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Pictured from Left to Right: Col. James Booth, USACE - Jacksonville District; Board Member Ben Butler, SFWMD; Board Member Jay Steinle, SFWMD; Director Drew Bartlett, SFWMD; Board Member "Alligator Ron" Bergeron, SFWMD; Chairman Chauncey Goss, SFWMD; Gov. Ron DeSantis; Secretary Shawn Hamilton, DEP; Board Member Charlette Roman, SFWMD; Board Member Charlie Martinez, SFWMD; Chairman Carlos de la Cruz, Jr., Everglades Foundation; Daniel Andrews, Captains for Clean Water; Eric Eikenberg, Everglades Foundation; Chief Resilience Officer Dr. Wes Brooks; Asst. Secretary Shannon Estenoz, U.S. Department of the Interior; Brig. Gen. Daniel Hibner, USACE - South Atlantic Division; Superintendent Pedro Ramos, Everglades National Park; Director Roger Young, FWC,
Stormwater treatment area to clean lake water
THE EVERGLADES. — On Jan. 25 Governor Ron DeSantis attended a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the filling of the first cell … more
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Flooding, groundwater rise can have impact on septic systems
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection estimates the state has more than 2 million... more
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USACE extends public comment period for CEPP A-2 STA Interim Operations Plan
The purpose of CEPP is to improve the quantity, quality, timing, and distribution of water flows... more
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Florida panther mortality update
The FWC has updated the Panther Pulse web page with mortality information through Jan... more
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Florida panther remains found in Hendry County
The remains of a 3–4-year-old, male Florida panther (UCFP451) were collected... more
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FORT DENAUD -- State, local and federal officials celebrated the completion of the pump station for the C-43 reservoir on Dec. 19. Pictured from left to right area Commissioner Ramon Iglesias, Hendry County; Commissioner Hugo Vargas, City of LaBelle; Commissioner Emory "Rowdy" Howard, Hendry County; Vice Chair Mitchell Wills, Hendry County; Chairperson Emma Byrd, Hendry County; Chairman Chauncey Goss, SFWMD; Rep. Adam Botana; President Kathleen Passidomo, Florida Senate; Director Drew Bartlett, SFWMD; Sen. Jonathan Martin; Board Member Charlette Roman, SFWMD; Councilwoman Holly Smith, City of Sanibel; Commissioner Karson Turner, Hendry County; Mayor Julie Wilkins, City of LaBelle; Deputy Secretary Adam Blalock, DEP; Maj. Cory Bell, USACE - Jacksonville District; Board Member Ben Butler, SFWMD.
C-43 reservoir work making progress
FELDA – The long awaited C-43 reservoir could start storing water in time for the 2025 wet season. more
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USACE announces availability of WERP draft PIR/EIS available for review and public comment
WERP will reestablish ecological connectivity from the northwest portion of the study area... more
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Water managers working around the clock to support drainage as heavy rains impact
Heavy rainfall started on Dec. 13 and is expected through Sunday. more
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Alum treatment to clean water in C-43 reservoir
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces the availability of the final Environmental Assessment (EA) ... more
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Enjoy some outdoor fun this holiday season, visit a UF/IFAS demonstration garden
Looking to do something inexpensive and outdoorsy this holiday season? more
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UF researcher investigating ‘plant diamond’ as a carbon removal powerhouse
What surrounds a single grain of pollen may be one of the world’s best, most indestructible carbon... more
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Hance Ellington is the principal investigator for a grant to enhance wildlife habitat in the Northern Everglades. [Photo courtesy UF/IFAS]
Grant funding to enhance wildlife habitat
This funded collaboration by Conservation Florida, UF/IFAS, and Archbold Biological Station will focu... more
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Stakeholders protest aquatic herbicide spraying
Floridians continue to protest the use of chemical herbicides to control ... more
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Florida wildflowers and pollinators get a boost with two grants
The Daniels Lab at the Florida Museum of Natural History was recently awarded two grants.... more
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USACE announces open house for Western Everglades Restoration Project
The US Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District more
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Barn owl with ten-day-old owlets.
Florida Crystals’ barn owls thriving thanks to more nesting boxes
Florida Crystals’ barn owl box network – the largest private network in the world... more
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New pest management hub will address Florida’s buggiest problems
The Hub will have two objectives: to develop the workforce in the urban pest management industry... more
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Go slow, look out below when on the water this Manatee Awareness Month
Manatees need to access water that is warmer than 68 degrees Fahrenheit to survive the winter. more
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USACE releases 2023 IDS at SFER Task Force Meeting on Nov. 15
The Integrated Delivery Schedule is the roadmap for Everglades restoration. more
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THE EVERGLADES -- A seepage wall protects the 8.5 square mile development area from seepage from Everglades National Park.
Seepage barrier keeps water in Everglades National Park
THE EVERGLADES -- Construction is wrapping up on the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) new water seepage barrier wall project. more
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