Resources for Stormwater Ponds

Plant DesignS

Plant Selection

Maintenance

Pond Pests

Managing Pestiferous Freshwater Aquatic Midge Emergences from Storm Water Retention Ponds

Graphic factsheets

Pond News

Buffer Zones

Living Shorelines

Algae Info

Community Playbook for Healthy Waterways

Aquatic Birds

Fish Kills

Understanding Water Analysis

Muck Management

Grants for Plants

Sarasota Bay Partners Grants - The Sarasota Bay Partners Grants Program promotes environmental education, community involvement, and stewardship to improve the overall quality of Sarasota Bay and its tributaries.
Florida Native Plant Society, Serenoa Chapter - Applicants must use Florida native plants. We will not pay for non-natives.
Manatee County Neighborhood Enhancement Grant - Applications must demonstrate community support and involvement in both the application and implementation phases of proposed projects/programs.
START - Our efforts to reduce nutrients in stormwater will continue in 2021 with the expansion of our Pond Restoration Program that helps local communities restore their ailing stormwater holding ponds.
Tampa Bay National Estuary Program - Bay Mini-Grants Helping to Restore Tampa Bay. Funded by revenues from the Tarpon Tag plate sales, Bay Mini-Grants are competitive awards (up to $5,000) to community organizations for projects that address restoration and education priorities.

Will the plants block the view of the pond?

Planting site should be strategically designed according to plant height. Plants can enhance the view, especially in the blooming season.

Will the plants take over and look weedy?

With minimal maintenance to ensure plants are pruned and weeds removed, the plant bed will develop and retain its initial landscape design.

Will the plants attract wildlife?

Wildlife is attracted to food, water, and shelter. Selecting plants that provide these things can increase the biodiversity in the ecosystem attracting a variety of wildlife.