Designation Origin Stories | The Wekiva

Designated October 13, 2000 - 20th Anniversary!

Designation Origin Stories: Wekiva River, FL

Snapshot of the Wekiva Designation

Name	State	Date Study was Enacted	Public Law	Congressional Sponsors	Date Designated	Public Law
Wekiva River	FL	October 19 1996	PL 104-311	Bill McCollum (R-FL)	October 13 2000	PL 106-299

Miles Designated	Congressional Sponsors	Designated ORVs	Website	Outstanding Resources
41.6	Bill McCollum (R-FL)	Water Quantity and Quality, Recreation, Scenic, Wildlife & Habitat, Historic & Cultural	Wekiva Wild and Scenic River System	Scenery, recreation, geology, and diverse habitats support threatened and endangered species including one of the few remaining Florida Black Bear populations

Celebrate the 20^th Anniversary of the Wekiva River’s PWSR Designation by joining in on many of their month-long activities.

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