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• FWC to conduct restoration project at Lake Kissimmee

  Thursday, February 16, 2023 -  The FWC will plant 325,000 native aquatic plants to help restore this world-renowned sportfishing lake.

• FWC and SJRWMD begin habitat enhancement project on St. Johns Water Management Area - Stick Marsh/Farm 13

  Tuesday, February 7, 2023 -  A drawdown will be conducted from February-August 2023, where water will be released and the low water levels will stimulate growth of aquatic plants.

• FWC: Governor DeSantis Made Conservation A Priority

  Thursday, December 29, 2022 -  Governor DeSantis’ focus on protecting our natural resources and his continued support, ensures that residents and visitors will benefit and enjoy our environmental resources for generations to come while remaining the Fishing and Boating Capital of the World.

• 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.