First Florida Water Star-certified business in northeast Florida saving water
In the year since a Gate Petroleum store in Jacksonville received the first Florida Water Star commercial certification in northeast Florida, significant water savings are being realized. [April 5, 2011]
View ArticleOnline database makes plant selection easier
As you consider which plants to put in your yard this weekend, don't forget there's an interactive and searchable online database that helps you choose the right place for the right place. [March 25,...
View ArticleJapan's earthquake felt around the world
When the March 11 earthquake shook Japan, it was literally felt around the world. The St. Johns River Water Management District, South Florida District and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have all...
View ArticleVolunteer to protect water resources
If Earth Day approaching tomorrow has you wondering what you can do in the name of conservation beyond just one day, the St. Johns River Water Management District's opportunities for volunteers...
View ArticleWater forum to be held July 7 in Jacksonville
The Florida Earth Foundation has scheduled its third public forum for discussions that it began last fall about water resource issues in Florida. The foundation's Water Choices III will be held July 7...
View ArticleLandmark agreement extends water supply and helps the St. Johns River in...
Kudos to Orange Park and Clay County Utility Authority (CCUA) for being the first in northeast Florida to share wastewater between utilities, thus increasing opportunities for reclaimed water use,...
View ArticleWatering allowed no more than two designated days a week
Watering is allowed within the St. Johns River Water Management District region no more than two days a week on designated days from March 13 until Nov. 6, when we return to one-day-a-week watering....
View Article"Simple Truths About Our Water" airing in Northeast Florida April 15
Comcast subscribers in northeast Florida can watch "Simple Truths About Our Water" at 7 p.m. on April 15 on channel 212 (WJCT 7.4). [April 12, 2011]
View ArticleEnjoy the thousands of acres of your land
If you enjoy the outdoors and want to experience natural and undisturbed Florida, I encourage you to visit some of the 66 conservation areas encompassing 709,000 acres in north and central Florida...
View ArticleHurricane season resources in one location online
Today marks the first day of hurricane season, which means that the time is upon us to ensure that we're well prepared. [June 1, 2011]
View ArticleLake Apopka Restoration Summit
In a clear demonstration of support for the restoration of central Florida's Lake Apopka, representatives of state, regional and local agencies and organizations and the public came together on Dec. 14...
View ArticleConsider water-conserving approach to landscapes
The past few weeks may have seemed like spring had long since arrived in Florida, but the official beginning of spring actually didn't occur until 1:14 a.m. today. [March 20, 2012]
View ArticleBournique reappointed to Governing Board
Gov. Rick Scott reappointed Doug Bournique, who has served on the Board since April 2008, to another four-year term. Mr. Bournique has been a champion of the District's restoration of the headwaters of...
View ArticleOne day a week watering starts Nov. 4
The change on Sunday to Eastern Standard Time also means a change in the days allowed for lawn and landscape irrigation. Between Sunday (Nov. 4) and March 10, 2013, irrigation throughout the region...
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