News - 2010
2010
May
Conservation mindset makes Florida the perfect choice for ecotourism »
– h2. May 8-16 is National Travel and Tourism Week
Media Alert: Stewart Middle School Students to pick up trash, restore plants along Hillsborough River »
– table(webalert). |Who:|Stewart Middle School students and staff.
April
Public invited to open house to help develop Citrus County flood insurance maps »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District is gathering input needed to improve identification of flooding risks in Citrus county.
Online tools help residents pledge to conserve water »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District has developed online tools to help residents find ways to continue saving water beyond Water Conservation Month.
Governing Board approves major conservation land acquisition »
– _District partnering with Sarasota County on purchase_
District to treat water hyacinth and water lettuce on Shell and Prairie creeks in Charlotte County »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org will be treating water hyacinth and water lettuce on "Shell and Prairie creeks(Prairie-Shell Creek)":
Public workshops scheduled on Regional Water Supply Plan »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org is inviting the public to comment on the draft of an updated "Regional Water Supply Plan(Regional Water Supply Plan)":
District employees bring kids to work to celebrate Earth Day »
– Terese Power, a staff engineer with the Southwest Florida Water Management District, uses a watershed model to show Lacy Garman from Brooksville how pollution works its way into rivers and lakes.
Learn how to use FAWN irrigation tools to save water »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org and the University of Florida are offering a free seminar on using advanced irrigation tools to save water.
Save water indoors during Water Conservation Month »
– Did you know that you can save hundreds of gallons of water per month by only running your washing machine and dishwater when it is full?
District to treat hydrilla on Rainbow River »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org will be treating hydrilla on the Rainbow River from the head spring to the Withlacoochee River during the week of April 19–23.
Children learn that it's "Hip to be Outside" at annual "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day" »
– table(webalert). |Who:|"Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org staff and approximately 100 children.
Go low-flow during Water Conservation Month »
– Did you know that an older toilet model can use three gallons or more per flush, while a new low-flow model uses just 1.6 gallons per flush? Or that an older showerhead can use as much as four gallons per minute, while a new low-flow model uses just 2.5 gallons or less per minute?
Find out who wins "Ruling Water Champions" title at first Landscape Challenge in Spring Hill »
– table(webalert). |Who:|Teams competing include Business Network International, Cornerstone Solutions Group, the Rag Tag Industry Team, the Luke Brothers, Pay it Forward Farm, Raymow, Tampa Bay Landscaping and the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
Concentrate on the outdoors during Water Conservation Month »
– Did you know that outdoor water use can account for up to 50 percent of water consumed by households?
Media Alert: District invites public to "Get Outside!" and visit the Deep Creek Preserve in DeSoto County »
– table(webalert). |Who:|DeSoto and Charlotte county residents, and representatives from the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the DeSoto County Extension office.
March
Governor appoints Governing Board members »
– Gov. Charlie Crist on April 1 reappointed Todd Pressman, and appointed Jeffrey Adams to the "Southwest Florida Water Management District's(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org Governing Board.
District Proclaims April Water Conservation Month »
– The Southwest Florida Water Management District "Governing Board(Governing Board)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard today proclaimed April as Water Conservation Month.
Hillsborough County to benefit from eight Community Education Grants »
– Eight Hillsborough County projects expected to reach more than 175,000 people were awarded Community Education Grants from the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org.
Sarasota County to benefit from two Community Education Grants »
– Two Sarasota County projects expected to reach more than 2,000 people were awarded Community Education Grants from the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org.
Pinellas County to benefit from six Community Education Grants »
– Six Pinellas County projects expected to reach more than 18,000 people were awarded Community Education Grants from the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org.
Manatee County to benefit from seven Community Education Grants »
– Seven Manatee County projects expected to reach more than 13,000 people were awarded Community Education Grants from the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org.
Governing Board to meet in Plant City »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting 9 a.m.
"Get Outside!" at Deep Creek Preserve in DeSoto County »
– DeSoto County residents are invited to attend the "Southwest Florida Water Management District's(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org "Get Outside!" event at Deep Creek Preserve on Saturday, April 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Highlands County to benefit from three Community Education Grants »
– Three Highlands County projects expected to reach up to 2,200 people were awarded Community Education Grants from the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org.
Polk County to benefit from five Community Education Grants »
– Five Polk County projects expected to reach up to 104,000 people were awarded Community Education Grants from the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org.
Marion County to benefit from three Community Education Grants »
– Three Marion County projects expected to reach up to 11,000 people were awarded Community Education Grants from the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org.
Hardee County to benefit from two Community Education Grants »
– Two Hardee County projects expected to reach up to 2,200 people were awarded Community Education Grants from the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org.
Media Alert: Clean water the focus of Springs Awareness Week »
– Citrus and Marion county residents will be treated to clean water events from Ocala to Crystal River during the upcoming Springs Awareness Week.
Media Alert: Landscape Challenge competition in Spring Hill postponed due to severe weather »
– The area's first Landscape Challenge competition, scheduled to take place from 9:30 a.m. to noon on March 12, has been postponed due to forecasts for heavy rain. The event has been rescheduled for April 16.
Hernando County to benefit from two Community Education Grants »
– Two Hernando County projects expected to reach up to 5,700 people were awarded Community Education Grants from the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org.
District to discuss land issues at Sarasota public meeting »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org invites the public to a meeting to gather input on the District's land acquisition, management and recreation programs on public lands purchase
Charlotte County ranchers to benefit from Community Education Grant »
– Charlotte County ranchers can learn how to use soil testing to more effectively fertilize pastures through a Community Education Grant from the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org.
DeSoto County ranchers to benefit from Community Education Grant »
– DeSoto County ranchers can learn how to use soil testing to more effectively fertilize pastures through a Community Education Grant from the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org.
Lecanto Primary School project receives Community Education Grant »
– *Lecanto Primary School* will educate community members regarding efficient ways to conserve water in gardens or plantings around the home through a Community Education Grant from the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":
Flatwoods Park and Washburn Equestrian Area closed early for nighttime hog hunts – March 23–25 »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org Flatwoods Park and Washburn Equestrian Area, which are part of the "Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve(Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Pres
Check your irrigation system when you 'spring forward' »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org is reminding residents to check the timers on their irrigation system controllers this weekend, which is the beginning of Daylight Savings Time