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SFWMD is a regional govt. agency working to advance Everglades restoration, ensure water supply & provide flood protection to millions. RTs ≠ endorsements
West Palm Beach, FL
Joined July 2009
What a catch! A SFWMD/@MyFWC python contractor recently captured a 110lb #python that measured in at 17 feet 3 inches long! She captured the animal off of Tamiami Trail, just south of Big Cypress National Preserve. Way to go! 👍. #invasivespecies #burmesepython #everglades
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Our staff spotted this alligator swimming away from a levee in western Miami-Dade Co. with lunch — a Burmese python.
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NEWS: | Ssssseventeen (and a half) feet of snake sets a record for SFWMD's Python Elimination Program.
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Just announced: SFWMD, @MyFWC hunters capture and remove a record-breaking 18 foot 9 inch Burmese #python in the #Everglades! Learn more: . #invasivespecies
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Sssssseventeen Feet!. Python hunter Jason Leon set a record for the SFWMD Python Elimination Program with this 17-foot-1-inch Burmese python that he brought to the District's Homestead Field Station today.
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Thank you, Sen. @marcorubio!.
My top long term #Florida priority is #Everglades Restoration. The Presidents budget requested $63.3 million. But to get this done we need about a sustained $200 million per year. I am working to get a significant increase & as close to the $200 million as possible . #Sayfie
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✅ Unprecedented Momentum .✅ Record Funding .✅ Significant Progress . With significant investments by @GovRonDeSantis, @SFWMD and @FLDEPNews continue to advance and expedite #Everglades restoration projects to restore America’s Everglades.
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Today is #EvergladesDay: Designated by the Florida Legislature in 2012, today is a celebration of the #Everglades that coincides with the legendary Marjory Stoneman Douglas' birthday. Today would have been her 130th! . #RiverofGrass
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Thank you @GovRonDeSantis for your ongoing commitment to advance efforts that benefit America’s Everglades.
Upon taking office, I set an ambitious goal to invest $2.5 billion over four years for Everglades restoration and water resource protection. We not only met that goal, we surpassed it, investing $3.3 billion, more than doubling the four years prior to my administration.
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Today, we celebrated a defining moment for Everglades restoration as we broke ground on the EAA Reservoir with @JaxStrong. The reservoir is a game changer for the Everglades by reducing harmful estuary discharges and sending more water south to support people and the environment.
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Good news! We just heard that @JaxStrong approved sending add’l water into @EvergladesNPS—taking advantage of new Tamiami Trl bridges. At our urging, we have nearly doubled the amount of much-needed water to the Park & helping to restore the historic, natural flow of water south.
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Today's #WildlifeWednesday highlights one of Florida's keystone species: the Gopher Tortoise. Their burrows can be as deep as 10-15ft and range up to 25-30ft in length! .[Photo: A SFWMD employee holds a #GopherTortoise while conducting District work w/ appropriate permits.]
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Grab the tissues: SFWMD staff recently assisted in the rescue and rehabilitation of a juvenile Red Shouldered Hawk that had fallen from its nest. Check out this video of the hawk's successful release in Stormwater Treatment Area 3/4.
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After receiving the permit from @JaxStrong on Friday, SFWMD was on site today to mobilize construction equipment and begin work on the 6,500-acre water treatment component of the EAA Reservoir Project, known as a Stormwater Treatment Area (STA). 🎉🎉🎉
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It's #EvergladesDay! Today we celebrate the Everglades: one of the world's largest wetlands and a biodiverse subtropical wilderness found right in our backyard. This day also marks the birthday of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, a true advocate for the River of Grass.
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End of the road: Today we celebrate the completion of yet another important milestone for #EvergladesRestoration: the removal of nearly six miles of the Old #TamiamiTrail roadbed! Learn more: . #AchieveMoreNow .@JaxStrong @EvergladesNPS
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🚧 We continue to #DoMoreNow for Everglades restoration! Today, we broke ground on a new seepage wall with @JaxStrong, @EvergladesNPS, @FLDEPNews, @MiamiDadeCounty, and more. The new underground wall supports flows of water through the Everglades & mitigating local flooding.
