Community Education Grant Program

Community Education Grant Program is sponsored by Southwest Florida Water Management District. This program actively engages adults in water-related issues pertaining to conservation, protection, and preservation.

Tampa Bay Region Alert: A prescribed burn is taking place on June 16, 2026 Details here » Displaying results 721 - 740 of 1374 District Monitors Hurricane Michael » Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) officials are monitoring Hurricane Michael and have raised the activation level of the District’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to Level 2.

The EOC provides direction regarding District activities before, during, and after an emergency weather event. The District is continuing to monitor potential impacts from the storm that could occur throughout its 16-county region.

Since we are at the end of the four-… District sets public meeting to present frost/freeze management plan » The Southwest Florida Water Management District will present its frost/freeze management plan and associated draft rules to the public 6:30 p. m. Sept.

14 at the "Hillsborough Community College Trinkle Center(HCC Trinkle Center)":http://www. hccfl. edu/pc/trinkle-center.

aspx, 1206 N. Park Road, Plant City. During the 11-day January 2010 freeze event, the combined pumping by Dover/Plant City area farmers dropped the aquifer level 60 feet in some locations, causing 140 sinkholes… Cleanup Projects to Improve Public Lands, Coastal Waters » Volunteers and District staff are pulling together to help keep public lands clean from the uplands to the coastline.

They were scheduled to take part in the 17th annual National Public Lands Day and the 25th annual International Coastal Cleanup Day. Both days were recognized on Sept. 25 this year, and volunteers across the country and around the world worked to clean up public lands and coastal waterways.

The District owns and manages approximately 436,000 acres of… Make a New Year's resolution to "Get Outside!" » h3. District lands offer a fun, easy and low-cost way to spend time with family and friends in 2010 Why make a New Year's resolution to join a gym in 2010, when you can "Get Outside!"

on more than 343,000 acres of public recreation lands to hike, bike and camp for little or no cost?

The Southwest Florida Water Management District recently revised its 152-page Recreation Guide, which features more than 50 parks and preserves in the region owned by the District and its… Apply online for Community Education Grants to help fund your water resources projects » Community members who want to make a positive impact on the water resources in their area may apply online for a Community Education Grant from the Southwest Florida Water Management District.

The goal of the District’s Community Education Grant program is to actively engage adults in water-related issues pertaining to conservation, protection and preservation.

Funded by the District’s Basin Boards, the program is intended to motivate communities to get involved… Media Alert: District focuses on water conservation at annual "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day" » Who: Southwest Florida Water Management District staff and approximately 70 childrenWhat: The District’s 13th Annual “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.

” Students between the ages of nine and 18 will spend the day at the District headquarters and service offices learning about District careers. This year the event will focus on empowering the youth to conserve water. The opening ceremony begins at 8:30 a.

m. Following the ceremony, the students will… Highlands County project receives Community Education Grant » District Awards Grants to Schools in Citrus, Hernando, Levy, Marion and Sumter Counties for Water Resources Education Projects » The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) awarded $97,640. 28 in grants to 43 educators within the District as part of the Splash!

school grant program. The program provides up to $3,000 per school to enhance student knowledge of freshwater resources in grades K-12. Splash!

grants encourage hands-on student learning through STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) activities as well as engagement of the greater school community… Media Alert: "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day" takes on Green theme » Who:Southwest Florida Water Management District staff and approximately 70 childrenWhat:The District’s 12th Annual “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.

” Students between the ages of nine and 18 will spend the day at the District headquarters and service offices learning about District careers. This year the event will focus on the Governor’s Climate Change Initiative and how it relates to the District’s mission as well as “earth friendly” actions students can take to… Deadline to apply for Community Education Grants is Aug.

24 » The deadline to apply for a Community Education Grant through the Southwest Florida Water Management District is approaching. Grant applications are due Aug. 24, 2007.

The grants, which offer funding up to $5,000 each, are designated for projects that motivate adults to get involved in education projects that promote water resources protection.

