Welcome to the WaterMatters Blog. This blog is a chronicle of news, issues and events happening at the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
WaterMatters Blog
Students Compete in Envirothon
They tackled topics that ranged from soils and forestry to aquatics and wildlife.
Hundreds of students from several counties…
Check Your Irrigation Timer When You Spring Forward to Daylight Saving Time
When you reset those clocks this weekend for the start of Daylight Saving Time, don’t forget to check the timers on your…
Students Study Water on Field Trip
Students at All Saints Academy in Polk County got to experience the water cycle first-hand on a recent rainy-day field trip to…
Volunteers Plant Trees at Conner Preserve
About 30 volunteers recently came out to Conner Preserve in Pasco County to plant 2,000 longleaf pines.
Volunteers were members…
District Hosts Paddle at Rainbow River
Dozens of paddlers recently joined the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition team on their…
District Hosts Trail Mixer to Support the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition
Paddlers have a chance to be part of history and join the members of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition on their…
District Asks Homeowners to "Skip A Week" of Irrigation This Winter
The District is reminding residents who irrigate their lawns to “Skip a Week” or more of…
Governing Board Approves Conservation Land Acquisition
The District purchased Boat Spring located near the Gulf of Mexico at the Hernando and Pasco County line. The purchase is part of…
Water-Saving Tips Make Holidays Bright
The District has many last-minute gift and decorating ideas that can save and protect water resources and create new holiday…