The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) maintains an extensive online library of mapping and spatial data, including the most up-to-date restoration projects map, historic maps and water quality monitoring maps.
DID YOU KNOW: The SFWMD makes it easy for the public to access and explore these resources, develop custom maps, conduct analysis, and download spatial data?
More than 850 participants joined the effort to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades ecosystem during the 2024 Florida Python Challenge, eliminating nearly 200 destructive pythons from public lands in South Florida.
DID YOU KNOW: Invasive pythons threaten our precious native ecosystem by preying upon the wildlife that lives there, including wading birds, mammals, and other reptiles?
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is committed to cultivating opportunities for businesses and the entrepreneurial community that help us carry out our public service mission to safeguard and restore South Florida’s water resources and ecosystems, protect communities from flooding, and meet the region’s water needs.
DID YOU KNOW: The SFWMD purchases a variety of products and services to support our programs, projects and operations?
The effective control of invasive plants is an important part of the South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD) mission and our continued ability to protect the region’s natural resources.
DID YOU KNOW: The SFWMD has one of the nation’s largest invasive plant management programs and has become a national model for successfully dealing with non-native Melaleuca trees?
