Blog Archive - 2015
Resolve to Save Water in 2016
: Looking for a New Year’s Resolution you’ll keep in 2016? Resolve to conserve water in the new year with these easy ideas:
Reduce daily showers by two minutes and save up to 240 gallons per month.…
Registration for Phase 2 Hog Hunts Starts Monday
: The District will hold a series of hog hunts on District lands throughout the year to help reduce the wild hog population. Registration for Phase 2 Hog Hunts starts 9 a.m. Monday.
Wild hogs,…
Middle School Students Work on Outdoor Classroom
: Seventh-graders at Terrace Community Middle School weren’t afraid to get their hands dirty when they recently clipped, plucked and tugged out invasive plants near school grounds.…
District Reports Gains in Seagrass Coverage in Sarasota Bay
: Sarasota Bay has about 700 more acres of seagrass beds, according to the 2014 seagrass mapping study by the District’s Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) program.
The District’s study results…
Save Water This Holiday Season
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Gifts aren’t the only ways to protect water resources this holiday season. Be water-wise when selecting holiday decorations. Here are some suggestions:
• Add some…
New Trail Segment Opens
: District staff helped community leaders celebrate the completion of the Lutz Lake Fern Road Trailhead and new section of the Upper Tampa Bay Trail, which now connects to the Suncoast Trail.
Hillsborough…
District Staff Participate in Great American Teach-In
: Whether it was about habitat restoration, geology or the water cycle, dozens of District staff shared their knowledge with students last week during the Great American Teach-In.…
Volunteers Break Record at Planting
: More than 300 volunteers broke a record last weekend at the Rock Ponds Ecosystem Project when they planted 40,000 plugs of marsh grass, making it the largest installation of marsh plants in Tampa Bay.…
District Approves Regional Water Supply Plan for Central Florida
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The District approved an important water supply plan for Central Florida. The strategy charts a long-term course of more aggressive water conservation, expanded and more…
District Featured in Documentary
: A sold-out crowd at the Tampa Theatre erupted in thunderous applause after an hour of stunning scenery, funny moments in nature and important messages about conservation.
It was the premiere of “The Forgotten…
District Hosts Gator Hunt for Wounded Veterans
: The District recently hosted wounded veterans on its Lake Hancock property for an alligator hunt.
The event was facilitated by Operation Outdoor Freedom and the Wounded Warriors Program. Operation…
CFWI Steering Committee Accepts Updated Planning Documents
: The Central Florida Water Initiative (CFWI) Steering Committee recently accepted the amended Regional Water Supply Plan (RWSP) and the draft 2035 Water Resources Protection and Water Supply Strategies Plan (…
District Reports Gains in Seagrass Coverage in Pinellas County Waters
: Pinellas County waters saw an overall increase of 150 acres in seagrass coverage, according to recently released results from the District’s 2014 seagrass mapping study.
Pinellas County waters — St. Joseph…
Leaders Celebrate Beneficial Reclaimed Water Project
: District leaders recently helped celebrate the ribbon cutting of the Crystal River to Duke Energy Reclaimed Water Project. It will provide highly treated wastewater, known as reclaimed water, from the City of…
Springs Restoration Continues with $20.4 million investment in District Projects
: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and District have approved five springs restoration projects in Citrus, Hernando and Marion counties. These projects will receive more than $13.4 million in…
Governor Appoints Henslick and Rice to the Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board
: Governor Rick Scott appointed John Henslick and Kelly Rice to the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board. Henslick represents Manatee County and Rice represents Citrus, Lake, Levy and…
District Hosts Boat Tour
: About two dozen community leaders and other citizens got an up-close look at the condition of Kings Bay when the District hosted a boat tour last week.
The tour was…
How the District Responds to Rain Event
: Whether they were operating structures, providing needed equipment or talking to citizens, staff members were busy last month responding to the record rainfall received in parts of the District.
The rain…
The District Responds to Rain Event
: Whether they were operating structures, providing needed equipment or talking to citizens, staff members were busy the past month responding to the record rainfall received in parts of the District.
The rain…