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• FWC to hold public meeting on aquatic habitat management in the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes

  Thursday, August 29, 2024 -  The meeting will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept.18. at the UF/IFAS Extension Office, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee, FL, 34744.

• FWC to conduct Lake Okeechobee aquatic plant management starting August 12

  Friday, August 9, 2024 -  The management area is within the Steamboat Marsh on the western side of Lake Okeechobee. A total of 1,000 acres of torpedograss, a Category 1 invasive species, will be managed.

• FWC: The 2024 Florida Python Challenge™ kicks off Aug. 9!

  Thursday, August 8, 2024 -  The annual competition offers the public an opportunity to get directly involved in Everglades conservation through invasive species removal, with this year’s event running until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18.

• FWC to conduct Lake Okeechobee aquatic plant management this week

  Tuesday, June 18, 2024 -  The FWC will treat invasive Wright’s nutrush (Scleria lacustris) in areas where it exists in dense monocultures to limit ecological damage to the lake’s beneficial native plant communities.

• ICYMI: Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez Announces Registration Is Open for the 2024 Florida Python Challenge®

  Thursday, May 30, 2024 -  Participants this year will have the chance to win a share of more than $25,000 in prizes for removing invasive Burmese pythons from the wild.

• FWC conducting Lake Okeechobee aquatic plant management this week

  Monday, May 20, 2024 -  Management areas include the lake’s northwest marsh between Buckhead and Dyess canals. A total of 2,400 acres of torpedograss, a Category I invasive species, will be managed.

• FWC conducting aquatic habitat enhancement in Everglades WMA Complex

  Friday, May 3, 2024 -  An aerial treatment of selective aquatic herbicides will target up to a total of 1,050 acres of invasive cattail.

• FWC recognizes “Super” Sid Pennington as Sonya Rood Volunteer of the Year

  Thursday, May 2, 2024 -  The award recognizes one volunteer who demonstrates superior performance resulting in exemplary achievement for the FWC.

• Mark your calendars: 10th Annual Lionfish Festival May 17–18 in Destin

  Friday, April 19, 2024 -  This two-day outdoor festival is free, open to the public and will include conservation and art booths, live music, an interactive kid’s zone and the world’s largest lionfish tournament, the Emerald Coast Open.

• FWC conducts aquatic plant control on Lake Cypress

  Friday, April 5, 2024 -  The FWC will treat invasive hydrilla in portions of Lake Cypress the week of April 15, weather permitting.