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Pilot Project Brings Benefits to Hunters Cove
District scientists already are seeing benefits from the Hunters Cove Revegetation Pilot…
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…
Weather Awareness Week Reminds Residents to Stay Safe During Flooding
This is Severe Weather Awareness Week and while Florida residents are familiar with tropical…
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…
Program Assists Farmers
Area farmers are seeing big benefits from joining the District’s FARMS program.Farmers…
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…
First Community Welcome Center Certified Florida Water Star℠
Starkey Ranch in Pasco County is home to the state’s first community welcome center to be…
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.…
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…