FWC project restores vital Eelgrass ‘Meadow’ to East Lake Toho

Restoration Effort Plants 250,000 Native Eelgrass Along East Lake Toho Shoreline

ST. CLOUD, Fla. — Conservation Florida recently highlighted a 50-acre habitat restoration project at East Lake Tohopekaliga, where it partnered with Sea & Shoreline to plant more than 250,000 native eelgrass plants along the lake’s northwest shoreline. The effort is designed to help restore one of Florida’s most treasured freshwater ecosystems, improve water quality, enhance wildlife habitat, and strengthen the headwaters of the Everglades. The …

FWC project restores vital Eelgrass ‘Meadow’ to East Lake Toho

Conservation Florida, in partnership with Sea & Shoreline Aquatic Restoration, recently planted more than 250,000 native eelgrass plants along the shoreline of East Lake Tohopekaliga in Osceola County. The project was funded by a $2.6 million state legislative appropriation and is administered through the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).