South Florida Water Management District

South Florida Water Management District Advancing Everglades restoration, ensuring water supply and providing flood protection to millions

09/05/2026

📹 ✨☀️ POV: Our morning at County Coalition with interviews from SFWMD Executive Director Drew Bartlett and Governing Board Member Ben Butler. 😊

👀🐍 Coiled, calm and absolutely crushing it! 🏆 Some serious skill was on display from our python removal agents last mont...
09/04/2026

👀🐍 Coiled, calm and absolutely crushing it!

🏆 Some serious skill was on display from our python removal agents last month. Check out the winners of the August 2026 bonus awards:

🐍 Most Pythons, $600: Brian Hargrove (45 captures)
🐍 Longest Python, $400: Kennith Chamberland (13'6")
🐍 38+ Pythons, $1,500: Brian Hargrove, Aaron Mann and Christina Kraus
🐍 28+ Pythons, $1,000: Isaac Lord and Kym Clark
🐍 18+ Pythons, $500: Donna Kalil
🐍 6+ Pythons, $300: Kristine Bartish, Dilan Ekmark, Chris Garcia, Joseph Currie, Matt Kogo, Richard Catrambone, Tommy Lee, Andre Brown, Cheryl Holland, Elliott Totten, Guillermo Tapanes, Joaquin Vila, Kennith Chamberland, Mike Vallee, Alec Rex, Bayo Hernandez, Kameron Delahoz and Anthony Flanagan

👏 Thank you to all of our python removal agents! Every invasive python that is removed is making a difference to protect the Everglades and the region's native wildlife.

🔗 Visit SFWMD.gov/PythonProgram to learn more.

⭐ The SFWMD Governing Board will be holding several meetings this month, and one of the meeting times is different than ...
09/03/2026

⭐ The SFWMD Governing Board will be holding several meetings this month, and one of the meeting times is different than normal. Make sure you mark your calendars!

🗓️ September Governing Board Business Meeting - September 10, 2026 at 2:00 pm
🗓️ Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Tentative Ad Valorem Millage Rates, Non Ad Valorem Tax Rolls, and Tentative Budget - September 10, 2026 at 5:15 pm
🗓️ Final Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Final Millage Rates and Final Budget - September 22, 2026 at 5:15 pm

Join us in-person or online. Learn more 👉 SFWMD.gov/Meetings

09/02/2026

✨ It won’t be long before the new boardwalk is completed at CREW’s Bird Rookery Swamp.

🌀 The boardwalk was closed for safety reasons after an inspection took place following Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.

🗓️ The new boardwalk will allow recreators to get up close and personal with nature by the end of 2026.

09/01/2026

🐊 Were you made for spending time in nature…especially in the Everglades?

✨ The South Florida Water Management District is highlighting National Wildlife Day and our staff are swamped with knowledge about ecosystem restoration.

🌿 District staff work year-round to protect, restore and manage natural ecosystems that provide important habitat for alligators and other native wildlife.

💧 By protecting our native wildlife, we can help ensure our ecosystems stay healthy and balanced.

📢 Remember to keep your distance from all wildlife for your safety and theirs.

🔗 Visit SFWMD.gov/News to learn more.

🌾 Thank you to the Florida Farm Bureau Federation for inviting SFWMD Executive Director Drew Bartlett to speak at the Wa...
08/31/2026

🌾 Thank you to the Florida Farm Bureau Federation for inviting SFWMD Executive Director Drew Bartlett to speak at the Water and Natural Resources Advisory Committee Meeting.

🌿 Director Bartlett provided an update on Everglades restoration progress and water management in South Florida.

💧 The South Florida Water Management District remains committed to protecting Florida’s natural resources and improving the quality of life for South Floridians.

Congratulations to "Alligator Ron” Bergeron for being reappointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to the SFWMD Governing Board.
08/29/2026

Congratulations to "Alligator Ron” Bergeron for being reappointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to the SFWMD Governing Board.

🦢 This meeting of the wood storks has been called to order.🌿 These large, long-legged wading birds gathered at the recen...
08/28/2026

🦢 This meeting of the wood storks has been called to order.

🌿 These large, long-legged wading birds gathered at the recently completed Picayune Strand Restoration Project on Florida’s Southwest Coast.

💧 The project is working to rehydrate native wetlands and restore important wildlife habitat in the region.

👀 Wood storks are an important indicator species, and their presence at Picayune is a positive sign for the overall health of the wetlands and a marker of restoration success.

💚 After a very brief meeting discussion, the vote was unanimous. The wood storks love it here!

Join us in-person or online today for the Big Cypress Basin (BCB) Board Meeting.Details:🗓 Friday, August 28, 2026⏰ 11:00...
08/28/2026

Join us in-person or online today for the Big Cypress Basin (BCB) Board Meeting.

Details:
🗓 Friday, August 28, 2026
⏰ 11:00 am
📍 Collier County Board of County Commissioners Chambers, 3299 Tamiami Trail East, 3rd Floor, Naples, FL 34112

💻 Register here: SFWMD.link/4gqZR4M

🌑 Attention lunar eclipse enthusiasts! Are you moonstruck?The moon is putting on a show tonight. Tonight, 96% of the Moo...
08/27/2026

🌑 Attention lunar eclipse enthusiasts! Are you moonstruck?

The moon is putting on a show tonight. Tonight, 96% of the Moon’s face will pass into Earth’s shadow, with the partial lunar eclipse around 12:12 a.m. on August 28, 2026.

This means that we are getting very close to a total lunar eclipse and much of the eclipsed Moon may take on the beautiful coppery-red glow of a blood moon.

So to all of our skywatchers, the eclipse will be visible in South Florida, weather permitting. Stay safe!

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