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From the field: SFWMD staff spotted this herd of White-tailed deer strolling by an #Everglades restoration project!
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👏 Achieving Even More Now for FL’s Environment! Today, @SFWMD and @EvergladesNPS broke ground on the Taylor Slough Flow Improvement Project—sending more clean water south to Florida Bay to support the restoration of America’s Everglades.
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SFWMD and @MyFWC recently removed between 20-25 acres of invasive aquatic vegetation at Lake Kissimmee State Park using mechanical harvesting. Check out the photos for the before and after! Learn more about SFWMD #LandManagement practices:
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🎉 Today, @SFWMD and @EvergladesNPS celebrated the completion of the Taylor Slough Flow Improvement Project to send more clean water south to Florida Bay to support the restoration of America’s Everglades. Florida continues to be at the forefront of our nation’s ecosystem
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Today, we're excited to announce that Jennifer Reynolds will join our team as the Director of Ecosystem Restoration and Capital Projects. Join us in welcoming Jennifer Reynolds! Read more:
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A flat place in a low land, the #Everglades has a towering stature: It is home to 83 threatened or endangered animals, and hundreds of species of plants. Its mix of salt and fresh water makes it the only place on Earth where alligators and crocodiles coexist. #WorldWetlandsDay
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NEWS: The SFWMD Governing Board asked the U.S. Congress to do its part to restore and protect the unique ecosystem of America's Everglades in a letter sent yesterday, requesting sustained funding of $200 million in annual federal funding for restoration.
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Bold Vision = Bold Progress . Today, @SFWMD along with @MiamiDadeCounty, @AtlantaCorps, @JaxStrong, @FLDEPNews, @townofcutlerbay, @BiscayneNPS, and other officials celebrated the groundbreaking of a key restoration project: the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Project - Cutler
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ACHIEVING MORE NOW! 👏👏 Today’s completion of the C-44 Reservoir and Stormwater Treatment Area Project is our commitment in action. 🎉🥳
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Today we celebrated the completion of another one of @GovRonDeSantis' priority Everglades projects: Brighton Valley Dispersed Water Management Project in #HighlandsCounty!
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Today, @SFWMD leadership celebrated the 72nd birthday of @EvergladesNPS with Everglades Nat’l Park Superintendent Pedro Ramos, @MayorGimenez, @evergfoundation, @O2EMiami, @MIASBLIV, @RonMagill, @MyFWC & dozens of elementary school students learning about America’s Everglades. 🐊
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The #Everglades is perhaps the world’s most famous wetland. This delicate, low-nutrient system filters and cleanses water with the plants it nurtures (sharing it with an ever-growing urban population) and captures potential floodwaters like a giant sponge. #WorldWetlandsDay
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👀Recent cooler temperatures have also brought multiple Florida panther sightings around SFWMD project sites. Florida panthers are an Endangered Species and are the only puma population found east of the Mississippi River. Learn more:
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@SFWMD crews are working to remove debris out of drainage systems in @LeeCountyFLBOCC. Our team is dedicated to the recovery effort and will keep working to provide relief to communities impacted by Hurricane #Ian.
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More good Everglades news to share! Today, SFWMD submitted the final permit applications to remove >5 miles of Old Tamiami Trail roadbed. This will increase valuable freshwater flows to Shark River Slough and improve local hydrology.
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Today we recognize the birthday of one of the Everglades’ greatest champions: Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Today would have been her 132nd birthday! #EvergladesDay
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More pumps arriving today in Osceola County thanks to our partnership with @USACEHQ, @USACENOLA, @JaxStrong, @FLSERT, @OsceolaCountyFL, @CityofStCloudFL and @CityofKissimmee. Crews will continue deploying pumps to support flooding relief efforts in Central Florida.
