FL-WET is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to increasing awareness of Florida’s water issues, quality and use. We work with local governments, companies, and private citizens to encourage good water conservation practices at all levels of society. Visit our Events Calendar to see upcoming events and classes hosted by FL-WET and it’s affiliates, also listed is registration information should you wish to attend such an event yourself (or sponsor one in your area!). Volunteer opportunities are also available from time to time.
Sep 25 2012
Water Conservation Master Class Series Live Webinar
Be a part of the Water Conservation Master Class Series
Hosted by Forester University, UF-TREEO and Water Efficiency Magazine
Join EPA WaterSense 2010 Irrigation Partner of the Year, Judith Benson for Grow Green. Save Blue. – Optimizing Outdoor Water Conservation, the first session in our 4-session Water Conservation Master Class Series.
Begins October 9th!
Read More: www.waterefficiency.net
Apr 02 2012
Seminar Excerpt – Water Efficiency in Landscaping & Irrigation
Before founding FL-WET, Judy Benson gave educational seminars to homeowners and other contractors under the name of her irrigation contracting & consulting company, Clear Water PSI. FL-WET inherited most of Clear Water’s educational material upon it’s founding, such as this water efficiency seminar given to Orange County residents.
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Apr 02 2012
Certified Irrigation Contractor (CIC) Course
FL-WET offers a number of classes targeted toward Irrigation Professionals. Our Certified Irrigation Contractor Course was written by our Founder, Judy Benson, to help educate fellow contractors and assist them pass the written exam to become a Certified Irrigation Contractor.
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Apr 02 2012
Synthetic Turf Temperature Comparison Video
This video, filmed Dr. Jason Kruse on the University of Florida campus, shows the differences in temperature between natural and synthetic turf, as well as a comparison of both to concrete and asphalt. You may be surprised at the results.
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Apr 02 2012
THIRST PowerPoint
The popular THIRST presentation was created by Jeff Brenman, and is our most widely commented on external media. In 2008 THIRST won first place in the World’s Best Presentation Contest on SlideShare.net.
Mar 09 2012
Smart Irrigation Controls – The Results Are In!
The results of our participant survey of the recent Smart Irrigation Controls class have been tallied. We asked attendees to rate the class on several points, including the speaker, presentation, and the demonstration items used. We also wanted to know what people thought about the difficulty and relevance of the class – did we do a good job conveying the subject matter and did we target our audience’s interests accurately?
We are happy to say that the results were overwhelmingly positive! However, while this feedback did let us know that the attendees were pleased with the class it also shows us where we can still improve. See the detailed results and our interpretation of the data below.
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Feb 27 2012
Smart Irrigation Controls Seminar
February 2012 is marked as an important month here at FL-WET with our inaugural presentation of the Smart Irrigation Controls seminar, hosted at Toho Water Authority in Kissimmee.
The 4-hour course consisted of multiple presenters addressing water use issues, water conserving irrigation technologies and methods to provide positive impacts on these concerns. This presentation is geared towards field technicians as well as others who implement and maintain systems for residential, commercial and municipal properties. It covers a broad spectrum of new technology to fit any budget and produce a return on investment.
Jan 19 2012
New Website
Welcome to our new website, please feel free to look around as we get things in order.