Water conservation is at the heart of the District’s mission of protecting and ensuring the sustainability of Florida’s water supplies. The District’s Governing Board on Tuesday approved a proclamation that designates April 2021 as Water Conservation Month to heighten awareness about the importance of water conservation.

District Executive Director Dr. Ann Shortelle has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Program with its prestigious Employer Patriot Award for the agency’s strong support of its employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. District Governing Board Chairman Gen. Douglas Burnett, retired commanding officer of the Florida National Guard, presented the award to Dr. Shortelle at the board’s regular monthly meeting on March 9.

Spring is a great time to give your automatic sprinkler system a checkup. As warm temperatures return and spring planting begins, the District’s seasonal Water Less campaign message focuses on irrigation system maintenance with the question “Did you set it and forget it?”

Recreational users of the Loop Trail at Lake Apopka will experience a detour beginning March 15 to allow for construction activities on the District’s Lake Apopka Duda Property Water Storage Improvement Project.

The District today officially launched a two-month pilot project to test an innovative treatment process to remove natural tannins and nutrients from Black Creek water.

The District will hold a public teleconference April 12 as part of the peer review process for the minimum flows and levels (MFLs) report for Sylvan Lake in Seminole County.

The District will hold a virtual public meeting April 15 to discuss the management of District lands in its northern region.

The St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board will hold its regular monthly meeting April 13 at the Cocoa City Hall.

The District and Brevard Zoo today celebrated the launch of an innovative cost-sharing project to reintroduce clams into the Indian River Lagoon with the goal of establishing new clam populations in the estuary.

With below-average rainfall in March across the central and southern ends of the District, it’s a good reminder why April is Water Conservation Month in Florida.

Fifteen agricultural projects will share in cost-share funds from two different funding programs of the District to assist farmers and growers on projects that conserve water and reduce nutrient loading to area waterways.

The District is nearing completion of the process to revise minimum flows and levels (MFLs) for lakes Brooklyn and Geneva, in Keystone Heights.

For the eighth consecutive year, the District's Governing Board has approved a proclamation designating April as Springs Protection Awareness Month.

In Florida, April is typically a dry month when water demands are higher due to springtime planting and low rainfall amounts.

The District Governing Board will hold its regular monthly meeting May 11 at its Palatka headquarters.