Polk County Water School 2012

Updated: 5/11/2012

Water School is a 7 week symposium designed to educate the public and community leaders about current issues and future concerns regarding water quality, quantity, and conservation in Polk County.

On twitter, you can discuss Water School by using the hashtag  #WaterSchool2012. I will tweet updates through @PolkNR.

 This year, in cooperation with PGTV, Water School will be available via webinar. If you or your business are interested in sponsoring a webinar, please see the info to the right.

Click here to see our brochure

 

Topics for 2012 (Subject to change)

• Session I: Introduction to Polk's Water Resources
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  3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
  April 19, 2012
  Location: Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland FL
• Session II: Field Tour: In-County Tour
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  8:00 am - 5:30 pm
  April 26, 2012
  Meeting at Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland FL
• Session III: Water Supply
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  3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
  May 3, 2012
  Location: Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland FL
• Session IV: Water Conservation
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  3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
  May 10, 2012
  Location: Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland FL
• Session V: Water Quality
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  3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
  May 17, 2012
  Location: Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland FL
• Session VI: Field Tour: Out of County Tour
  Agenda not available at this time
  8:00 am - 5:30 pm
  May 24, 2012
  Meeting at UF/IFAS Polk County Extension Office, Bartow FL
• Session VII: The Future of Water Management and Polk County
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  3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
  May 31, 2012
  Location: UF/IFAS Polk County Extension Office, Bartow FL

Field Trips for 2012

 Exact locations to be determined

• Session II: Polk County water resources tour
  • This tour will focus on the path water takes from the aquifer back to becoming reclaimed water.
• Session VI: Charlotte Harbor Tour
  • This tour will focus on the path water takes as it proceeds through the watershed from central Polk County south to Charlotte Harbor. There will be a boat tour, please dress accordingly.

Registration:

Webinar Registration:
Register Online: goo.gl/VYXfM

Live Attendance Registration:
Register Online: http://goo.gl/Fl8md

For live attendance, you must register for each session separately. We apologize for any inconvenience but this method ensures a more accurate head count and allows participants to register for only the sessions they intend to attend.

Committee Officers

• Committee Chair: Danny Kushmer
• Secretary: Johnna Martinez



• Agriculture 
  • Citrus,
  • Livestock Forage,
  • Ornamental Plant Production,
  • Winter Weather Watch,
  • Small Farms/Pesticide
• Natural Resources
  • Water School 2012,
  • Florida Lakewatch,
  • Geocaching,
  • NRLI,
  • Sampling Procedures
• Families & Consumers
  • Food Health and Nutrition Publications A-Z,
  • EFNEP,
  • Newsletters,
  • Recipes,
  • Hurricane & Disaster Information
• 4-H Youth Development
  • Clubs,
  • Volunteers,
  • Florida 4H,
• Operation Military Kids
• Lawn & Garden
  • Florida-Friendly Landscaping,
  • Master Gardeners,
  • Residential Horticulture,
• Polk County Watering Restrictions,
• SWFWMD Watering Restrictions
• Polk County Youth Fair