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BOOM! Just like that we are closer to moving water south. Under the leadership of @GovRonDeSantis we continue to expedite important Everglades restoration projects including the #EAAReservoirProject.
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1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣➕ 🐍. Brian Hargrove caught the 1,000th Burmese python as part of SFWMD’s Python Elimination Program early Saturday morning. Hargrove has been the program’s most prolific hunter, eliminating more than 110 of the invasive snakes.
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Today is a fee-free day in honor of @nationalparkservice birthday. In So. FL, enjoy Everglades Nat'l Park, home to the world's largest ecosystem restoration project. Visit Biscayne Nat'l Park, protecting coral reefs and mangrove forests. #nationalparkservice #receateresponsibly
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Invasive Nile Monitors eat native wildlife. We got one out of an Everglades restoration project.
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Citizen Science: Check out our latest blog post from SFWMD Wildlife Biologist Brian Garrett (@vladeb) on how you can help us identify plant and animal species you encounter on District-managed lands! Learn more: . #citizenscience
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🐍Do you know what today isss? It's #WorldSnakeDay! Indigo snakes are one of many species you may encounter on SFWMD lands. We work to preserve the diversity of native snakes with the creation & maintenance of quality habitats such as wetlands throughout the District's footprint.
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👏 #Restoration works! Today marks the one-year anniversary of the completion of the #KissimmeeRiver Restoration Project. The formerly channeled Kissimmee River was restored to a meandering river, making it one of the largest successful restoration projects in history!
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Thank you President @WiltonSimpson and the @FLSenate for confirming three of our Board members: Mr. Ben Butler, Mrs. Cheryl Meads, and Col. Charlette Roman. With your support, they remain dedicated to our mission and serving the people of Florida.
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Three reasons why Florida Sandhill cranes are the most romantic:.• Their courtship dance involves jumping, running, wing flapping and even stick tossing.• They mate for life.• Both males & females take part in incubating the eggs #relationshipgoals. Happy Valentine's Day ❤️
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☔️ Parts of South Florida are experiencing significant flooding. We continue to work with local drainage operators to support their efforts to reduce flooding. Flood waters can be dangerous. Do not attempt to cross or enter a flooded area.
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Restoration in action: Today, the SFWMD Governing Board celebrated the completion of the Allapattah Flats Wetland Reserve Project in Martin County with a ribbon-cutting and the release of a juvenile Little Blue Heron by @BuschWildlife.
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Ending the week with a bang 💥! Just a few hours ago, we completed our second round of blasts at the #EAAReservoir Project STA. These blasts are making way for the canals that will deliver water to the STA and, ultimately, send more water south.
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It's official: Thank you to the @FLSenate, who confirmed the appointments of SFWMD Executive Director Drew Bartlett and Governing Board Member Ron Bergeron (@Alligator_RonB)!
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SFWMD Exec. Dir. Drew Bartlett, SFWMD Resiliency Officer Dr. @ninamaran, and SFWMD Everglades Scientist Dr. Fred Sklar joined FL Chief Resilience Officer Dr. @Wesley_R_Brooks and Chief Science Officer Dr. Mark Rains to discuss resiliency, infrastructure & Everglades restoration.
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WORKING DAY AND NIGHT TO REDUCE FLOODING. @SFWMD & @USACENOLA crews, in partnership with @OsceolaCountyFL, @CityofStCloudFL & @CityofKissimmee are not stopping until floodwaters recede. More pumps are being installed to bring relief to local communities in Central Florida.
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Congratulations to Mrs. Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch and Mr. Ron Bergeron for being re-appointed by @GovRonDesantis to the @SFWMD Governing Board.
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💦🚜 Making our water resources more resilient. Today was another great day for the #Everglades as we joined @FLDEPNews, @JaxStrong, @NPCA, and partners to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) North. All of CEPP is now under construction!
