March 2014
Governing Board Recognizes 2014 Springs Community Partners
March 31, 2014
The Governing Board has declared April Springs Protection Awareness Month.
The proclamation was approved at last week’s Governing Board meeting after a presentation on the
District’s Restoring Our Springs…
Students Square off in Envirothon
March 27, 2014
They tackled topics that ranged from soils and forestry to aquatics and wildlife.
More than 300 students from four counties recently participated in the 2014 Nature Coast Envirothon at Weeki Wachee Springs…
Volunteers Plant Trees at Conner Preserve in Pasco County
March 24, 2014
About 40 volunteers recently came out to Conner Preserve in Pasco County to plant 2,000 longleaf pines.
The seedlings were grown from a native seed source and provided by the Florida Forest Service and…
Check Your Irrigation Timer When You Spring Forward to Daylight Saving Time
March 7, 2014
When you reset those clocks this weekend for the start of Daylight Saving Time, don’t forget to check the timers on your irrigation system controllers.
Sunday is when we reset the clocks forward one hour.…
Additional Artifacts Identified at Chassahowitzka Springs
March 5, 2014
The District’s recent restoration project of Chassahowitzka Springs has revealed more important artifacts.
Researchers have identified two more of the artifacts found last year during the District’s sediment…