Meetings and Announcements

Upcoming Meetings

No meetings scheduled at this time.

Governing Board

For schedules, agendas, and livestream links visit Governing Board.

Office Closures

Our offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 16 in observance of George Washington’s birthday.

Recreation Announcements

Burrell Lock Opening Postponed

February 15, 2026

Burrell Lock will not reopen on Feb. 16, as previously announced, and will remain closed until further notice.

We appreciate your patience and will share updates when they become available.

Burn ban – Several counties

February 2, 2026

Alachua, Bradford, Brevard, Flagler, Indian River, Okeechobee, Marion, and Putnam counties have enacted a countywide outdoor burn ban due to dry conditions and increased wildfire risk.

Under the burn ban, all outdoor burning, unless authorized by the Florida Forest Service, is prohibited, including on District lands. This includes bonfires, campfires, and cooking fires. Outdoor cooking done with a contained gas or charcoal grill (excluding a fire pit) is allowed under the ban.

Local burn bans are enacted by county governments. To see current county-enacted burn bans, please visit: Burn Ban Public Dashboard

Notice: Temporary, Recurring Closures at Headwaters Boat Ramp

February 2, 2026

The District will implement temporary, recurring closures of the Headwaters Boat Ramp, including the kayak launch, at the Fellsmere Water Management Area to support scheduled maintenance and restoration activities.

The ramp will be closed Monday through Thursday during the first full week of each month from May through September 2026, excluding federal holidays.

During these closures, western levee trails will remain open for hiking and bank fishing. Alternative boat access will continue to be available at nearby District-managed properties, including the Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area (Stick Marsh) and the C-54 Boat Ramp.

For closure dates, frequently asked questions, and additional details, please view the full press release here.

For more information about property closures, please visit recreation and lands.

Temporary Website Outages

We want your visit to sjrwmd.com to be a positive and productive experience. At times, we will need to perform routine hardware and software maintenance that may cause some areas of the site to be intermittently off-line. We do apologize for this temporary, but necessary, inconvenience. We are working diligently to quickly restore complete functionality to the site.

Next scheduled outage:

None at this time.