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"Be assured, the District remains laser focused on sending as much water south and maximizing storage of water around #LakeOkeechobee in an effort to shorten the duration of harmful estuary discharges." - SFWMD Chairman Chauncey Goss. Learn more:
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The momentum continues! SFWMD’s Governing Board approved a major land purchase for the C-25 Reservoir and STA Project in @StLucieGOV .Read more:
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NEWS: | The annual South Florida Wading Bird Report showed that several key indicator species of birds that are critical to gauging the health of the Everglades had an above average breeding season in 2017.
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Thanks to @RepBrianMast, Sen. Gayle Harrell, Chairman Burroughs and Rep. @TobyOverdorf for welcoming us to @CityPortStLucie for our Governing Board Meeting today!
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“The largest wetland acquisition in a decade.” @GovRonDeSantis announces 20,000 acres of #wetlands in Water Conservation Area 3 (WCA-3) to be acquired by State to permanently protect it from oil and gas exploration and preserve it for future generations.
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If you're looking for an example of #WaterReuse at work in #SouthFlorida, look no further than @pbcgov's Wakodahatchee Wetlands! . #WaterReuseWeek
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"Just south of U.S. 41 near the Miccosukee Indian Village, the South Florida Water Mgmt District is removing 5.5 miles of unused highway to make way for fresh water flowing south from the heart of the Everglades — Lake Okeechobee." v @KarlStartsWithK @ndn.
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A step closer to Florida Forever: Today, @FLDEPNews approved the Florida Forever application for Bar-B Ranch -- a 1,900-acre property located near the C-44 STA and Reservoir in @MartinCountygov – to become part of the State’s conservation & recreation lands acquisition program.
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Lt. Col. Jennifer A. Reynolds was recognized today for her tenure as an exemplary leader & presented with a proclamation, underscoring her talent for eloquently speaking on behalf of America's Everglades at public forums, championing inclusiveness & transparency. #SFWMDmtg
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Exec. Dir. Drew Bartlett held a "Meet and Greet" for staff, introducing new Exec. Team members Chief of Staff Jen Smith, General Counsel Paula Cobb and Communications Dir. Sean Cooley. Terrie Bates, Water Resources Dir., was presented with a photo for her retirement after 34 yrs.
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Thank you Rep. @Johnfsnyder for joining us today to learn about #Everglades restoration projects in the St. Lucie watershed and south of #LakeOkeechobee.
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Once completed the #EAAReservoirProject will reduce harmful discharges and send more clean water south to @EvergladesNPS and Florida Bay.
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Thank you for joining us today, and for your leadership on #EvergladesRestoration!.
Today I was in Miami to highlight the removal of over five miles of Old Tamiami Trail roadbed which will increase the flow of freshwater into the Northeast Shark River Slough by more than 220 billion gallons per year.
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Work began on the #EAAReservoir Project today, a priority for @GovRonDeSantis. This important project provides ecological benefits, reduces harmful discharges to the #StLucie and #Caloosahatchee estuaries, and sends more clean water south to the #Everglades.
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Today, SFWMD Chairman @ChaunceyGoss joined @GovRonDeSantis, @FLDEPNews Secretary Shawn Hamilton, FL’s Chief Resilience Officer Dr. @Wesley_R_Brooks, and @RepDonaldsPress to announce funding through the Florida Resilient Grant Program to help local communities. #achievemorenow
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On the seventh day of our Everglades restoration series, we commemorate the completion and monumental achievement of the #KissimmeeRiver Restoration Project!
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In Miami, trash and illegally-dumped waste can wash into canals and end up in Biscayne Bay. Today, Board Member Charlie Martinez attended the installation of a second debris-collecting boom in the Little River (C-7 Canal) to help prevent litter in the canal from reaching the bay.
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It’s #EvergladesDay! Today, we celebrate the Everglades: one of the world’s largest wetlands and a biodiverse subtropical wilderness found right in our backyard. This day also marks the birthday of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, an advocate for America’s River of Grass. @SFWMD
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Governing Board Chairman Federico Fernandez took a moment at the beginning of today's meeting to remember former Board member Nathaniel Reed, who passed away Wednesday. Reed served a total of 15 years on the Governing Board over two separate terms.
