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• Share the beach with shorebirds this winter

  Thursday, December 15, 2022 -  Both resident and migratory shorebirds rely on Florida’s sandy beaches for important habitat and resting spots.

• FWC Commissioners approve the first Springs Protection Zone in Florida at Nichols Spring

  Thursday, December 1, 2022 -  Anchoring, mooring, beaching or grounding a vessel within the spring or along the spring’s shoreline will be prohibited.

• Harmful Algal Bloom Grant Program funds three projects

  Tuesday, November 22, 2022 -  FWRI's Harmful Algal Bloom Grant Program has awarded funding to three projects to address research related to Karenia brevis.

• FWC to conduct wetland restoration project on Big Pine Key

  Monday, November 21, 2022 -  Six abandoned roads will be removed and four water control structures will be constructed near Key Deer Boulevard and Watson Road.

• Warm Mineral Springs habitat restoration will improve manatee habitat

  Thursday, September 15, 2022 -  The FWC, with the support of several partner organizations, has begun a habitat restoration project focused on improving habitat for manatees in the downstream outflow of Warm Mineral Springs in the city of North Port, Sarasota County.

• FWC and Florida Forest Service partner to expand Seminole State Forest

  Wednesday, September 7, 2022 -  The newly added tract is part of the Wekiva-Ocala Greenway, which is part of the Florida Forever program that has acquired hundreds of thousands of acres for conservation and public enjoyment of the state’s natural resources since 2001.

• FWC and City of Port St. Lucie working to improve fishing access and habitat at Peacock Park lake

  Wednesday, August 3, 2022 -  Earlier this year, the FWC and City of Port St. Lucie staff removed 4 acres of invasive Brazilian peppertree, treated 2 acres of invasive aquatic plants and planted native vegetation throughout the lake.

• FWC: Attend a public open house on lake management plans

  Tuesday, August 2, 2022 -  After gathering input and feedback over an 18-month process, FWC staff drafted plans to balance the biological needs of fish and wildlife with the desires of a wide range of stakeholders.

• FWC biologist Matt Vance recognized as Jim Stevenson Resource Manager of the Year

  Wednesday, July 13, 2022 -  Vance’s responsibilities included managing 17,294 acres of the Lake Wales Ridge WEA and leading its associated field office of seven employees, which he had been doing since 2016.

• FWC and volunteers work to restore aquatic habitat in Lake George

  Tuesday, June 21, 2022 -  Over 45 volunteers joined FWC staff in planting more than 50,000 eelgrass plants along the shallow shoreline areas of the lake.