News
2010
June
Celebrate National Trails Day<sup>®</sup> on District trails »
– Join outdoor enthusiasts across the country June 5 as they celebrate the "American Hiking Society's(American Hiking Society)":http://www.americanhiking.org National Trails Day®.
Hillsborough and Polk county residents affected by the January 2010 freeze can apply for disaster loans »
– Hillsborough and Polk county residents and businesses that suffered damage during the "January 2010 freeze(January 2010 Dover/Plant City freeze event)":/frost-freeze.php between January 2 and February 1 can apply for low-interest federal disaster loans from the "U.S.
May
Watch the weather, wait to water this summer »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us is encouraging residents who irrigate their lawns to "watch the weather, wait to water" during the summer months of June, July, Aug
Governing Board moves to expand special well construction standards in Dover »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us "Governing Board(Governing Board)":/about/governingboard voted to begin the process of expanding an area in Eastern Hillsborough th
Governing Board elects new officers »
– Ronald E. Oakley was elected today by his peers to serve as Governing Board chair of the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us.
Controlled burns scheduled for Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve property »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us will be conducting ""controlled, prescribed burns"(Prescribed Fire - a Tool of Nature)":/publications/files/prescribed_fire.pdf dur
Controlled burns scheduled for Annutteliga Hammock property »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us will be conducting ""controlled, prescribed burns"(Prescribed Fire - a Tool of Nature)":/publications/files/prescribed_fire.pdf dur
Controlled burns scheduled for Weekiwachee Preserve property »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us will be conducting ""controlled, prescribed burns"(Prescribed Fire - a Tool of Nature)":/publications/files/prescribed_fire.pdf dur
Controlled burns scheduled for Deep Creek property »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during May and June on the District's Deep Creek Preserve in DeSoto County.
Controlled burns scheduled for Sarasota 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 May and June on both the Deer Prairie Creek Preserve and neighboring Schew
Controlled burns scheduled for Jack Creek property »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during May and June on the District's Jack Creek property in Highlands County.
Controlled burns scheduled for Prairie-Shell Creek property »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during May and June on the District's Prairie-Shell Creek property in Charlotte County.
Potts Preserve Restoration Work to Begin May 12 »
– The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://www.WaterMatters.org will begin work May 12 in "Potts Preserve(Potts Preserve)":http://www
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_
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 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)":
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.
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.
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?
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.
"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.
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.
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.