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Controlled burns scheduled for Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve property »
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us will be conducting ""controlled, prescribed burns"(Prescribed Fire - a Tool of Nature)":/publications/files/prescribed_fire.pdf during June, July and August on the District's Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve property in Marion County.The "Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve(Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve)":/recreation/areas/halpata.html property is located…
Controlled burns scheduled for Deep Creek property »
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during May and June on the District's Deep Creek Preserve in DeSoto County. The "Deep Creek Preserve(Deep Creek Preserve)":/recreation/areas/deepcreek.html is located northeast of Port Charlotte, west of King's Highway and north of Deep Creek Estates. Approximately 350 acres of land will be burned in…
District Prohibits Campfires on Campgrounds »
Due to extremely dry weather conditions and high wildfire danger, the Southwest Florida Water Management District is prohibiting campfires on all District campgrounds until further notice. The National Weather Service and the Florida Forest Service (FFS) indicate the Forecast Fire Danger Indices are in the high to very high category throughout the District’s 16-county service area. This means there is a high risk of a wildland fire starting and quickly spreading out of…
Register for Water School »
Residents who are curious about Florida’s water resources are in luck— they can now attend “Water School.” The District is partnering with the UF/IFAS Extensions of Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties to offer a Tri-County Resident Water School July 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hillsborough County Extension office in Seffner. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from different speakers about Florida’s water resources at the state, regional and…
Citrus County Teachers Awarded Grants for Water Resources Education Projects »
Four Citrus County teachers were awarded Splash! school grants through the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/.Mary Margaret Hull, District lead communications coordinator, attributes the effectiveness of the grant program in Citrus County to the strong partnership with Citrus County Schools. Gayle Nobles, the coordinator of special academic programs for Citrus County Schools, serves as the District's liaison to…
Sarasota County Teachers Awarded Grants for Water Resources Education Projects »
Five Sarasota County teachers were awarded Splash! school grants through the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/.Mary Margaret Hull, District lead communications coordinator, attributes the effectiveness of the grant program in Sarasota County to the strong partnership with Sarasota County Schools. Brad Porinchak, science program specialist for Sarasota County Schools, serves as the District's liaison to teachers and…
Eastern Hillsborough County Homeowners With Wells Should Be Prepared for Second Night of Freezing Temperatures »
According to the National Weather Service, parts of the Tampa Bay area are expected to see freezing temperatures Thurssday morning.This has prompted the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ to "advise residents who live near Plant City and Dover(Dover/Plant City Freeze Management Plan)":/agriculture/freeze-management who have well pumps without automatic cutoff switches to turn off the pumps tonight.During a freeze or…
Eastern Hillsborough County Homeowners With Wells Should Be Prepared for Freezing Temperatures »
According to the National Weather Service, parts of the Tampa Bay area are expected to see freezing temperatures Wednesday morning.This has prompted the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ to "advise residents who live near Plant City and Dover(Dover/Plant City Freeze Management Plan)":/agriculture/freeze-management who have well pumps without automatic cutoff switches to turn off the pumps tonight.During a freeze or…
MEDIA ALERT: District to Dedicate Phase 1 of Terra Ceia Ecosystem Restoration Project »
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) will dedicate Phase 1 of the Terra Ceia Ecosystem Restoration Project on Monday, May 12th at 10:30 a.m. in Terra Ceia. Invited speakers include representatives from the District, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Manatee County government. In addition to the program speakers, representatives from the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center, Inc. in Anna…
District to discuss land issues at public meeting in Marion County »
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us invites the public to a meeting to gather input on the land use and management plan for the District's "Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve(Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve)":/recreation/areas/halpata.html in Marion County.The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on July 12 at Citrus County's Lecanto Government Center, 3600 West Sovereign Path in Lecanto.District staff…
Volunteers gather to clean up Potts Preserve on National Public Lands Day »
table(webalert). |Who:|Conservation-minded volunteers and Southwest "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ staff.||*What:*|"National Public Lands Day(National Public Lands Day)":http://www.publiclandsday.org/ volunteer cleanup event of the District's "Potts Preserve(Potts Preserve)":/recreation/areas/potts.html in Citrus CountyVolunteers will trim branches from walking trails and pick up trash in and around the River…
Governing Board Elects Officers »
The "Southwest Florida Water Management Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ voted today to elect new officers to the board. "Carlos M. Beruff":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/profiles/carlos_beruff.html was elected chair of the Governing Board. Beruff represents Manatee County, and is owner and president of Medallion Homes Gulf Coast, Inc. Beruff was appointed to the Board in July 2009, and re-appointed in March 2013."…
Sumter County School Awarded Grant for Water Resources Education Project »
Students at Sumter Alternative School will learn about freshwater habitats in Florida thanks to a "Splash! school grant":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/education/schoolgrants/ from the Southwest Florida Water Management District.The goal of the Splash! school grant program is to provide teachers with funding to enhance student knowledge of topics that meet the District's core mission and teach students about their local watersheds, water conservation, quality and supply.…
Flatwoods Park and Washburn Equestrian Area closed early for nighttime hog hunts – Jan. 26-28 »
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org "Flatwoods Park(Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve Flatwoods Park)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/lh-flatwoods.html and "Washburn Equestrian Area(Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve Oak Ridge Equestrian Area)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/lh-oakridge.html, which are part of the "Lower Hillsborough Wilderness…
District’s Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Hampton Tract Closed for Hog Hunts Nov. 15-17 »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Hampton Tract, including closed area tracts at Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve in Polk County, will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Nov. 15-17. Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these dates. All 30 permits for these hunts have been sold. The Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Hampton Tract is located at 14301 Rock Ridge Road in Lakeland. This activity…
District’s Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 25-27 »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve in Marion County will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Jan. 25-27. Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these dates. All 25 permits for these hunts have been sold. Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve is located at 15430 SW Highway 484 in Dunnellon. This activity is one of a series of feral hog hunts being held on District lands to…
District’s Flying Eagle Nature Center Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 11-13 »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Flying Eagle Nature Center in Citrus County will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Jan. 11-13. Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these dates. All 20 permits for these hunts have been sold. Flying Eagle Nature Center is located at 12650 East Boy Scout Road in Inverness. This activity is one of a series of feral hog hunts being held on District lands to…
District’s Flying Eagle Nature Center Closed for Hog Hunts Nov. 1-3 »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Flying Eagle Nature Center in Citrus County will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Nov. 1-3. Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these dates. All 20 permits for these hunts have been sold. Flying Eagle Nature Center is located at 12650 East Boy Scout Road in Inverness. This activity is one of a series of feral hog hunts being held on District…
Hull appointed to Board of Stormwater Management Academy »
Clark Hull, the District’s environmental resource permitting program director, was asked to join the Stormwater Management Academy’s board of directors. Clark Hull, the District’s environmental resource permitting program director, accepted an invitation to join the prestigious Stormwater Management Academy’s board of directors. The Academy is supported by the University of Central Florida, the Florida Department of Transportation and the Florida Department of…
District’s Chito Branch Reserve Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 4-6 »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Chito Branch Reserve in Hillsborough County will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Jan. 4-6, 2022. Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these dates. All 10 permits for these hunts have been sold. Chito Branch Reserve is located at 11254 Browning Road in Lithia. This activity is one of a series of feral hog hunts being held on District lands to control the…