Meetings and Announcements

Upcoming Meetings

Joint District Public meeting August 28th – CFWI MFLs Priority Lists and Schedules
The St. Johns River Water Management District (District) will participate in a joint workshop with Southwest and South Florida water management districts, on the draft 2026 minimum flows and levels (MFLs) priority list and schedule. This workshop is an opportunity for District staff to publicly present the draft priority list and schedule and take stakeholder comment. The District updates its MFLs priority list annually.
Event details:

  • Date: Aug. 28, 2026
  • Time: 10:00 a.m.
  • Where:
    Microsoft TEAMS Teleconference
    Meeting Link: sjrwmd.info/CFWI-MFLs-Joint-Public-Meeting
    Meeting ID: 276 018 356 470 04
    Meeting Passcode: TH7q8JF3
  • For people who cannot attend via TEAMS, the following call-in number information is provided:
    Call in number: 1-386-256-1151
    Phone Conference ID: 263 689 344, then press #

Establishing MFLs is an important component of the District’s work of planning for adequate water supplies for today and for future generations while also protecting the District’s water resources. Visit www.sjrwmd.com/minimumflowsandlevels/ for information about MFLs. Please direct any questions to Andrew Sutherland at asutherl@sjrwmd.com.

Recreation Announcements

Headwaters Boat Ramp temporary recurring closures – In effect

February 2, 2026

The District has implemented temporary, recurring closures of the Headwaters Boat Ramp, including the kayak launch, at the Fellsmere Water Management Area to support scheduled maintenance and restoration activities.

The ramp will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, through Thursday, Sept. 10.

This will reoccur during the first full week of each month from now through September 2026, excluding federal holidays.

During these closures, western levee trails will remain open for hiking and bank fishing. Alternative boat access will continue to be available at nearby District-managed properties, including the Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area (Stick Marsh) and the C-54 Boat Ramp.

For closure dates, frequently asked questions, and additional details, please view the full press release here.

Lake Apopka Loop Trail Closure

August 18, 2026

Operations and Maintenance and their contractor will extend the area of the Lake Apopka Loop Trail that they are working on.  Starting 8-19-26, the Loop Tail will be closed from Magnolia Park to the Lake Level Canal.  Work should be complete within 3 weeks.  The Loop Trail will be closed Monday through Thursday.  This will not affect the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive.

Lake Apopka Loop Trail Closure

August 5, 2026

Operations and Maintenance and their contractor will be restoring rip-rap along the lakeshore levee for portions of the Lake Apopka Loop Trail.  A section of the Loop Trail will be closed from Lust Road, just north of the Pump House, to just west of Laughlin Road.  The project will take up to two months.  Please use the detour to avoid the work zone.  Work will be Monday through Thursday and will not affect the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive.

Clay Island Loop Trail

June 23, 2026

A portion of the Clay Island Loop Trail will be closed for the next two weeks.  Operations and Maintenance are working on the Flow-Way Pump Basin, and both roads going south are blocked.  The east-west road going from the AB Canal to the Clay Island Trailhead will remain open (this is also part of the Lake Apopka Loop Trail), but please be extremely cautious in this area.

Pellicer Creek Conservation Area

May 4, 2026

An area within the Pellicer Creek Conservation Area (see map) is undergoing a pine thinning. Tree stand densities are high, and the purpose of the thinning is to remove diseased, defective and suppressed trees to create openings in the canopy, freeing up growing space for the healthiest trees. Please use caution when accessing the property for recreation. The contract allows the work to be conducted through April 13, 2027.

 

Orange Creek Restoration Area

May 4, 2026

An area within the Orange Creek Restoration Area (see map) is undergoing a pine thinning. Tree stand densities are high, and the purpose of the thinning is to remove diseased, defective and suppressed trees to create openings in the canopy, freeing up growing space for the healthiest trees. Please use caution when accessing the property for recreation, including hunting. The contract allows the work to be conducted through April 1, 2027.

 

Lochloosa Wildlife Conservation Area

May 4, 2026

An area within the Lochloosa Wildlife Conservation Area (see map) is undergoing a pine thinning. Tree stand densities are high, and the purpose of the thinning is to remove diseased, defective and suppressed trees to create openings in the canopy, freeing up growing space for the healthiest trees. Please use caution when accessing the property for recreation, including hunting (quota permit required).  Work is anticipated to continue through May 15, 2027.

Longleaf Flatwoods Reserve

May 4, 2026

An area within the River Styx Tract of the Longleaf Flatwoods Reserve (see map) is undergoing a pine thinning. Tree stand densities are high, and the purpose of the thinning is to remove diseased, defective and suppressed trees to create openings in the canopy, freeing up growing space for the healthiest trees. Please use caution when accessing the property for recreation. The contract allows the work to be conducted through April 2, 2027.

 

Lake George Conservation Area

May 4, 2026

An area within the Lake George Conservation Area (see map) is undergoing a pine thinning. Tree stand densities are high, and the purpose of the thinning is to remove diseased, defective and suppressed trees to create openings in the canopy, freeing up growing space for the healthiest trees. Please use caution when accessing the property for recreation, including primitive tent camping (reservation required) and hunting.  Work is anticipated to continue through June 15, 2027.

Clark Bay Conservation Area

May 4, 2026

An area within the Clark Bay Conservation Area (see map) is undergoing a pine thinning. Tree stand densities are high, and the purpose of the thinning is to remove diseased, defective and suppressed trees to create openings in the canopy, freeing up growing space for the healthiest trees. Please use caution when accessing the property. The contract allows the work to be conducted through Oct. 8, 2026.

For more information about property closures, please visit recreation and lands.

Temporary Website Outages

We want your visit to sjrwmd.com to be a positive and productive experience. At times, we will need to perform routine hardware and software maintenance that may cause some areas of the site to be intermittently off-line. We do apologize for this temporary, but necessary, inconvenience. We are working diligently to quickly restore complete functionality to the site.

Next scheduled outage:
  • None scheduled at this time

Governing Board

For schedules, agendas, and livestream links visit Governing Board.

Office Closures

District offices will be closed on Sept. 7, 2026 in observance of Labor Day.