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Alligators are true native Floridians — they’re a native species found in freshwater lakes, rivers, swamps and wetlands across all 67 counties, with an estimated 1.3 million gators living in the state today. 🐊
Fossils show that American alligators and their close relatives have called Florida home for millions of years, with evidence of gators here nearly 2 million years ago — earning them the nickname “living dinosaurs.” 😱
Want to see gators in their natural habitat? 👀
Visit one of our free SJRWMD conservation lands — including the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, one of the best places in Florida to safely view wild alligators from the comfort of your car:
🔗 sjrwmd.info/WildlifeDrive
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💙🏈 Proud moment for the JAGS! 🏈💙
We’re cheering on the Jacksonville Jaguars as they head to the AFC Wild Card Playoff game! 🙌
Beyond the field, we’re also proud to partner with the Jaguars through our water conservation partnership, helping spread the message that protecting Florida’s water resources is a team effort. 💧🌿
Good luck, Jags! 🐆 Jacksonville Jaguars
#GoJags #AFCWildCard #DuvalPride #SJRWMD #WaterConservation #TeamEffort
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📜 A Look Back at the St. Johns River — Florida History on Paper
Check out this historic preliminary chart of the St. Johns River, dating all the way back to the mid-1800s! Maps like this helped shape early navigation, settlement, and scientific understanding of one of Florida’s most iconic waterways.
🌊 Cool Facts About the St. Johns River:
• It’s one of the few rivers in North America that flows north — starting in Blue Cypress Lake near Vero Beach and winding 310 miles to Jacksonville.
• Its incredibly slow flow — the river’s slope is less than 1 inch per mile — makes it one of the laziest rivers in the United States.
• The river’s marshes and floodplains act as natural water filters, improving water quality and providing habitat for alligators, bald eagles, manatees, and hundreds of fish and bird species.
• SJRWMD plays a key role in protecting and restoring the river through acquiring and conserving floodplain wetlands, wetland restoration, water quality projects, , and responsible water use planning.
🗺️ Maps like this remind us how far Florida’s water science has come — and why protecting the St. Johns River remains at the heart of our mission.
#SJRWMD #StJohnsRiver #FloridaHistory #WaterManagement #FloridaNature #HistoricMaps #Conservation #ExploreFlorida #NorthFlowingRiver #FloridaWildlife
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