January 14, 2021

District to hold webinar on flood risk reduction, flood control operations

The District will hold a webinar on Jan. 28 to discuss flood risk reduction and emergency action plans for the Ocklawaha River and Upper St. Johns River federal flood control projects.
January 15, 2021

Cost-share project applications accepted through Feb. 19

The District is accepting applications Jan. 14–Feb. 19 for both its Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Districtwide Cost-Share Program and its FY 2021-2022 funding program for REDI communities and innovative technology.
January 27, 2021

District surplus lab equipment gets new life educating students at Silver River Museum lab

District surplus lab equipment is getting a second life in the Silver River Museum lab, which is being created to offer Marion County middle and high school students an opportunity to learn about water chemistry in the Silver River.
February 2, 2021

District Governing Board to meet Feb. 9 at Apopka City Hall

The District Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Feb. 9 at the Apopka City Hall.
February 9, 2021

Dry weather trend continued in January

A dry weather trend continued across most of the District in January, with eight counties receiving less than a half-inch of rainfall over the month.
February 9, 2021

District Consolidated Annual Report highlights water resource protection progress

An annual progress report on the District’s water resource management and protection initiatives was approved by its Governing Board on Tuesday.
February 12, 2021

Expect alternative route on Wildlife Drive this weekend

Visitors to the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive should anticipate a temporary closure at the western McDonald/Canal roads section of the drive this weekend.
February 15, 2021

Register now for virtual Feb. 23 Southern Recreational Public Meeting

The District will hold a public teleconference Feb. 23 to discuss management of lands within the south region of the District.
February 17, 2021

More progress underway to update Palatka’s aging water system

Construction has started on a project to replace old cast-iron water pipes in the city of Palatka’s central downtown and eastern Palatka Heights communities.
February 18, 2021

Public webinar March 4 on Red Bug Lake MFL model peer review

The District will hold a public webinar March 4 to discuss the draft technical memo and receive final stakeholder comments on the surface water model peer review for Red Bug Lake, in Seminole County.
February 26, 2021

Enhanced levee maintenance project turns into an amenity at Lake Apopka

Visitors to the District’s Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive (LAWD) this weekend will see their donations at work.
March 2, 2021

Public teleconference March 15 to discuss Sylvan Lake MFLs peer review

The District will hold a public teleconference on March 15 to discuss draft peer review findings for the minimum flows and levels (MFLs) report for Sylvan Lake in Seminole County.
March 3, 2021

District launches free, interactive journey of the St. Johns River

Join the District for a virtual journey along the 310 miles of the St. Johns River and head to places you may never have seen before.   
March 9, 2021

Navigational channels closed today during prescribed fire at Three Forks Conservation Area in Brevard County

The District will conduct a prescribed burn Tuesday totaling 6,000 acres at Three Forks Conservation Area in Brevard County. The purpose of the burn is to reduce hazardous fuel accumulations and to improve wildlife habitat conditions.
March 9, 2021

Above-average rainfall in February offered relief to winter’s dry weather trend

February rainfall was above average throughout the St. Johns River Water Management District, although the northern half of the District received considerably more rain than the southern half.