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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?
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.
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.