Manatees are on the move! Go slow, look out below
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding anyone on the water to slow down and look out for manatees while boating in Florida this spring. As water…
Read MoreNWFWMD awarded federal grant to test new strategy for springs restoration
The Northwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board approved entering into an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement a program that demonstrates how nutrients discharged from agricultural…
Read MoreSFWMD Establishes Underwater Plant Nursery to Grow Plants
Scientists at the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) established an aquatic plant nursery to help cleanse the water at the C-44 Reservoir/Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) in Martin County. STAs, as they’re called by…
Read MoreImpaired Waters Rule – Submit Your Data by June 15
This summer, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Watershed Assessment Section will extract data from WIN, Florida STORET, USGS and SBIO to produce the Impaired Waters Rule (IWR) Run 62. This IWR…
Read MoreStop the spread of invasive zebra mussels
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking for the public’s help in stopping the spread of the invasive zebra mussel. This species might cause devastating impacts to…
Read MoreCo-existing with Alligators
Warm spring weather means Florida’s state reptile – the American alligator – becomes more active and visible. It’s also a popular time of year for people to enjoy the outdoors…
Read MoreIt’s waterbird nesting season! Here are five tips from FWC on how you can help nesting birds
As nesting season begins for waterbird species across the state, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing five easy ways that members of the public can help…
Read MoreLearn how to Water Less and love your lawn in March 11 webinar
Join the St. Johns River Water Management District at 11:30 a.m. March 11 for the next installment of the District’s free educational webinar series. You’ll learn how to incorporate water…
Read MoreEPA extends nominations deadline for the 2021 President’s Environmental Student and Teacher Awards
WASHINGTON (February 19, 2021) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it’s extending the nominations deadline for their Environmental Education Presidential awards program. EPAs Office of Environmental Education will now…
Read MoreImpaired Waters Rule: Statewide Assessment Notification
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Watershed Assessment Section will hold public meetings to present updates on the implementation of a streamlined approach to assessing water quality statewide on a…
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