April 22, 2019
The district is conducting a 71-acre prescribed burn Monday at the Lake George Conservation Area in Putnam County. The purpose of the burn is to reduce hazardous fuels and reduce hardwood encroachment.
April 18, 2019
The district is conducting a 500-acre prescribed burn on Thursday at the Ogilvie-Betz tract of the Thomas Creek Conservation Area in Nassau County. The purpose of the burn is to reduce hazardous fuels, improve pyric ecosystems and improve wildlife habitat.
April 16, 2019
The district is conducting a 1,925-acre prescribed burn on Tuesday at Seminole Ranch Conservation Area County in portions of Volusia and Brevard counties. The purpose of the burn is to reduce hazardous fuel loads, maintain fire-dependent ecosystems and improve habitat.
April 12, 2019
Vendors small and large are invited to an outreach event on May 9 to learn how to do business with the district.
April 11, 2019
The district is conducting a 204-acre prescribed burn Thursday at the Longleaf Flatwoods Reserve in Alachua County around the trailhead and along County Road 325. The purpose of the burn is to maintain fire-dependent ecosystems and reduce wildland fuel loads. The white trail, portions of the yellow trail and the red/white connector will be closed for the duration of the burn.
April 10, 2019
The district has published its Annual Wetland Activities Report, showing that 449,135 acres of wetlands have been created, protected, enhanced or restored by the district since 1989. This is equivalent to more than 700 square miles of wetlands.
April 10, 2019
Navigational access near the mouth of the Apopka-Beauclair Canal may be limited as the district enters the final stages of a sump dredge project designed to help improve water quality in Lake Apopka. Additional dredging will also improve navigational access in the area.
April 9, 2019
Data collected by the district shows that March rainfall was below average districtwide, with a zone of very low rainfall in Lake, Marion and portions of Volusia County. A full report outlining changing hydrological conditions was presented at today’s Governing Board meeting.
April 9, 2019
The district's Governing Board on Tuesday approved moving forward with contracts for eight diverse agricultural projects, totaling nearly $1.3 million in cost-share funds, that will reduce water use by 1.53 million gallons per day and reduce nutrient loading in the Tri County Agricultural Area (TCAA) of Putnam, St. Johns and Flagler counties.
April 9, 2019
Twenty-one projects in 10 counties will share in nearly $16.2 million for construction of water supply and water conservation, water quality improvement and flood protection projects. The district's Governing Board on Tuesday approved the project ranking for the fiscal year 2019–2020 Annual Districtwide Cost-share Program.
April 8, 2019
District, Volusia County complete partnership project to reduce nutrients, flooding to Halifax River
The district and Volusia County have completed construction of a stormwater treatment facility that will improve water quality in the Halifax River and reduce flooding to a 129-acre area.
April 4, 2019
The district is conducting a 340-acre prescribed burn at Seminole Ranch Conservation Area near the Volusia and Brevard county line. The purpose of the burn is to reduce hazardous fuel accumulations, improve wildlife habitat and the maintenance of fire-dependent ecosystems.
April 4, 2019
The district is conducting a 3,000-acre prescribed burn at the Lake Apopka North Shore, east of the Apopka-Beauclair Canal and near the Lake and Orange county line.
April 4, 2019
The district is hosting the Gainesville chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for its women’s turkey hunt April 5-7 on portions of the Longleaf Flatwoods Reserve and the Newnans Lake Conservation Area in Alachua County.