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Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control. That’s why the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns now through March on the Prairie Shell Creek Tract in Charlotte County.Prairie Shell Creek is located at 3081 Duncan Road (U.S. Highway 17) in Punta Gorda.Approximately 300 acres will be burned in small, manageable units.Some major benefits of prescribed… Read more

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control. That’s why the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns now through March on the Deep Creek Preserve in DeSoto County.Deep Creek Preserve is located at 10797 Peace River Street in Arcadia, east of State Road 769. Approximately 300 acres will be burned in small, manageable units.Some major benefits of prescribed… Read more

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during March and April on the District's "Jack Creek property(Jack Creek)":/recreation/areas/jackcreek.html in Highlands County.The Jack Creek property is located six miles northwest of Lake Placid, west of US Highway 27. Approximately 300 acres of land will be burned in small, manageable units. The scheduled, managed burns are a… Read more

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during March and April on the District's "Deep Creek Preserve(Deep Creek Preserve)":/recreation/areas/deepcreek.html in DeSoto County.The Deep Creek Preserve is located northeast of Port Charlotte, west of King's Highway and north of Deep Creek Estates. Approximately 400 acres of land will be burned in small, manageable units. The… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Serenova Tract, which is part of the Starkey Wilderness Preserve, will be closed to the public Jan. 12-14. The District is limiting access to the property to prepare for an event that allows disabled hunters the opportunity to experience the outdoors.The Serenova Tract is located in Pasco County, adjacent to the Tampa Bay Water Starkey wellfield. The entrance is just west of the Suncoast Parkway on the south side of State… Read more

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org will be conducting ""controlled, prescribed burns"(Prescribed Fire - a Tool of Nature)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/publications/files/prescribed_fire.pdf during February and March on the District's "Jack Creek(Jack Creek)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/jackcreek.html property in Highlands County. The Jack Creek property is located six… Read more

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org will be conducting ""controlled, prescribed burns"(Prescribed Fire - a Tool of Nature)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/publications/files/prescribed_fire.pdf during February and March on the District's "Deep Creek Preserve(Deep Creek Preserve)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/deepcreek.html in DeSoto County. The Deep Creek Preserve is located… Read more

Four Marion County teachers are among the record number of educators who applied for and received Splash! mini-grants through the Southwest Florida Water Management District.This year the District awarded Splash! mini-grants to 209 educators totaling more than $413,000. That’s 72 more grant recipients than last year.Mary Margaret Hull, lead communications coordinator, attributes the increase in awardees to an increase in promotion among the District’s school… Read more

table(webalert). |Who:|The sisters of Alpha Omicron Pi, University of South Florida Housing and Residential Education Department, Ripply Drop the water drop mascot and Southwest Florida Water Management District staff.||*What:*|The sisters of Alpha Omicron Pi will receive a water conservation trophy at a breakfast ceremony at the sorority house. The sorority won a competition to collect the most pledges to save water as part of the Every Drop Counts! water conservation… Read more

  H. Paul Senft Jr., Governing Board Chair This edition of WaterMatters Magazine celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Created in 1961 through legislative action to serve as the local sponsor for a series of federal flood control projects, the District’s responsibilities have grown dramatically over time. Recognizing that our water resources — our coasts, rivers,… Read more

Who:Southwest Florida Water Management District Staff and approximately 70 childrenWhat:The District’s 10th Annual “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day”Students between the ages of 9 and 18 will spend the day at the District Headquarters and Service Offices learning about activities at the District. At 9 a.m. staff will lead the kids through a water resources exercise. After completing the hands-on project, parents/… Read more

table(webalert). |Who:|The sisters of Alpha Omicron Pi, University of South Florida Housing and Residential Education Department, Ripply Drop the water drop mascot and Southwest Florida Water Management District staff.||*What:*|The sisters of Alpha Omicron Pi will receive a water conservation trophy at a breakfast ceremony at the sorority house. The sorority won a competition to collect the most pledges to save water as part of the Every Drop Counts! water conservation… Read more

Water resources education is hitting the road. The Crystal Springs Foundation recently unveiled WaterVentures, Florida’s Learning Lab. The traveling lab is a science center housed in a customized 53-foot semi-trailer that will tour elementary schools throughout the state. The vehicle features hands-on activities about Florida’s water and how to protect it. The exhibits touch on topics like aquifers and the natural filtration of spring water. The traveling lab is… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) Governing Board declared April Springs Protection Awareness Month during their March meeting. In support of the Florida Legislature’s adopted resolution declaring April 2020 as Springs Protection Awareness Month, the Governing Board also emphasized that springs are vital to the environment, economy, citizens and visitors of the state. The District, in partnership with various stakeholders, is committed to… Read more

The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ is seeking public input about the order in which "minimum flows and levels (MFLs)":/projects/mfl/ for lakes, rivers, streams and aquifers in the District will be determined.A minimum flow or level is the limit at which further water withdrawals will cause significant harm to the water resources or environment. The District Governing Board sets these limits as part of achieving… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District is seeking public input about proposed minimum lake levels for Lake Panasoffkee, Lake Deaton, Lake Okahumpka, Lake Miona, Black Lake and Big Gant Lake in Sumter County.Minimum lake levels are established to protect lakes from significant harm due to water withdrawals from a lake or the groundwater system. The District Governing Board sets these limits as part of achieving a balance between meeting human water needs and those… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District is seeking public input about proposed minimum levels for Citrus County lakes.A public workshop will be held to discuss proposed levels for Fort Cooper Lake and the Floral City, Hernando and Inverness Pools of Tsala Apopka Lake in Citrus County. The meeting will be held Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the Citrus County Auditorium, 3610 South Florida Avenue (U.S. Highway 41), Inverness. The meeting, which is being held in cooperation… Read more

The Southwest Florida Water Management District is seeking public input about proposed minimum lake levels for Lake Panasoffkee, Lake Deaton, Lake Okahumpka, Lake Miona and Big Gant Lake in Sumter County.Minimum lake levels are established to protect lakes from significant harm due to water withdrawals from a lake or the groundwater system. The District Governing Board sets these limits as part of achieving a balance between meeting human water needs and those of Florida’s… Read more

The Governing Board appointed Brian Armstrong as executive director at today’s monthly Board meeting. Robert Beltran, who announced his resignation earlier this month, will stay on temporarily to assist in the transition. Beltran was appointed to serve as the District’s executive director in September 2013, and is returning to the private sector. “I’m truly humbled that I have the opportunity to lead such a talented staff,” Armstrong said. Armstrong returned to the… Read more

Cole Kolasa stands with Craig McLean, assistant administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), at the annual Capitol Hill Ocean Week. A District senior environmental scientist’s son recently presented his award-winning science fair project to top leaders at a conference in Washington, D.C. Cole Kolasa, the 13-year-old son of Keith Kolasa, was given the opportunity to present his research on robust ivory coral to the National… Read more