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Volunteers Help Remove Invasive Algae
About 70 volunteers recently spent a morning cleaning invasive algae out of Weeki Wachee Springs in Hernando County.
The…
District Improves Water Quality With Chassahowitzka Springs Restoration Project
Paddling down the calm flows of the Chassahowitzka River, you might come across a barge humming with machinery.
All seems calm…
Governor Appoints Dunbar to Governing Board
David W. Dunbar recently was appointed to the District’s Governing Board by Gov. Rick Scott.
Dunbar, of Palm Harbor, is a…
District Launches New Springs Website
Residents have a new resource devoted to the area’s major springs systems.
The District has launched WaterMatters.org/…
Watch the Weather, Wait to Water
The District encourages residents who irrigate their lawns to take advantage of the summer rains and “watch the weather, wait to…
District Debuts Hydrologic Data Page
The District recently launched a new resource for rainfall and river data.
The new Hydrologic Data Page features daily…
Landscaping for Hurricanes
Hurricane season started and that means people should be stocked up on batteries and bottled watered for the storm season. But…
Committee Approves Evaluation Process
The District will move forward with an evaluation of recreation on District lands.
The District’s Recreation Ad Hoc Committee,…
Governing Board Elects Officers
Michael Babb will remain the chair of the Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District. The…