WaterMatters Magazine Archive
July–August 2008
Sesler Shines Through Volunteering
District Executive Director Dave Moore proudly presents his own department staff member, Frances Sesler, with the Shining Star award.
Frances Sesler, senior administrative assistant and District veteran of 33…
Newly Elected Governing Board Officers Ready for Challenge Ahead
Todd Pressman, vice chair; Neil Combee, chair; Jennifer Closshey, secretary; and Ron Oakley, treasurer, are serving a one-year term as the Governing Board’s officers.
Three Governing Board members are moving…
September–October 2012
Cave Diver Studies Effects on Springs
Photo Courtesy Jason Polk
Beneath your feet exists a part of Florida few ever see but all should value.
Deep below the earth’s surface, caverns have formed by water seeping into cracks and slowly…
November–December 2012
District Dedicates Clam Bayou
They pedaled, paddled and paraded through the pristine property.
Dubbed the bayou beyond boundaries, the newly restored Clam Bayou exemplified the success of multiple agencies coming together to restore and…
Governor Appoints Mann to Governing Board
Gov. Rick Scott (right) with new Governing Board appointee George Mann.
Gov. Rick Scott recently appointed George Mann to the District’s Governing Board.
Mann, of Polk City, is a retired business…
Archbold Dedicates Expansion
Governing Board member Wendy J. Griffin.
From the lot they parked on to the prairie landscape they walked by, guests were surrounded by the messages of water conservation.
Archbold Biological Station…
District Dedicates First Phase of Pipeline Project
Community leaders flip the switch on the new phase of the pipeline project.
The Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority has completed another connection in its regional loop system, which…
News in Brief . . .
District Lands Offer New Features
New trail maps and other information have been added to the kiosks on District properties to enrich the experience for guests. The new trail maps were created for 16 of the…
Events Highlight District Mission
Volunteers Remove Invasive Plants
Volunteers from the Tampa Bay Sea Aquarium, University of Tampa, and Sexton and 74th Street elementary schools picked air potatoes during a recent cleanup event at the park…
District Tree Named Florida Champion
It towers more than 10 stories and its canopy shades various species deep in the Green Swamp in Polk County.
“Cattle once roamed around him,“ said Paul Elliott, senior land management specialist. “…
Governing Board Recognizes Judy Whitehead
Whitehead was recognized at the November Governing Board meeting.
Judy Whitehead was recently recognized for her years of service on the Governing Board.
“Everyone on this Board is fully dedicated…
Apartment Complex Becomes First Florida Water Star℠ Community in Pasco County
A New Port Richey apartment complex is the first in Pasco County to be certified under the Florida Water StarSM Community standard.
Greencastle of Bayonet Point recently received its Florida Water…
January–February 2010
District Asks Homeowners to Skip a Week of Irrigation This Winter
The District recently launched a campaign to encourage residents who irrigate their lawns to skip a week of watering during December, January and February.
The “Skip a Week” campaign was developed based on…
September–October 2009
Low-Cost or Volunteer Labor Used to Restore Two District Properties in Manatee County
This summer the District coordinated restoration efforts on two tracts of District-owned land in Manatee County — the Little Manatee River Southfork Tract and the Edward W. Chance Reserve’s Gilley Creek Tract…
Field Trip Shows Kids a Whole New World
A light rain greeted about 100 children from the Boys & Girls Club of Hernando County as they arrived at the Weekiwachee Preserve, but the sprinkles didn’t dampen their excitement. The children were there…
New Feature to Showcase District Lands
Whether your favorite outdoor activity is camping, kayaking, hiking or horseback riding, the District has the place for you to get outside and do your thing. The District owns a variety of properties that…
Governing Board Eases Restrictions in Tampa Bay Region
Area Returns to Phase III Water Restrictions
In August the District’s Governing Board voted to reduce the water restrictions in the Tampa Bay Water service area from Modified Phase IV (or Critical) to…
New Member Joins the Governing Board This Summer
Carlos Beruff
Newly appointed Governing Board member Carlos Beruff took his oath of office in August.
Beruff was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist to succeed Patricia Glass and represents…
New District Campaign Encourages Everyone to “Get Outside!”
Just in time for National Public Lands Day, the District is launching its “Get Outside!” campaign on September 26 to promote the District’s lands to the public.
“Get Outside!” is a communications…
District Honored for Exceptional Use of GIS Technology
Jack Dangermond, ESRI president and CEO, presents Axel Griner, District senior GIS analyst, with the District’s special achievement award.
The District received a special achievement award at the annual…
Stakeholder Meeting Provides District Staff With Valuable Input
This summer the District’s Land Resources Department assembled a group of people, all with a personal or professional interest in the availability of District lands for public use, to hear their input on how…
Land Management’s “Dynamic Duo” Together for More Than 20 Years
There have been a lot of famous duos like Abbott and Costello, Starsky and Hutch and Batman and Robin. The District has its own famous duo and they’re still working side by side after more than 20 years.…
July–August 2009
Water Restrictions Remain in Place
Tampa Bay Water Service Area Remains at Highest Alert Level
The District’s Governing Board voted in June to continue the Modified Phase IV (or Critical) water shortage…
District Recognized as One of the “Best Places to Work” for Third Year in a Row
Left to right: Judy Whitehead, Governing Board member; Gene Schiller, deputy executive director; Elaine Kuligofski, human resources director; and Ronald Oakley, Governing Board vice chair, accepted the “…
FARMS Project Boosts Economy, Improves Water Quality and Reduces Groundwater Use
At a time when most news reports about the economy are negative, a District program is providing a boon to the local economy.
A project funded through the District’s Facilitating Agricultural Resource…