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Newsletter - April 2021
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Become A Certified CWK Ranger
HOW: By registering for the 2021 Ranger Training Course. The program is divided into three levels, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. All levels are required in order to successfully become a CWK Ranger.
WHEN:
Saturday, Apr. 17, 2021 9am – 11:30am (via Zoom)
Saturday, Jun. 19, 2021 9am – 11:30am
Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 9am – 11:30am
WHY: The Ranger Academy is an educational and training resource for volunteers interested in working with the Calusa Waterkeeper in Southwest Florida. Rangers volunteer as citizen monitors of area waterways and will be trained to conduct surveys and report conditions and observations while on local waters. Volunteers set their own schedules and monitor in project area zones of their choice. Water access by boat is not required, but can be helpful. Learn More or Apply Today
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Words from the Waterkeeper - Episode 26
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Environmental Group Points to Urbanization and Agriculture as Top Reasons for Florida’s Ailing Waterways
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Coastal urbanization is the top factor driving pollution from the Tampa Bay area south to Collier County, and the water quality in many of those counties declined over a recent three-year period. Calusa Waterkeeper published an assessment of Southwest Florida waters that is based on Florida Department of Environmental Protection records and databases, and the report concludes that, for the most part, Southwest Florida’s ailing waterways are not getting any cleaner.
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Public Broadcast Premiere!
Calusa Waterkeepers' latest documentary, "ETERNAL VIGILANCE: Fighting to Restore the Estero Bay Tributaries" will air on WGCU/PBS at the following times:
- Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, 5:00 pm WGCU HD
- Saturday, April 24, 8:00 pm Create/Encore
- Sunday, April 25, 1:30 am Create/Encore
- Thursday, April 29, 8:00 pm WGCU HD
In the News
Piney Point Wastewater May Fuel Harmful Algae Bloom
Nutrient-rich waters from the Piney Point wastewater treatment facility near Tampa Bay will offset natural balances in the coastal estuaries and eventually end up in the Gulf of Mexico, where red tide initiates. Continue Reading
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Don’t Make us Bear the Brunt of Dirty Lake O Releases
Fair is fair. That’s the message Lee County’s commission and all of its mayors hope the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers takes to heart as it makes future decisions about releasing polluted water from Lake Okeechobee into the Caloosahatchee. Continue Reading
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Everglades Restoration Won’t Fix Water Quality in the Caloosahatchee or Estuary
National Academy of Sciences: Water quality throughout the historic Everglades has become more concerning for many scientists and environmental advocates in recent years. Learn More
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Manatee Die-off May Ease but the Future is Uncertain
Facilitating more development by allowing questionable seagrass restoration seems like a bad idea. It's often the development that drives the seagrass decline by impacting water quality. This is a thinly veiled attempt to accelerate poorly planned development. See Why
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Around the Watershed
NOAA cyanobacteria index 4-6-2021.
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Updates to the Right to Farm Act (SB 88) may strip citizens of their rights and protections from nearby damaging agricultural operations
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ACOE has issued a notice to those navigating the Okeechobee Waterway that it's possible to encounter blue-green algae.
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Excellent Community-led effort by Peter and Julie Karas and by St. James City Boat Club Commodore, Ken McFarland.
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Widespread bloom south near Clewiston and along the west side. Also a bloom apparent in the rim canal upstream of the Moore Haven Lock entering the Caloosahatchee. Imagery by Ralph Arwood of LightHawk Conservation Flying
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2020 was a tough, but productive year for our advocacy.
Watch/share this quick recap on the successes you helped achieve, and where we are headed from here.
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Help us continue making an impact! Join Calusa Waterkeeper and make a tax-deductible donation now. We sincerely appreciate your on-going support!
CALUSA WATERKEEPER MISSION
To Protect and Restore the Caloosahatchee River from Lake Okeechobee to the Coastal Waters.
Phone: (239) 784-0880
Pollution Hotline: (239) 444-8584
Email: [email protected]
Calusa Waterkeeper
PO Box 1165
Fort Myers, FL 33902
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