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Brooker Creek Watershed Community Outreach Project
This program was initiated to increase awareness that what residents do at their home affects our watershed. Three neighborhoods in the Brooker Creek Watershed were selected to participate in this program with hopes to decrease their water consumption, improve water quality in neighborhood ponds, and increase the number of yards that demonstrate Florida-Friendly principles.

Residents in the three pilot neighborhoods (Brookers Landing, Woodfield and Wyndham Lakes) have learned water-saving irrigation system tips, how to choose attractive plants that use less water, how to save money, and how to create a Florida-Friendly yard through this program.

Brookers Landing Neighborhood Association
The Brookers Landing neighborhood partnered with the Center in 2007 to initiate this project.  They participated in canoe outings on Brooker Creek, educational workshops, and established a model landscape within their community.  Their Home Owners Association (HOA) board has been very supportive of the project and has helped promote all aspects including the irrigation check-ups and workshops.  Visit their website

Woodfield Neighborhood Association
The Woodfield neighborhood partnered with the Center in 2008 to continue the project.  They participated in lawn care and Florida-Friendly landscaping workshops, and promoted irrigation/landscape check-ups with the residents within their community.  Their HOA board has been supportive of the project and has helped promote it through their newsletter and at board meetings.  Visit their website to learn more.

Wyndham Lakes Neighborhood Association
In 2008, Wyndham Lakes neighborhood became the most recent partner in the Brooker Creek Watershed Community Outreach Project.  They also participated in lawn care and Florida-Friendly landscaping workshops, and promoted irrigation/landscape check-ups with the residents within their community.  Their HOA board has been very supportive of the project and has helped promote it through their newsletter, at board meetings, and with signs in the neighborhood.  To learn more, visit their website.

Brooker Creek Preserve is part of the County's
Department of Environmental Management.

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