Blog Archive
Project Update: District Improves Canoe Launch to Help Reduce Pollutants
: The District is restoring an area of the Weeki Wachee Springs State Park canoe launch in Hernando County. The restored area will benefit the Weeki Wachee spring system by reducing stormwater pollutants and…
Save Water Indoors for Water Conservation Month
: April is Water Conservation Month. This month is traditionally one of the driest of the year and marks the peak demand season for public water suppliers.
The District especially encourages conservation…
Governing Board Recognizes Springs Coast Community Partner
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Environmental Specialist Jeff Sowards has spent the past 15 years working to protect the Rainbow Spring System. That why he was recognized Tuesday by the District’s Governing…
District Staff Participate in Environmental Competition for 20th Year
: High school students from Pasco, Hernando and Sumter counties displayed their knowledge for the 2017 Nature Coast Envirothon. The competition is a problem-solving, natural resources education program which…
District Committed to Protecting Springs
: Just as building a house takes more than one tool, protecting springs requires many tools. It takes a combination of scientific expertise, studying, planning, personal passion and more among District staff and…
Don't Forget Timers When Springing Forward
: 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. The…
Employees Support Tampa Bay Humane Society
: When Krista McKean and Deborah Ammendola learned that hundreds of dogs were rescued from a meat farm in South Korea and headed to the Tampa Bay Humane Society, they knew they would need donations. And the…
District Improves Flood Control Structure in Citrus County
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The District is refurbishing a flood control structure in Citrus County that will improve reliability and the life of the structure.
The S-353 flood control structure, which is…
District Improves Canoe Launch to Help Reduce Pollutants
: The District has started restoring an area of the Weeki Wachee Springs State Park canoe launch in Hernando County this week. The restored area will benefit the Weeki Wachee spring system by reducing…
District Reports Consistent Seagrass Increases in Tampa Bay
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District scientists continue to see increases in seagrass in Tampa Bay, which is an indicator of water quality.
Scientists with the District’s Surface Water Improvement and…
Rainfall Patterns Expected to Change in 2017
: A change in the global weather pattern in 2016 meant residents also saw a change in rainfall patterns. Most areas of the District saw above-average rainfall in the first part of the year caused by a mild El…
Experts Educate on Water Reuse
: In its ongoing effort to educate on the benefits of alternative water supplies, the District recently hosted a workshop on water reuse, which is when reclaimed water is used for a direct beneficial purpose.
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Public Affairs Staff Take on Leadership Roles Across the State
: Several staff members in the Public Affairs Bureau (PAB) are using the leadership skills they’ve built at the District to now direct public relations professionals across the state.
Three PAB employees…
Tour the New Wetland Treatment Project
: Visitors can get a free look at the restoration of the Three Sisters Springs property this Saturday at an open house. The Friends of Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Inc. has partnered with the…
District Restored Eroded Shoreline Around Springs
: Editor’s note: Read in tomorrow’s blog how you can visit Three Sisters Springs for free this weekend.
The District recently completed the Three Sisters Springs Bank Stabilization Project in Crystal…
Florida DEP Awards Millions for Projects to Protect Springs
: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded more than $7.5 million in grants for water-quality enhancement projects in Citrus County to protect the health of Kings Bay and Crystal…
District Scientists Set Up Wetland Monitoring Sites
: District scientists have been working in conjunction with staff at the St. Johns River and South Florida water management districts to set up wetland monitoring sites as part of a regional monitoring program…
FL DEP Awards Millions for Projects to Protect Springs
: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded more than $7.5 million in grants for water-quality enhancement projects in Citrus County to protect the health of Kings Bay and Crystal…
Staff Members Help Hernando County Resident
: Two weeks ago, Spring Hill resident Beverly Patton went to the Weeki Wachee Preserve to rest and read her Bible, but the August afternoon sun soon started to wear on her.…
District Staff Respond to Hurricane Hermine
: As Hermine descended on Florida’s west coast earlier this month, District staff sprang into action to help respond to and prevent flooding from the first hurricane to hit the state since Wilma in 2005.…