The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board declared April as Water Conservation Month today. This annual proclamation highlights SFWMD's continuing efforts to conserve water and ensure ample supply now and in the future.

Florida has observed Water Conservation Month since 1998 to highlight how each of us can do our part, in the little ways and the big ways, to conserve water to make sure we all have enough.

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is encouraging residents and businesses in Lee and Collier counties and throughout Southwest Florida to continue to practice water conservation measures to protect the region's aquifers and water resources as the region enters the heart of the annual dry season.