Did you know the men and women of the South Florida Water Management District are responsible for advancing Everglades restoration, ensuring water supply, and providing flood protection for more than 9 million residents in South Florida? SFWMD employees work from Orlando to the Florida Keys to carry out the District’s mission and meet the region’s water needs. 

The South Florida Water Management District, along with our local, state and federal partners, works on the largest ecosystem restoration project in the world: Restoring America's Everglades. Did you know that our historic progress will support the ecological health of South Florida's natural resources and protect the Everglades for future generations?

Did you know the South Florida Water Management District features a map gallery with an abundance of maps including the most up-to-date restoration projects map, historic maps and water quality monitoring maps? You have access to interactive mapping applications, informative story maps, and downloadable-GIS layers.

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Did you know a key part of the South Florida Water Management District’s mission is to protect South Florida’s water resources now and for future generations? 

Did you know the South Florida Water Management District provides access to the science and data used to drive important decisions about the protection of South Florida’s water resources?

The 2022 South Florida Environmental Report highlights a historic year of progress on critical Everglades restoration projects, and includes extensive data and research used to guide key water management decisions.

Did you know the South Florida Water Management District, along with our local, state and federal partners, works on the largest and most complex water quality and ecosystem restoration projects in the world? 

On this World Water Day, we celebrate the continued momentum to improve water quality in South Florida while ensuring an adequate water supply now and into the future.  

Did you know the South Florida Water Management District safeguards and protects the region’s water resources to ensure there is an adequate water supply for all of South Florida's needs? SFWMD hydrogeologists, water managers and many other staff work to plan, monitor, evaluate and identify water supply sources to meet the needs of the region’s residents, visitors and the environment. 

In honor of International Women’s Day, we are celebrating the women of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) who help safeguard and restore South Florida's water resources and ecosystems, protect communities from flooding, and meet the region's water needs. Did you know SFWMD’s talented and diverse staff are responsible for some of the largest and most complex environmental restoration and water quality improvement projects in the world?

Did you know the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) works year-round to prevent, control and manage invasive plants and animals on nearly 1.5 million acres of public land? These non-native, invasive species can destroy natural areas, damage critical habitat and out-compete native wildlife for food. 

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.