Government agencies, private individuals, educational facilities, business and industry, neighborhoods, homeowner and service… Governing Board Approves SWIM Plans » The District’s Governing Board recently approved SWIM plans for the Homosassa and Chassahowitzka rivers, meaning all five first-magnitude springs in the District now have established plans for improvement of those water bodies.

The Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Act requires the District to maintain a priority list of water bodies of regional and statewide significance and develop plans and programs for their improvement. Deadline to Apply for Community Education Grants is Sept. 15 » The deadline to apply for a Community Education Grant through the Southwest Florida Water Management District is approaching.

Grant applications are due Sept. 15, 2006. The grants, which offer funding up to $5,000 each, are designated for projects that motivate adults to get involved in education projects that promote water resources protection.

Government agencies, private individuals, educational facilities, business and industry, neighborhoods, homeowner and service… Web Site full of Florida-friendly landscaping tips » Homeowners planning to spruce up their yards have a new tool to use, but it’s not a tool found in the garage. This tool is the web site FloridaYards.

orgThe web site features a Florida-friendly plant database, which includes hundreds of color photographs of plants, shrubs and trees. The web site also has pictures of Florida-friendly landscaping in yards throughout the state and an interactive yard tool to help homeowners plan their landscapes. “FloridaYards.

org… "Florida-Friendly Yards, Grow Smart" Campaign Receives Kudos » The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board celebrated the success of the “Florida-Friendly Yards, Grow Smart” public awareness campaign Tuesday. The Tampa Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) recently presented the District with a Bronze Quill Award for the campaign.

The Bronze Quill award recognizes excellence in business communications. Winners of the Bronze Quill Award are eligible for the… District Helps Fund "Perk Up A Park" Project » The John Chestnut Senior Park in Tarpon Springs is about to undergo a little “spring cleaning.

”The Pinellas County Parks & Recreation Department received a $4,083 grant from the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s 2006 Community Education Grant Program to help fund their “Perk Up A Park/Save a Day for the Bay” project on May 13.

The grant funding comes from the District’s Pinellas-Anclote River Basin Board, which includes… Partnership to Provide Opportunities for Disabled Outdoor Enthusiasts » The Southwest Florida Water Management District and the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF)/Wheelin’ Sportsmen have agreed to continue a successful partnership that allows disabled outdoor enthusiasts the opportunity to participate in planned events on District land throughout the year.

As part of a pilot program, three events were jointly organized by the District and the NWTF/Wheelin’ Sportsmen last year including a deer/hog hunt, a turkey hunt, and a fishing… Florida Water Star Celebrates 10 Years » Six local organizations and individuals were recently recognized for their work to further water conservation. The awards were given as part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the Florida Water Star℠ program .

The voluntary certification program encourages water efficiency in appliances, plumbing fixtures, irrigation systems and landscapes. District Declares April Water Conservation Month » The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board Tuesday declared April “Water Conservation Month.

”By proclaiming April to be Water Conservation Month, the District has joined 31 other local governments and Tampa Bay Water in an effort to call attention to the need for water conservation.

Local governments participating include Charlotte, Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Sarasota counties and the cities of New Port Richey, Tampa… Sumter County Water Resources Education Projects Honored » The Southwest Florida Water Management District recently recognized two Sumter County projects as outstanding school, community grant or volunteer programs that focus on water resources education.

A total of 52 projects were recognized during the October 7 Reflect, Connect, Celebrate Water Resources Education Conference at the Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center in Tarpon Springs.

To select the awardees, District staff reviewed grants applied for by teachers… Advisory Session Focuses on Grant Questions » Groups and individuals interested in applying for a Southwest Florida Water Management District community education grant are invited to attend a grant advisory session for residents who live in the area represented by the District’s Withlacoochee River Basin Board.

The area includes portions of Pasco, Sumter, Hernando, Citrus, Marion, and Levy counties. The advisory session will be held Tuesday, Aug. 24, from 9 a.

m. - 3 p. m.

at the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park…