Currently, the South Florida Water Management District is accelerating the restoration of 7,800 acres of former citrus groves into a productive wetland habitat as part of the Sam Jones/Abiaki Prairie Restoration Project in Hendry County. Located just north of the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, the Sam Jones/Abiaki Prairie Restoration Project complements District efforts to improve water quality across South Florida.
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Tue February 22, 2022
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Tue February 15, 2022
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The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) held a ribbon cutting ceremony with state and local officials to celebrate the Scott Water Farm, a public-private partnership with Evans Properties, Inc. in Indian River and Okeechobee counties to store water and improve water quality. Did you know that the Scott Water Farm will store more than 9 billion gallons of local storm water runoff and was designed to reduce harmful estuary discharges?
Tue February 8, 2022
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Did you know that 43 Everglades restoration projects have broken ground, reached a major milestone or completed construction since 2019? One of the latest projects to complete construction is Stormwater Treatment Area 1-East in Palm Beach County.
Tue February 1, 2022
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World Wetlands Day is tomorrow, February 2!