Meetings and Announcements
Upcoming Meetings
No meetings scheduled currently
Twelve Mile Swamp Conservation Area Land Management Plan
Northern Recreation Public Meeting
The purpose of this meeting is to collect input from public stakeholders regarding recreational use of District conservation lands in the northern recreation area. The northern recreation area includes 18 District properties located in Alachua, Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties. All members of the public are encouraged to participate in this meeting.
Event details:
- Date: Tuesday, Nov. 3
- Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Where: District Headquarters Executive Building – Governing Board Room – 4049 Reid St., Palatka, FL 32177
District staff will receive comments from the public during the meeting. If you are unable to attend in person and would like to provide a comment or question, please email NorthernRecreationComments@sjrwmd.com. The answers will be returned via email after the meeting.
Topics, as they relate to public recreational utilization of District lands, will include:
- Overview of recreation on District lands
- Land management updates North and West regions
- Opportunity for public comment
If you have any questions or comments, please email Patrick McCord at pjmccord@sjrwmd.com or call (386) 643-1154.
Southern Recreation Public Meeting
The purpose of this meeting is to collect input from stakeholders regarding recreational use of District conservation land in the Upper St. Johns River Basin, South Region
Event details:
- Date: Tuesday, Oct. 27
- Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Where: Palm Bay Service Center – Blue Cypress Room – 525 Community College Parkway SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909
District staff will receive comments from the public during the meeting. If you are unable to attend in person and would like to provide a comment or question, please email SouthernRecreationComments@sjrwmd.com. The answers will be returned via email after the meeting.
Topics, as they relate to public recreational utilization of District lands, will include:
- Overview of recreation on District land in the South Region
- South Region land management and operation updates
- Opportunity for public comment
If you have any questions or comments, please email Patrick McCord at pjmccord@sjrwmd.com or call (386) 643-1154.
Recreation Announcements
Orange Creek Restoration Area will be closed to public access on Friday, Oct. 30, for resource management activities. For questions, please contact Patrick McCord at (386) 643-1154.
Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area
Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area will be closed to public access on Thursday, Oct. 29, for resource management activities. For questions, please contact Patrick McCord at (386) 643-1154.
Sunnyhill Restoration Area will be closed to public access on Thursday, Oct. 29, for resource management activities. For questions, please contact Patrick McCord at (386) 643-1154.
For more information about property closures, please visit recreation and lands.
Temporary Website Outages
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Next scheduled outage:
- None scheduled at this time
Governing Board
For schedules, agendas, and livestream links visit Governing Board.
Office Closures
District offices will be closed on Sept. 7, 2026 in observance of Labor Day.