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• FWC research: Join us for virtual MarineQuest 2020!

  Monday, October 12, 2020 -  On Saturday, Oct. 17, beginning at 9 a.m. ET, tune in to the FWRI Facebook page for exclusive interviews with FWC scientists, behind the scenes footage of fieldwork and visits in the laboratories at the Research Institute.

• FWC recognizes Gadsden County landowner for wildlife conservation efforts

  Monday, October 12, 2020 -  The FWC recently recognized the outstanding wildlife habitat management efforts of Marc Dunbar as part of the agency’s Wildlife Habitat Recognition Program.

• Habitat restoration at Emeralda Marsh means big improvements for recreation

  Tuesday, October 6, 2020 -  In 2016, the FWC and St. Johns River Water Management District undertook a major restoration effort, intended to enhance aquatic habitat and bring back the natural flow of the marsh by reconnecting it to Lake Griffin.

• Planting for the future at Lake Walk-in-Water

  Thursday, September 24, 2020 -  The FWC partnered with Polk County Parks and Natural Resources on a habitat restoration project designed to establish Illinois pondweed, a type of native submerged aquatic vegetation commonly referred to as “peppergrass,” in Lake Walk-In-Water.

• FWC seeks assistance in developing lake management plans

  Thursday, July 9, 2020 -  The FWC’s lake management plans focus on the management of a system’s fish, wildlife and habitat.

• Help plan the future of Caravelle Ranch Wildlife Management Area

  Monday, June 29, 2020 -  A 10-year plan for the Caravelle Ranch WMA will be presented at a public hearing virtually via Abode Connect, an online communications tool, on Wednesday, July 8 at 7 p.m.

• FWC gets to work on objectives identified through Lake Istokpoga Habitat Management Plan

  Wednesday, June 24, 2020 -  Two habitat enhancement projects, Illinois pondweed transplanting and Old World climbing fern biocontrol, are a direct result of the plan’s goals.

• FWC enhances Lake George by planting eelgrass

  Monday, June 22, 2020 -  The eelgrass was planted within fenced enclosures to protect the new plants until they are established. These planted areas will provide valuable habitat for many fish and wildlife species.

• FWC to hold public meetings discussing a management plan for Lake Okeechobee

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• Public meeting to discuss aquatic plant management on Kissimmee Chain of Lakes

  Tuesday, January 28, 2020 -  The meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Osceola Council on Aging, 700 Generation Point, Kissimmee, FL, 34744.