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District’s Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Hampton Tract Closed for Hog Hunts Dec. 1-3
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Hampton Tract, including closed area tracts at Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve in Polk County, will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Dec.
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District to Hold Virtual Public Workshop to Update Land Use and Management Rules and Processes
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will hold a virtual public workshop at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, to discuss updates to the District’s land use and management rules and processes.
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District’s Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve Closed for Hog Hunts Nov. 17-19
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve in Marion County will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Nov. 17-19.
District’s Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve Closed from Dusk until Dawn for Hog Hunts Nov. 17-19
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be holding a feral hog management hunt on the Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve in Hillsborough County Nov. 17-19. The property will be closed to the public from du
District Awards Grants to Schools in Polk County for Water Resources Education Projects
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) awarded $97,640.28 in grants to 43 educators within the District as part of the Splash! school grant program.
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Targeted Vegetation Management
Learn how District staff target invasive species to help native plants re-flourish.
Virtual Kayak Tour -- Save Our Waters Week
#MySprings We couldn’t offer our free kayak tour of Three Sisters Springs this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But in honor of Save Our Waters Week, we did want to give you a virtual sample of the tour with one of Springs Team members. And no sunscreen required!
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