Fighting for Drinkable, Fishable, Swimmable Water
Volunteer Hours and Counting
Since 1995
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Waterways around the world are under attack by pollution and mismanagement. Southwest Florida is no different.
Calusa Waterkeeper is focused on several local action items as well as state and national policies affecting our waters and quality of life.
We think you’ll agree, these are causes worth fighting for.
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Recent News
Calusa Waterkeeper Mourns the Loss of Captain Codty Pierce, Beloved Environmental Leader & Advocate
The Calusa Waterkeeper board and staff are deeply saddened to confirm the unexpected passing of our beloved waterkeeper, Captain Codty Pierce, on January 13, 2025.
Cold fronts keeping red tide offshore for now
Red tide has been blooming off our coastline for nearly four months now, but we haven’t seen those major impacts one typically associates with the blooms.
Red tide make for dead mullet
The island had a large number of dead mullet up and down the beach over t he New Year, the result of a possible red tide outbreak offshore.
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