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Many South Floridians know that our climate has two seasons: wet and dry. South Florida officially entered the dry season on October 17, 2021—four days later than the historical median date of October 13. Did you know that the 2021 wet season provided an average amount of rainfall in South Florida?
What We Know About the 2021 Wet Season
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We’re celebrating Bat Week (Oct. 24-31, 2021) this week by focusing on some of our wildlife conservation and survey efforts to better understand bat populations in South Florida. Did you know that Florida has 13 resident species of bats? Of these 13 resident species, eight species of bats call South Florida home.
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Did you know that the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has one of the nation's largest invasive plant management programs? SFWMD battles over 80 species of non-native, invasive plants including Brazilian pepper, and floating and submerged aquatic vegetation such as hydrilla and water hyacinth.