South Florida Water Management District

🌳🚻 When nature calls, we answer! 🏗️ The @SFWMD installed new concrete restrooms at three public recreation sites. 📍 You will find them at: ▪️ DuPuis Management Area in Palm Beach County ▪️ STA-1 East in Palm Beach County ▪️ Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands - Cutler Flow Way in Miami-Dade County ▪️ Coming soon: CREW Bird Rookery Swamp in Collier County ✅ We are committed to enhancing and expanding recreational use on District lands. 🔗 SFWMD.gov/Recreation

🐟 If you can think of a better fish pun, let minnow. 🐠 Today, weed-eating grass carp fish slid into our waterways as part of our continuing efforts to keep canals clear of nuisance aquatic plants. 🌱 Left unmanaged, aquatic weeds can disrupt flood protection infrastructure and have negative ecological impacts. These sterile fish are part of our comprehensive approach to improving canal operations in South Florida. 💧

At tonight’s ⁦@SFWMD⁩ Recreational Forum, Executive Director Drew Bartlett thanked Newton Cook for his service as facilitator of the forum. Thank you, Mr. Cook for all of your hard work to improve recreation throughout South Florida!

🔥 Burn Notice: The @SFWMD plans to conduct a prescribed burn on approximately 800 acres at the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Management Area in Osceola County today, March 23, 2026. Visit SFWMD.link/4d5q4G9 for details.

👀 Hello, it’s me. You are getting a purrr-fect sighting of Florida Panthers in their natural habitat! 🐾 Did you know the Florida Panther is the official state animal of Florida? 🌿 The Florida Panther can be found throughout South Florida’s swamps, pinelands and hardwood hammocks. It is the larger of Florida’s two native cat species (panthers and bobcats). 🌳 The region provides vital habitat for these iconic Florida animals. Don't worry we'll fix the smudge on the lens for next time. 🙂

📽️“Our Everglades projects…it’s the largest environmental restoration in the history of the United States of America and it’s one of the largest in the entire world." "Not only have we done what we said we were going to do, we’ve over delivered on that and have a huge amount of momentum,” said @GovRonDeSantis during a press conference to sign legislation that will preserve Florida’s coastlines and support coastal resiliency. ✂️🏗️ Since 2019, the State of #Florida has celebrated over 80 ribbon cuttings, groundbreakings and major milestones under the leadership of Governor DeSantis - the most in state history.

🔥 Burn Notice: The @SFWMD plans to conduct a prescribed burn on approximately 1,400 acres at the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Management Area in Osceola County today, March 20, 2026. Visit SFWMD.link/4sp1aX1 for details.

👍 C-43 Reservoir in Action! 💦 As South Florida experiences rain for the first time in many months, the Caloosahatchee (C-43) Reservoir is operating and providing regional benefits to the system. 🌱 This over 10,000-acre reservoir expands Florida's water storage capacity, improves water quality and protects ecosystems. 🤝 The C-43 Reservoir is a key component of the joint state-federal Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) to restore the environment in Florida.

Weekly water levels update for key South Florida water bodies: 💧Lake Okeechobee: 10.79 ft NAVD88 (12.10 ft NGVD29) 💧WCA 2A: 10.68 ft NAVD88 (12.19 ft NGVD29) 💧WCA 3A: 6.95 ft NAVD88 (8.47 ft NGVD29) Sign up for email or text messages from @SFWMD: SFWMD.link/30QLmka

🍀🌿 This St. Patrick’s Day, you can embrace the four-leaf clover, but the real treasure is catching a glimpse of the incredible native wildlife that call South Florida home. 💚 Did you know the @SFWMD works year-round to protect, restore and manage the natural ecosystems that provide important habitat for native wildlife. 🐊 Learn more about the native wildlife you would be lucky to see in South Florida. 🔗 Visit SFWMD.gov/News

🌧️ Good News! It started raining again and these rain events are helping to rehydrate parts of the system after months of drought. 💧 Additional rainfall is possible over the next few days across South Florida. Water levels have already increased in some of the Water Conservation Areas and within Everglades National Park. 🏗️ Rain alone isn’t enough. Restoration projects like the EAA Reservoir will increase water storage capacity and make water available for beneficial use longer into the dry season and provide more protection from drier conditions and droughts.

🗓️ Mark your calendars! Take note of these upcoming @SFWMD public meetings in the next few weeks. Visit SFWMD.link/4usq75j for more information.

🌎📍 This #NationalSurveyorsWeek, we're celebrating our talented surveyors who provide data that is essential to our public service mission. 🌟 Our Survey Team works throughout our 16-county region to collect important information that keeps @SFWMD projects moving forward every day. 🌿 Their work is vital to our efforts to safeguard and restore South Florida's water resources and ecosystems, protect our communities from flooding, and meet the region's water needs.

🦆✨ Black-bellied whistling ducks are one of South Florida's most recognizable species. 💧 Over the past several decades, their populations have grown significantly, and they are now a common resident in wetland ecosystems and agricultural landscapes. 🌿 On Lake Okeechobee, low levels in littoral marshes create shallow foraging areas that attract large numbers of these ducks. 🎥 Thousands of these beautiful birds were recently spotted in the marshes of Lake Okeechobee near Clewiston.

Thank you, President @Sen_Albritton and the @FLSenate for confirming @SFWMD Governing Board Member Charlette Roman. With your support, she remains dedicated to our mission and serving the people of #Florida.

🌿 Read @SFWMD staff updates on weather, water, and other ecological conditions from across South Florida in the latest Weekly Environmental Conditions Report. Visit SFWMD.link/4ltYWTA to read the latest update.

🔥 Burn Notice: The @SFWMD in coordination with @MyFWC plans to conduct a prescribed burn of up to 9,000 acres in Palm Beach County today, March 11, 2026. Visit SFWMD.link/40Y7F6N for details.

Weekly water levels update for key South Florida water bodies: 💧Lake Okeechobee: 10.93 ft NAVD88 (12.24 ft NGVD29) 💧WCA 2A: 10.70 ft NAVD88 (12.28 ft NGVD29) 💧WCA 3A: 6.75 ft NAVD88 (8.27 ft NGVD29) Sign up for email or text messages from @SFWMD: SFWMD.link/30QLmka