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The District is conducting a 98-acre prescribed burn today at J.P. Hall Bayard Point Conservation Area in Clay County. The burn will be located on Bayard Point, north of Bayard Road. The purpose of the burn is to reduce hazardous fuel loads and maintain fire-dependent natural communities.

The District is conducting a 50-acre prescribed burn today at Lochloosa Wildlife Conservation Area in Alachua County, situated in the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin. The burn’s purpose is to reduce hazardous fuel loads and maintain fire-dependent natural communities.

February rainfall across the District was below average for the month, with 16 counties receiving less than their typical monthly totals. Meanwhile, eight counties remained above their 12-month rainfall average, while Osceola, Brevard, Indian River, and Alachua counties were at least four inches below their annual norms. Despite these regional variations, aquifer levels remain healthy.

The District is conducting a 6,800-acre prescribed burn today at Three Forks Conservation Area in Brevard County. The burn will be located on the northern portion of the property. The burn’s purpose is to reduce hazardous fuel loads and maintenance of fire-dependent natural communities.

The District, in partnership with Brevard Zoo, recently hosted a Project WET workshop for Brevard Public Schools educators. Held on Feb. 11, the workshop provided teachers with dynamic, hands-on training to inspire and equip them to bring water and climate education into their classrooms, helping to foster a new generation of environmental stewards.

The District is conducting a 83-acre prescribed burn today at J.P. Hall Bayard Point Conservation Area in Clay County. The burn will be located on Bayard Point bordering the St. Johns River. The burn’s purpose is to reduce hazardous fuel loads and maintain fire-dependent natural communities.