RSS feed on news topics is provided by the District http://www.sjrwmd.com Copyright 2009, SJRWMD The St. Johns River Water Management District today introduced a new tier in its Florida Water Star-SM (FWS) program to provide existing homeowners water conserving opportunities. [November 18, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-078 News Release In a unanimous vote today, the St. Johns River Water Management District's Governing Board re-elected Susan N. Hughes of Ponte Vedra Beach to serve as Board chairwoman. [November 10, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-077 News Release The St. Johns River Water Management District's Governing Board today voted to purchase a 3,321-acre property mostly within the Volusia Conservation Corridor Florida Forever Project boundary that offers the potential for long-term water storage benefits and expansion of the conservation corridor. [November 10, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-076 News Release The St. Johns River Water Management District's Governing Board today approved $1.7 million in cooperative funding to construct a regional stormwater facility that will improve the water quality in the Lake Jesup region. [November 10, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-075 News Release Winners of the eighth annual Indian River Lagoon Photo Contest have been selected from nearly 300 submissions received this year. The annual contest highlights the lagoon's ecological, economic and recreational significance. Entries ranged from scenic sunrises and sunsets to photos of wildlife, boating, fishing and other forms of recreation. [October 23, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-074 News Release Starting Sunday, Nov. 1, landscape irrigation will be limited to one day a week across the 18 counties of the St. Johns River Water Management District. [October 22, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-073 News Release The St. Johns River Water Management District has scheduled additional meetings to encourage public participation in the development of the District Water Supply Plan (DWSP) 2010 and review of the draft District Water Supply Assessment (WSA) 2008. [October 21, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-072 News Release Students at Plantation Oaks Elementary School and their parents are invited to "Splash into Science Night," a hands-on, interactive family event focusing on the importance of Florida's water resources. [October 9, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-071 News Release Outdoor recreation and marsh restoration projects will be discussed Oct. 15 during the St. Johns River Water Management District's Southern Region Recreational Public Meeting. The 6 p.m. meeting will be held at the Brevard County Government Complex, Building C, Brevard County Commission Chambers, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera. [October 8, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-070 News Release Reserving a free campsite on District lands is now as simple as clicking a mouse. The St. Johns River Water Management District today launched a new online group camping reservation system at www.sjrwmd.com/camping that allows visitors 24-hour access to camping information on the nearly 700,000 acres the agency owns or manages. [October 2, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-069 News Release