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Saving the Ridge: Lake Wales area is home to rare species

Thursday, 21 April 2011 17:11 Written by Tom Palmer

By Tom Palmer THE LEDGER

AVON PARK | What if you had the largest collection of rare and endangered species in the continental United States living in your community but relatively few people knew or cared?

SFWMD opens public land in Okeechobee County to youth hunting

Wednesday, 16 February 2011 20:17 Written by News Desk

FWC-managed program teaches safe hunting while fostering an appreciation for Florida’s natural areas

West Palm Beach, FL — As part of its efforts to expand recreation on public lands, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will open 3,400 acres in Okeechobee County to organized hunting activities for youth beginning later this year. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will direct the hunts on part of the SFWMD’s Grassy Island property through the Youth Hunting Program of Florida.

New navigational markers will help guide the way on the Kissimmee

Wednesday, 16 February 2011 20:07 Written by News Desk

SFWMD is taking special care to protect nesting ospreys during the project

Kissimmee, FL — To better aid boaters traveling between the City of Kissimmee and the Kissimmee River, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is preparing to replace a set of aging navigational markers in the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes. “In the three decades since their installation, the current set of navigational markers has been battered by the elements, including a series of hurricanes a few years ago,” said Tommy Strowd, SFWMD Deputy Executive Director of Operations and Maintenance. “The new markers will help guide the way for boaters through the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes for many more years to come.”