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A dream realized: We joined our partners at @JaxStrong, along with state and federal stakeholders, today to celebrate the completion of the #KissimmeeRiver Restoration Project at the Riverwoods Field Lab! . #EvergladesRestoration #AchieveMoreNow
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🎉@SFWMD joined @jaxstrong, @FLDEPNews, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, Seminole Tribe of Florida, @EvergladesNPS, @BigCypressNPS, other federal, state & local partners & Gladesmen to celebrate the groundbreaking for the first major feature of WERP, the L-28 S. Culverts.
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Today at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Exe. Dir. Drew Bartlett and Avian Biologist Dr. Mark Cook were joined by Audubon FL Exe. Dir. Julie Wraithmell and @MyFWC Reg. Dir. Dr. Tom Reinert, announcing the historic 2018 nesting success. Learn about report here.
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BIG NEWS! SFWMD submitted required permits to advance the critical EAA Reservoir Project, which will reduce harmful discharges to the estuaries. Working at the direction of @GovRonDeSantis, SFWMD has accelerated construction on this project by 18 months.
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👏 Congratulations to Charlette Roman, @SFWMD Governing Board Member and Chair of the Big Cypress Basin Board for winning the #EVCO2024 Public Service Award! . Ms. Roman works tirelessly to protect, restore and safeguard America’s #Everglades.
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🎉 Key Everglades Project is Complete! . Groundbreaking - Dec. 2022 .Ribbon Cutting - Apr. 2024 .Completed 8 months ahead of schedule!. Today, @SFWMD joined @senatoramr, @FLDEPNews, @JaxStrong, @EvergladesNPS & many more to celebrate the CEPP New Water Seepage Wall Project.
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SFWMD is pleased to welcome Charlette Roman, Charlie Martinez, Cheryl Ann Meads and Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch to the Governing Board.
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Thanks to Chief Resilience Officer Dr. Wes Brooks for joining SFWMD Executive Director Drew Bartlett and District Resiliency Officer Dr. Carolina Maran (@ninamaran) to take a look at #SouthFlorida’s infrastructure targeted for Resiliency improvements.
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Thank you Greg Langowski with @SenRubioPress for stopping by our HQ to learn more about our Everglades restoration efforts and water management responsibilities. We appreciate Sen. @marcorubio’s efforts to restore the Everglades and complete projects like the C-44 Reservoir/STA.
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Located at the tip of the FL peninsula, the 1,000 sq.mi. #FloridaBay lies within @EvergladesNPS and is the southernmost portion of America's #Everglades. With an average depth of 4-5 feet and dotted with small islands, it is one of the largest #seagrass meadows in the world.
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SFWMD Governing Board Member Charlie Martinez attended the first Biscayne Bay Commission meeting today to discuss the ongoing efforts to restore the health and beauty of #BiscayneBay.
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CEPP South moves forward: "This partnership agreement commits both SFWMD and the U.S. Army Corps to constructing projects that will result in billions of gallons of water flowing south.” -@ChaunceyGoss, SFWMD Governing Board Chairman. Read more:
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In the news: ‘A fantastic day’: #KissimmeeRiver restoration project complete after 22 years. Read more: via @MaxChesnes @TCPalm . #EvergladesRestoration.#AchieveMoreNow.
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Thank you Sen. @marcorubio for joining SFWMD, @JAXStrong, and environmental leaders to discuss Everglades restoration efforts. We appreciate your support of full federal funding for #EvergladesRestoration.
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A heartwarming story from the field: SFWMD staff helped release a young red shouldered hawk in STA 3/4 yesterday. The hawk had fallen out of its nest and had been rehabilitated at @BuschWildlife Sanctuary. #florida #wildliferehab #hawk
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