Southwest Florida Watershed Council elects new board of directors
Southwest Florida Watershed Council recently announced its board of directors for 2010-2011.
Collier County beach areas to close temporarily for nesting shorebirds
Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will post signs and close some Collier County beach areas to help protect nesting shorebirds. Portions of Big Marco Pass Critical Wildlife Area, known locally as Sand Dollar Island, will be closed as of April 7. Caxambas Pass Critical Wildlife Area, portions of Marco Island [...]
Hundreds learn about ecology at GreenFest at Edison State College
As many as 1,000 people turned out at Edison State College’s East Naples campus to get a look at going green at the second annual GreenFest Expo, organizers said.
Collier may suspend use of some recycled irrigation water due to EPA rules
Collier County’s reclaimed irrigation water system has been drawn into the fight over proposed new federal water quality standards. The county plans to send a notice to major reclaimed water customers, saying it might have to pull the plug on their supply.
Rare ghost orchid at Corkscrew Swamp blooms months earlier than usual
A ghost orchid in bloom is one of the year’s most anticipated sights for nature lovers in Southwest Florida. This year, it came early to Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in northern Collier County.