February 28, 2020
The district is conducting a 400-acre prescribed burn Friday at Fort Drum Marsh Conservation Area in Indian River County, on the western side of the property.
February 28, 2020
The district is conducting an 839-acre prescribed burn Friday at the Heart Island Conservation Area in Volusia County, about a mile south of the intersection of State Road 40 and Chesser Hammock Road.
February 28, 2020
The district is conducting a 785-acre prescribed burn Friday at the Lochloosa Wildlife Conservation Area from Fish Camp Road south to Lake Lochloosa, east of Watson Prairie, in Alachua County.
February 28, 2020
The district is conducting a 1,400-acre prescribed burn Friday at the Bayard Conservation Area in Clay County, north of Bayard Road and east of Pearl Road in the northeast portion of the property.
February 28, 2020
With land clearing underway for the First Coast Expressway along State Road (SR) 16 in Clay County, the district will be relocating the SR 16 entrance and trailhead at its Bayard Conservation Area.
March 2, 2020
With the change of the seasons, the district’s year-long #WaterLess campaign has shifted to focus on springtime watering needs and a timely reminder to give your sprinkler system a checkup.
March 10, 2020
Most of the St. Johns River Water Management District is seeing dry conditions, with 16 of its 18 counties experiencing a 12-month rainfall deficit, including three counties with a 10-inch rainfall deficit.
March 10, 2020
The district is conducting a 170-acre prescribed burn Tuesday at Buck Lake Conservation Area in Brevard County.
March 10, 2020
For the seventh consecutive year, the district's Governing Board has approved a proclamation designating April as Springs Protection Awareness Month.
March 12, 2020
The district is hosting the Gainesville chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) for FWC’s annual youth turkey hunt March 13–14 and women’s hunt on April 4–5 on portions of the district’s Longleaf Flatwoods Reserve and the Newnans Lake Conservation Area in Alachua County.
March 13, 2020
The district’s Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive will be closed as a precaution this evening and will remain closed until further notice in response to concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus commonly referred to as COVID-19.
March 17, 2020
The St. Johns River Water Management District is taking steps to reduce the potential transmission of COVID-19 and protect the health and safety of its staff and the public. Effective today, all locations will be open only to employees.
March 18, 2020
The district is following continuing guidance from the state of Florida and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and taking proactive measures to protect staff and the public.
April 7, 2020
Following Gov. Ron DeSantis’ directions to reduce public gatherings and practice social distancing to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on April 14 through teleconference.
April 8, 2020
With below-normal rainfall causing increasingly drier conditions, the district wants to remind water users about the importance of outdoor water conservation.