The 2024 hurricane season has come to a close, but the South Florida Water Management District (District) continues to proactively prepare for significant weather events all year long.

DID YOU KNOW: The District operates the region’s primary water control system and is always prepared to move water to meet varying conditions.

AROUND-THE-CLOCK MONITORING: Even outside of the rainy season, water managers must be prepared for rainfall 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.

As we celebrate this season of Thanksgiving and gratitude, we want to recognize our talented team of employees who work every day to safeguard and restore our region’s precious water resources.

DID YOU KNOW: The South Florida Water Management District’s dedicated employees are making a difference for our environment and the more than nine million residents who call Central and Southern Florida home.

The South Florida Water Management District (District) uses cutting-edge GIS technology to monitor and protect our water resources and ecosystems.

DID YOU KNOW: State-of-the-art drones, georeferenced images, highly specialized spatial data, and other GIS tools provide important information that help guide water management decisions throughout the District’s 16-county region.

The end of Daylight Saving Time brings shorter days, longer nights, and the perfect opportunity to head outdoors to enjoy the beauty of the night sky.

DID YOU KNOW: The South Florida Water Management District (District) is the steward for more than one million acres of public lands where you can explore the outdoors under the starry sky.

ADVENTURE AWAITS: The District has taken great strides to enhance and expand the recreational activities that are available on District lands from Orlando to the Florida Keys.

It’s Bat Week, and we are sharing some bat-tastic facts about these winged wonders!

DID YOU KNOW: Bats play an important role in our environment and help maintain the balance of South Florida’s ecosystems?

A MISUNDERSTOOD MAMMAL: Though often feared, the spooky truth is that bats are vital to the health of our environment. Florida has 13 resident species of bats. Eight of these 13 species call South Florida home. Bats provide many ecological benefits.

A unique, outdoor living laboratory is giving experts an opportunity to experimentally test restoration techniques on a large, ecologically realistic scale before taking them into the 1.7-million-acre Everglades ecosystem.

DID YOU KNOW: The Loxahatchee Impoundment Landscape Assessment (LILA) is an 80-acre working model of the Everglades ecosystem on the grounds of the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach, Florida?

As the region continues to recover from the impacts of Hurricane Milton, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is actively monitoring, managing and adjusting the primary water management system to move water away from local communities and balance water flow in Central Florida.

DID YOU KNOW: The SFWMD continues to operate the regional flood control system to move large amounts of water quickly and efficiently?

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?

ONE-STOP ACCESS: The SFWMD's database of advanced GIS tools and information is available online. Free resources include:

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?