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🌾 Meet the Sherman’s Fox Squirrel!
If you’ve ever spotted an extra-large, colorful squirrel on District lands, you might have seen the Sherman’s fox squirrel — a unique, charismatic species found in Florida’s pine flatwoods and sandhills.
Here’s what sets them apart from the common eastern gray squirrel:
✨ They’re much larger — up to twice the size of a gray squirrel
✨ Long, bushy tails (almost as long as their body!)
✨ Distinct coloring — black masks, orange tones, silver backs, or mixed patterns
✨ They love open pine forests, unlike gray squirrels that prefer urban and hardwood areas
✨ They’re more solitary and slow-moving, often seen on the ground foraging
Sherman’s fox squirrels rely on healthy longleaf pine ecosystems, which SJRWMD helps protect through conservation land management, prescribed burning, and habitat restoration.
Next time you’re exploring District lands, keep an eye out — spotting one of these beauties is always a treat! 🐿️💚
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ONE OF GAINESVILLE’S MOST UNDERRATED HIKES 🥾 #gainesville #gainesvillefl #universityofflorida #floridaoutdoors #visitflorida ... See MoreSee Less
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🥾🌿 Florida Hiking Trails Month – Trail of the Week
February is the perfect time to step outside and experience Florida’s wild side.
✨ This Week’s Trail:
Longleaf Flatwoods Reserve is a showcase of Florida’s natural diversity. Trails here pass through wet and mesic flatwoods, sandhill habitats, and scenic wetlands. In just a short hike, you might spot unique pitcher plant wetlands and beautiful longleaf pine wiregrass savannas — true Florida landscapes.
Protecting special places like this helps preserve water resources and maintain healthy habitats for native plants and wildlife.
With so many SJRWMD trails to explore, your next adventure is never far away. Grab your hiking shoes and celebrate Florida Hiking Trails Month with us!
🔗 Plan your visit at the link and start exploring.
sjrwmd.info/Longleaf-Flatwoods
💧 Florida water — it’s worth saving.
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JANUARY AT SJRWMD IN 72 SECONDS 💕 #SJRWMD #florida #conservation #water #WaterConservation #floridanature ... See MoreSee Less
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📢 Governing Board Meeting 📢
The St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board will meet on:
🗓 February 10, 2026
⏰ 10:00 a.m.
📍 District Headquarters (DHQ)
4049 Reid Street
Palatka, FL 32177
Governing Board meetings are open to the public and provide an opportunity to learn more about the important work we do in our District.
💧 Florida water — it’s worth saving.
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📜 A Journey Through Early Florida
Check out this incredible historic map — a “Sketch of East Florida exhibiting the Inland Navigation” — showing what travel along the St. Johns River and Florida’s east coast looked like in the 1700s and early 1800s.
Long before highways and rail lines, the St. Johns River was a lifeline for communities, trade, and transportation. Steamboats, barges, and small craft relied on this slow-moving north-flowing river to connect settlements from Jacksonville to the interior wetlands. 🚤🌿
Today, SJRWMD continues to protect this iconic 310-mile river and the natural systems that have supported Floridians for centuries — from early traders to today’s boaters, anglers, and wildlife enthusiasts.
🌎 The St. Johns River remains a vital natural resource, providing habitat for wildlife, supporting local economies, and supplying clean water to millions.
💧 Explore more about the river and our work to protect it:
👉 www.sjrwmd.com/
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🌊 Passionate about the environment? 🌱
Check out the job openings below at SJRWMD!
We’re looking for dedicated individuals to help protect Florida’s water 💧
👇 Look at the listings below
📤 Share with a friend who’s job hunting!
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Help us settle the debate! 🗳️🐦
Which Florida bird do you find most eye-catching?
Vote below! 👇
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A true Florida original 💙
The Florida scrub-jay is one of the most special birds in our state because it is found only in Florida. Nowhere else on Earth has this species.
These blue-gray birds rely on Florida’s scrub habitats to survive and are known for their intelligence and social family groups.
Fun fact: Although it’s a Florida-only species, the Florida scrub-jay is not the state bird — that honor goes to the mockingbird.
Protecting Florida’s natural lands and water resources helps conserve important habitat for native wildlife like the scrub-jay.
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