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DERM is proud to kick off the Miami-Dade County Adopt-a-Buoy Program. These buoys will make it easier for boaters to find recreational diving and fishing spots and secure their boats to these locations without harming our precious reefs! Do you own a business? There are also mooring buoy sponsorship opportunities to promote your business at a very low cost at many of these popular dive sites. 

Register today to participate in the next Flood Program Workshop, which will take place July 28 at DERM's office. This workshop is geared toward those who work in the home insurance industry, and the cost to attend is $50 per person. To participate, please fill out the registration form below. For more information, call 305-372-6529 or contact us at dermwaterMgmt@miamidade.gov.  

After a recent spate of stormy days, the sun finally broke through Saturday morning June 6 to welcome the return of the Adopt-a-Tree program. Hundreds of residents came out to adopt more than 2,300 free trees, kicking off the 2009 season on a high note.
Eligible Miami-Dade County homeowners have three other opportunities to adopt two free trees this year.
Be sure to sign up below to receive e-mail updates on Adopt-a-Tree events and more!

More than 8,500 volunteers - the most ever - participated in the Biscayne Bay Cleanup Day on April 18 at 29 sites throughout Miami-Dade County.

Miami-Dade County Commissioners passed an ordinance in April 2009 making the outdoor water restrictions permanent. Most of the rules remain unchanged from those enacted by the South Florida Water Management District in April 2007.

Landscape irrigation for all homes and businesses is still limited to twice a week. Watering is not allowed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day. Rules have been loosened slightly for newly-planted landscaping.

The Manatee Protection Plan Review Committee will meet from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, at the Overtown Transit Village North, 701 NW 1st Court, 2nd Floor Training Room, in Miami. For more information, please contact DERM at 305-372-6864.

Did you know that if you pour grease down your kitchen drain it can build up in your pipes over time and cause a clog? That could result in an expensive plumbing bill. Learn more.

Planning to install a new generator in your home? Before you spend one penny, make sure you read the new Floodplain Policy for Generators established by DERM.