{"id":22675,"date":"2025-06-20T16:50:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T20:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=22675"},"modified":"2025-06-20T16:50:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T20:50:21","slug":"orange-county-to-host-public-workshop-on-special-protection-area-for-the-st-johns-river-basin","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2025\/06\/orange-county-to-host-public-workshop-on-special-protection-area-for-the-st-johns-river-basin\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County to Host Public Workshop on Special Protection Area for the St. Johns River Basin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-20539\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OCFL-Flat-Logo-Newsroom-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OCFL-Flat-Logo-Newsroom-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OCFL-Flat-Logo-Newsroom-241x241.png 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Orange County, FL<\/strong> \u2013 Orange County will host a public workshop to discuss special protections for the St. Johns River basin on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at the Christmas Civic Center.<\/p>\n<p>The basin consists of extensive floodplain systems that help store excess stormwater and replenish the Floridan aquifer. Its habitats and landscape features support a wide range of rare and vulnerable species, including the Florida panther, black bears and 14 species of native orchids.<\/p>\n<p>Key workshop topics will include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Floodplain functions and development pressures<\/li>\n<li>Habitat connectivity and loss<\/li>\n<li>Threatened and endangered species<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The workshop will feature a presentation of a <a href=\"https:\/\/orangecountyfl.net\/Portals\/0\/Library\/Environment\/docs\/SJR_SPA_Report_DRAFT_DC_AEI_03.21.2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technical study<\/a> commissioned by the County, which analyzed ecological challenges within the St. Johns River basin. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, discuss concerns with technical staff and offer feedback on conservation priorities. To learn more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/SPA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ocfl.net\/SPA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>:<br \/>\nTuesday, June 24, 2025<br \/>\n5:30 to 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where<\/strong>:<br \/>\nChristmas Civic Center<br \/>\n23760 E Colonial Drive<br \/>\nChristmas, FL 32709<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media RSVP<\/strong>:<br \/>\nMembers of the media are encouraged to RSVP by emailing <a href=\"mailto:PIO@ocfl.net\">PIO@ocfl.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orange County, FL \u2013 Orange County will host a public workshop to discuss special protections for the St. Johns River basin on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at the Christmas Civic Center. The basin consists of extensive floodplain systems that help store excess stormwater and replenish the Floridan aquifer. 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