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Understanding the importance of water

Members of the Districts Agricultural Assistance Team attending a demonstration of high precision crop spraying equipment (Ecorobotix) at Sykes Family Farms in Elkton, FL - In attendance: Suzanne Archer, Wayne Boykin, Corinne Hermle (Strategic Planning Basin Coordinator)

March 26, 2026

Together we grow: Protecting water and supporting Florida agriculture

The St. Johns River Water Management District has even more reason to celebrate Florida Biking Month: the long-anticipated trail around Lake Apopka is now fully connected. One of the District’s most popular off-road biking destinations, the Lake Apopka Loop Trail follows the lake’s edge through the Lake Apopka North Shore, offering more than 20 miles of hiking and biking opportunities. Spanning both Orange and Lake counties, the journey around was once incomplete, requiring cyclists to ride sections along roadways to finish the ride.

March 17, 2026

The ride around Lake Apopka is now complete

Calm open water of Mosquito Lagoon with a small stand of green mangroves along the shoreline in the foreground and a low, vegetated island in the distance under a clear blue sky, illustrating a healthy coastal estuary managed for water quality and habitat protection.

March 12, 2026

Public input sought on draft Indian River Lagoon and Upper St. Johns River basin plan

Shaded sand trail winding through a pine and palmetto forest at Gourd Island conservation area, with a red circular trail blaze painted on a tree marking the designated hiking route managed by the water management district.

March 3, 2026

An essential link in a growing landscape: Gourd Island Conservation Area

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