News - 2011

2011

March

Controlled Burns Scheduled for Sarasota County »

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during March and April on both the "Deer Prairie Creek Preserve and neighboring Schewe Tract(Myakka River - Deer Prairie Creek Preserve)":/recreation/areas/myakka-deerprairie.html.

Media Alert: Sisters of Alpha Omicron Pi Win Every Drop Counts! Water Conservation Pledge Competition »

table(webalert). |Who:|The sisters of Alpha Omicron Pi, University of South Florida Housing and Residential Education Department, Ripply Drop the water drop mascot and Southwest Florida Water Management District staff.

February

Citrus County to Benefit From Three Community Education Grants »

Three Citrus County projects expected to reach up to 167,000 people were awarded Community Education Grants from the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/.

Friends of the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve to Benefit From $5,000 Community Education Grant »

A Levy County project expected to reach up to 40,000 people was awarded a $5,000 Community Education Grant from the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ to educate residents on the importance of salt marshes.

Feed Your Lawn Right With Slow-Release Fertilizer »

Sometimes Florida yards need fertilizer to help keep them healthy, but applying the wrong kind can cause water pollution. You can use "Florida-friendly fertilizing(Florida-Friendly Fertilizing)":/yards/fertilizing practices to help protect water quality while having a beautiful lawn.

Citrus County Home Meets Florida Water Star<SUP>SM</SUP> Gold Standard »

A Citrus County home was certified as "Florida Water StarSM Gold(Florida Water Star)":/conservation/florida_water_star by the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/.

Public Invited to Season's Last Open House at Three Sisters Springs »

The "US Fish and Wildlife Service(US Fish and Wildlife Service)":http://www.fws.gov/, the "Friends of Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge(Friends of Chassahowitzka)":http://friendsofchazz.org/ and the "Southwest Florida W

Media Alert: Sumter Students Learn About Environmental Sciences at the District's Lake Panasoffkee Property »

table(webalert). |Who:|Students and staff from South Sumter High School, Wildwood Middle High School and field experts from the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ .

District's Conner Preserve Closed for Hog Hunts March 2–4 »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Conner Preserve(Conner Preserve)":/recreation/areas/conner.html will be temporarily closed to the public for hog hunts March 2–4.

Controlled Burns Scheduled for Hillsborough County »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during February and March on the District's Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserv

District to Treat Hydrilla on Rainbow River »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ will be treating hydrilla on the Rainbow River during the week of Feb. 21–25.

District Launches First Ever "Florida-Friendly Fertilizing" Campaign Focusing on Improving Area Water Quality »

h3. *_Improperly Applied Fertilizers Are Harmful to Our Water Bodies_*

Seagrass Increases in Sarasota Bay, Lemon Bay and Charlotte Harbor »

h2. *_Charlotte Harbor Shows Rebound After 2008 Decline_*

Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve Closed for Hog Hunts Feb. 22-24 »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve(Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve)":/recreation/areas/halpata.html will be temporarily closed to the public for hog hunts Feb. 22–24.

Learn About the Best Plants for Hernando at the 2011 Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Workshop »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ and the "Hernando County Utilities Department":http://www.co.hernando.fl.us/utils/ are holding the *2011 Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Workshop* on *Frid

Learn How to Save Water and Money at Gasparilla Island Conservation Workshop »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ invites homeowners to a *free water conservation workshop* on *Thursday, Feb. 24*, at *10 a.m.* at the *Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium*.

District Study Reveals Record Seagrass Growth in Tampa Bay »

Scientists with the "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Program(SWIM)":/projects/swim/ recorded an 11 percent increase in seagrass growth in "Tampa Bay(SWIM Priority Water Body: Tampa Bay)":/projects/swim/tampabay.php since 2008, the largest

January

District Partners With USF Organizations to Bring a Water Conservation Program to USF Students »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ is kicking off a water conservation campaign called "Every Drop Counts!(/Every Drop Counts!)":/EveryDropCounts on USF's Tampa campus.

District's Conner Preserve Closed for Hog Hunts Feb. 15–17 »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Conner Preserve(Conner Preserve)":/recreation/areas/conner.html will be temporarily closed to the public for hog hunts Feb. 15–17.

District Plans Guided Hikes to Celebrate Florida Hiking Trails Month »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ is celebrating February as Florida Hiking Trails Month by inviting the public to "Get Outside!" and explore the more than 850 miles of hiking trails on District lands.

District Renews and Modifies City of Inverness Water Use Permit »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ "Governing Board(Governing Board)":/about/governingboard Tuesday renewed and modified a water use permit (WUP) for the City of Inverness.

Governing Board Renews Tampa Bay Water Consolidated Permit »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ "Governing Board(Governing Board)":/about/governingboard voted to renew Tampa Bay Water's 90 million-gallon-per-day northern Tampa Bay consolidated water use permit for 10 years while continuing extens

Two Marion County Homes Earn the Florida Water Star<SUP>SM</SUP> Silver Designation »

Two Ocala homes were certified in December as "Florida Water StarSM Silver(Florida Water Star)":/conservation/florida_water_star by the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/.

Eastern Hillsborough County Homeowners With Wells Should Be Prepared for Freezing Temperatures »

According to the National Weather Service, parts of the Tampa Bay area are expected to see freezing temperatures Sunday morning.

Public Invited to Third Open House at Three Sisters Springs »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/, the "US Fish and Wildlife Service(U.S.

Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ "Governing Board(Governing Board)":/about/governingboard will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 9 a.m.

Media Alert: District to Hold Volunteer Arbor Day Tree Planting at Lake Panasoffkee Property »

table(webalert). |Who:|"Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ and volunteers.

Eastern Hillsborough County Homeowners With Wells Should be Prepared for Freezing Temperatures »

According to the National Weather Service, parts of the Tampa Bay area are expected to see freezing temperatures during Thursday and Friday mornings.

District's Upper Hillsborough Preserve Alston Tract Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 11-13 »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Alston Tract(Upper Hillsborough Preserve Alston Tract)":/recreation/areas/uh-alston_tract.html, which is part of the "Upper Hillsborough Preserve(Upper Hillsborough Preserve)":/recreation/areas/upper_hillsborough_preserve.html, will be temporarily c

District to Treat Water Lettuce on Rainbow River »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ will be treating water lettuce on the Rainbow River during the week of Jan. 10–14.

District, Volunteers to Celebrate Florida Arbor Day at Lake Panasoffkee Property »

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ is celebrating "Florida Arbor Day(Florida Arbor Day)":http://www.arborday.org/states/?state=FL by inviting volunteers to the District's "Lake Panaso