of prescribed fire include:

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A low-intensity prescribed burn moves through a pine forest. Bright orange flames stay close to the ground, consuming underbrush and tall green grasses, while thick plumes of gray and white smoke rise through the scattered pine trees.

District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for DeSoto County

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control. That’s why the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns now through September on the Deep Creek Preserve in DeSoto County.

Deep Creek Preserve is located at 10797 Peace River Street in Arcadia, east of State Road 769. Approximately 600 acres will be burned in small, manageable units.

Some major benefits of prescribed fire include:

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