Blog Archive - 2014
Take These Steps at Home to Protect Springs During Springs Protection Awareness Month
: The District’s Governing Board, along with the Florida Legislature and Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection, declared April Springs Protection Awareness Month. There are many actions you can take…
Save Water Outdoors for Water Conservation Month
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Outdoor water use typically accounts for up to 50 percent of water consumed by households. You can reduce your outdoor water consumption by taking a few simple steps.
While…
Save Water Outdoors for Water Conservation Month
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Outdoor water use typically accounts for up to 50 percent of water consumed by households. You can reduce your outdoor water consumption by taking a few simple steps.
While…
Governing Board Recognizes 2014 Springs Community Partners
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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…
Students Square off in Envirothon
: 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
: 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
: 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…
Additional Artifacts Identified at Chassahowitzka Springs
: 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…
District Extends Phase II Water Shortage Order in Tampa Bay area
: The District’s Governing Board voted to extend the Phase II Water Shortage the Tampa Bay; however, the extended order will allow up to two watering days per week.
In December 2013, the…
District Kicks Off Restoration Project
: Dozens of state and community leaders joined the District last week in kicking off the Rock Ponds Ecosystem Restoration Project.
The project, located just north of the Manatee County line in Ruskin, will…
District Plans to Add Three Spring Systems to SWIM Priority List
: The District’s Governing Board recently voted to begin the process of adding three first-magnitude spring systems — Weeki Wachee River, Chassahowitzka River and Homosassa River — to the Surface Water…
Marc Rutenberg Homes Earns Florida Water Star Designation
: Proving you don’t have to give up luxury for efficiency, Marc Rutenberg Homes recently earned the Florida Water Star residential certification for its Castaway III model home in Palm Harbor.
The Florida Water…
District Asks Homeowners to "Skip A Week" of Irrigation This Winter
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The District is reminding residents who irrigate their lawns to “Skip a Week” or more of watering during the cooler months of January and February.
According to research by…
Project Reduces Flooding Issues
: There is a new house on the block in north Tampa, and behind the doors of this quaint cottage is a powerful system that will bring significant reductions to flooding in the area.
The City of Tampa recently…