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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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.
