30th Anniversary Celebration

November 7th at Caloosa Sound Convention Hall

2024 Annual Report

Calusa Waterkeeper is proud to release our 2024 annual report, summarizing our accomplishments over the past year and higlighting some milestones from our first 30 years.

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Fighting for Drinkable, Fishable, Swimmable Water

Volunteer Hours and Counting

Since 1995

Calusa Waterkeeper is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the Caloosahatchee River & Estuary in Southwest Florida. This includes Lake Okeechobee & Estero Bay, plus the near-shore waterways of Lee County. We strive to achieve this mission through education and promotion of responsible use and enjoyment by all people.

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Thank you for all that you’re doing to improve our water quality and to educate us on changes we ourselves can make to help.

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Vicky C.
Cape Coral

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I have come to value the work of the Calusa Waterkeeper and its important voice in our community advocating for cleaner water. Keep up with the good work!

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Stephen B.
Clewiston

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We appreciate all that you do for our community and water quality. Great Job! Thank you, The Jensens.

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Jensen’s Marina
Captiva

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Thank you Calusa Waterkeeper and John Cassani for all you do to educate the public about the water quality crisis we are facing in SWFL.

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Denny S.
Fort Myers

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Thanks to CWK for relentlessly using science and public outreach to fight for clean water in SW Florida! We all benefit.

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Gerri R.
Fort Myers

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I have learned so much as a volunteer Ranger with Calusa Waterkeeper. Excited to continue!

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Mark D.
North Fort Myers

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Happy to renew our membership and keep you on the front lines. Thank you for all you do.

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Scott & Christine M.
Cape Coral

Explore the Issues

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

Beach Nourishments: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Oct 22, 2025

If you’ve ever watched young children at the beach making sandcastles while fighting against occasional waves breaking over their hard-won efforts, you can appreciate the futility of beach nourishments.

Sawfish as the “Canary in the Coal Mine” for the Caloosahatchee River

Sep 23, 2025

The smalltooth sawfish is the center piece of Calusa Waterkeeper’s logo and represents our keystone species for the Caloosahatchee.

Fort Myers Beach fecal bacteria: Don’t go in the water at Bowditch Point, officials say

Sep 19, 2025

Stay out of the water at Fort Myers Beach’s Bowditch Point Park, warns Lee County’s health department: There’s too much fecal bacteria – more than 28 times the safety threshold – and it might make you sick.

Calusa Waterkeeper to Host State of Our Water Meeting October 11th

Sep 9, 2025

Calusa Waterkeeper has invited Michele Arquette-Palermo of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida to be its guest speaker at its quarterly State of Our Water meeting to discuss the connection between environmental health and economic prosperity, and why safeguarding our waters is an urgent community responsibility.

EPA sued by Florida groups over water quality rules in Caloosahatchee

Aug 28, 2025

Environmental groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming that Florida’s water quality standards are dangerously outdated and that these regulations leave communities exposed to toxic pollutants.

Caloosahatchee River oil sheen raises health concerns

Aug 25, 2025

Residents of North Fort Myers are voicing their concerns about a rainbow-colored oily sheen on the Caloosahatchee River, believed to be linked to abandoned boats.

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