🌾 Meet the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow!

One of North America’s most endangered birds, the Florida grasshopper sparrow is a rare Florida native found only in the state’s dry prairie habitats. Small in size, but an important part of Florida’s natural heritage.

✨ About 5 inches long with an 8-inch wingspan
✨ Pale stripe on the head and light brown breast
✨ Named for its insect-like song
✨ Found only in south-central Florida prairies
✨ Both parents help raise their young
✨ May nest multiple times each season

At SJRWMD, our mission is to protect water resources and the natural systems connected to them. Through conservation land management, habitat stewardship, and restoration, we help protect the landscapes wildlife depend on.

Protecting Florida water means protecting Florida wildlife, too. 💧💚🐦

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🌧️ Recent rains have helped, but much of the SJRWMD still needs more than 30 inches of rainfall over the next three months to eliminate drought conditions.

💧 Consistent rainfall—not just a single storm—is needed to replenish our water resources.

✨ To learn more about current watering restrictions and ways to conserve water, visit:
www.sjrwmd.com/wateringrestrictions/

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📅 Reminder: The St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 10 a.m.

📍 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, FL 32177

The meeting is free and open to the public. Can’t make it in person? Stream it live on YouTube. ▶️
🔗 sjrwmd.info/YouTube

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