Blog Archive
Reservoir Provides Increased Storage of Reclaimed Water
: Ships may be christened with bottles of champagne, but reclaimed reservoirs are christened with shots of tap water.
At least that was the good luck ceremony performed at the recent celebration for the Boyette…
Check Those 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…
District Staff Help Facilitate Environmental Competitions
: They tackled topics like aquatics and invasive species.
Hundreds of students from several counties recently participated in the 2016 Tampa Bay and Nature Coast regional envirothons.
The competition is…
Pilot Project Brings Benefits to Hunters Cove
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District scientists already are seeing benefits from the Hunters Cove Revegetation Pilot Project after just a couple months.
Senior environmental scientists from the…
Residents Volunteer Time to Plant Trees
: About 50 volunteers recently came out to Conner Preserve in Pasco County to plant 2,000 longleaf pine seedlings over 5 acres of restored sandhill.
Volunteers were…
Weather Awareness Week Reminds Residents to Stay Safe During Flooding
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This is Severe Weather Awareness Week and while Florida residents are familiar with tropical storms and hurricanes, it doesn’t take a named storm to cause flooding. …
Documentary Highlights District's Work With Springs
: The District’s work with springs is receiving worldwide attention as a Paris production crew recently documented some of the District’s projects.
One Planet Productions, based in France, writes and…
Program Assists Farmers
: Area farmers are seeing big benefits from joining the District’s FARMS program.Farmers recently shared their success stories in a new District video on the Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management…
College Students Visit District
: About 20 Eckerd College students recently got an up-close look at one of the structures that helps protect the Tampa area from flooding.
The students toured Structure 161 on the Harney Canal. They also met…
First Community Welcome Center Certified Florida Water Star℠
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Starkey Ranch in Pasco County is home to the state’s first community welcome center to be certified Florida Water Star℠.
The welcome center is a visitor’s first stop to get…
District Upgrading Vertical Datum
: The District is nearing completion of its effort to upgrade the datum, or starting point, used to record water level elevation. The upgrade will improve accuracy of water elevation, which is measured in feet…
Rainfall Trend Could Continue in 2016
: Many residents in the District experienced a wetter-than-average 2015 and more could be on the way for 2016.
Most counties saw annual rainfall totals above historical averages, although only Pinellas and…
District Certifies More Than 1,000 Properties
: Pinellas Heights Senior Apartments contains the 1,000th property certified Florida Water Star℠ by the District.
The 153-unit senior living community in Largo pushes the exact count to 1,048…
Eelgrass Transferred to Hunters Cove
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The District recently completed the next phase of the Hunters Cove Restoration Project in Citrus County.
Lush mats of eelgrass were transferred to Hunters Cove and placed on…
Skip a Week During Cooler Weather
: 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 the University of Florida,…
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…