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 protect the Everglades for future generations and support the ecological health of South Florida's natural resources?
During the holiday season you may be hosting holiday gatherings, preparing lots of food and welcoming extra guests. To help you use less water during this time of year consider these easy-to-follow water saving tips.
Looking for a video on an Everglades Restoration project, photos from a special event such as a groundbreaking or ribbon cutting, or do you want to watch a public meeting or workshop? As a public agency, we are committed to making digital resources available at no-cost to the public, stakeholders and media. Did you know the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is committed to providing easy access to digital assets?
There are multiple ways to access our collection of photos or videos.
The Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close today, but the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) continues to play an important role in water management for our communities all year long. Did you know SFWMD meteorologists, water managers, engineers and control room staff monitor weather conditions and water levels 24 hours a day, 365 days a year?
Using state-of-the-art technology, the SFWMD team determines the optimal operation of hundreds of water control structures located throughout the District’s 16-county region.
As we enter the season of Thanksgiving, we are especially grateful for our talented team of employees, past and present, for their service to the citizens of South Florida. Did you know the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has employees working from Orlando to the Florida Keys to safeguard and restore South Florida's water resources and ecosystems, protect our communities from flooding, and meet the region's water needs?
Did you know the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) uses cutting-edge Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology to monitor and protect water resources? This week, we’re celebrating GIS Day on Nov. 17, 2021 by focusing on the highly specialized GIS equipment we use to gather, analyze and map geographic data. GIS technology is a powerful tool used around the world to make informed decisions that impact the future.
Many South Floridians know that our climate has two seasons: wet and dry. South Florida officially entered the dry season on October 17, 2021—four days later than the historical median date of October 13. Did you know that the 2021 wet season provided an average amount of rainfall in South Florida?
What We Know About the 2021 Wet Season
We’re celebrating Bat Week (Oct. 24-31, 2021) this week by focusing on some of our wildlife conservation and survey efforts to better understand bat populations in South Florida. Did you know that Florida has 13 resident species of bats? Of these 13 resident species, eight species of bats call South Florida home.
Did you know that the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has one of the nation's largest invasive plant management programs? SFWMD battles over 80 species of non-native, invasive plants including Brazilian pepper, and floating and submerged aquatic vegetation such as hydrilla and water hyacinth.
