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• FWC hosts public meeting on Lake Apopka hydrilla management

  Wednesday, September 1, 2021 -  The FWC invites the public to attend a virtual public meeting focusing on managing hydrilla in Lake Apopka on Thursday, Sept. 16, 6-8 p.m.

• FWC conducts Lake Okeechobee plant management, Aug. 30-Sept. 3

  Thursday, August 26, 2021 -  A total of 1,210 acres of aquatic plants will be managed. Due to the large scale of the projects, management will be conducted using helicopters.

• FWC conducts aquatic plant control on Lake Tohopekaliga

  Wednesday, August 11, 2021 -  The FWC will conduct aquatic plant control on Lake Tohopekaliga the week of Aug. 16, weather permitting.

• FWC to mechanically remove floating invasive plants in Lake Kissimmee

  Monday, May 24, 2021 -  The FWC, in cooperation with the SFWMD, is mechanically removing invasive floating plants and floating tussocks from the south end of Lake Kissimmee. The project is scheduled to continue through June.

• FWC conducts aquatic plant control on Lake Panasoffkee

  Friday, May 21, 2021 -  The FWC will conduct aquatic plant control on Lake Panasoffkee the week of May 24, weather permitting.

• POSTPONED: FWC aquatic plant control on Lake Toho

  Thursday, May 20, 2021 -  The FWC has temporarily postponed its aquatic plant control on Lake Toho, originally scheduled for the week of May 17, due to high wind conditions.

• FWC conducts aquatic plant control on Lake Toho  

  Monday, May 17, 2021 -  The FWC will treat invasive hydrilla in the Osceola County lake in areas where it is encroaching on beneficial native submersed aquatic plants and may impact access to navigation and flood protection.

• FWC thanks volunteers for helping with Lake O research project

  Wednesday, May 5, 2021 -  Volunteers worked alongside FWC staff hand pulling Azolla pinnata, a nonnative plant that spreads rapidly and forms dense mats that shade out native submersed plants and interferes with boating and other recreational activities.

• FWC conducts aquatic plant control on Lake Toho

  Friday, April 2, 2021 -  The FWC will treat invasive hydrilla in the Osceola County lake in areas where it is encroaching on beneficial native submersed aquatic plants and may impact access to navigation and flood protection.

• FWC conducts aquatic plant control on Lake Sampson and Alligator Lake

  Friday, March 26, 2021 -  The FWC will treat invasive hydrilla in the Bradford and Columbia county lakes in areas where it is impacting navigation and encroaching on beneficial native submersed aquatic plants.