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Left to right: A young visitor enjoys his new binoculars. Sally Unser, senior communications coordinator, applies a tattoo at the youth education booth. Inverness Mayor Ron Plaisted, left, presents the “Inverness Get Outside! Day” proclamation to Alan Grubman, Withlacoochee River Basin Board member. A snake fascinates one of the youths who visited Potts Preserve. Nearly 550 people visited Potts Preserve on Oct. 23 for the District’s fourth “Get Outside!” event,…

 A bay is a shallow body of salt water between a larger barrier island and the mainland. A barrier island is a long, narrow sandy island parallel to the shore. Palma Sola Bay is located between the barrier island of Anna Maria and the city of Bradenton.In the 1880s, a fishing village called “Cortez” was formed here and was bustling with fishermen. It's one of the last commercial fishing villages in Florida and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tarpon,…

While the Weekiwachee Preserve is open, the District would like to remind visitors to stay out of areas affected by the wildfire. This includes no volunteer efforts to pick up trash or other items in these areas currently. There are still hot spots that could pose a danger to the public. We appreciate the public's cooperation. The Weekiwachee Preserve is part of a regional system of conservation lands that extend up to Crystal River Buffer Preserve, preserving the…

SurveysSurveys are the method for collecting quantitative information on an area of interest. The District uses surveys to acquire information from residents about attitudes, behaviors and knowledge regarding water conservation and water quality.2025 October Weeki Wachee River Campaign Annual Survey Report2025, 441 Respondents During the summers of 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 the District led a campaign providing science-based recommendations to users of…

This property is situated on the Withlacoochee River and is the site of the Wysong-Coogler Dam.

This program allows local governments and private entities to share costs for projects that assist in creating sustainable water resources, provide flood protection and enhance conservation efforts. State Funding OpportunitiesAll cooperators are encouraged to apply for state funding for projects by using the links below. Watershed Planning ProgramThe Florida…