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Calusa Waterkeeper to Celebrate 30 Years of Protecting Southwest Florida’s Waters
Calusa Waterkeeper, a leading voice for clean water in Southwest Florida, is proud to announce its 30th Anniversary Celebration, set for Friday, January 24, 2025, from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers.
Toxic red tide still being found offshore of Lee County, Collier
Red tide is almost ghostly in nature, showing up in strong counts in one location on one day before disappearing from that sight completely. Concentrations vary in Lee from natural, background concentrations to the lethal 1 million cell per liter count that was taken on Dec. 13.
They fought for clean water in Florida; they got hammered with the lawyers’ bill
In southwestern Florida, where the Caloosahatchee River empties into Pine Island Sound and Gulf of Mexico, three citizen advocates for clean water face crippling retaliatory financial penalties from their local government.
Winds help keep red tide at bay
The Calusa Waterkeeper has been seeing fluctuating results for red tide amounts, said Codty Pierce, life-long resident of the Caloosahatchee watershed.
What are all the discharges about? The latest on Lake O
The federal agency charged with managing Lake Okeechobee levels is considering larger scale water releases to the Caloosahatchee River in hopes of helping thousands of acres of lost submerged grasses recover.
Dangerous levels of fecal bacteria found in Lee County waterways
A recent report from the Calusa Waterkeeper highlights alarming levels of fecal bacteria in many Lee County waterways.
Calusa Waterkeeper Featured in HAB Special Report by Ocean Grants
Harmful algal blooms have been at the center of Calusa Waterkeeper’s science-based advocacy initiatives exploring the impacts of water quality on human health, our economy, and quality of life.
There’s Something in the Water
Manuel’s Branch, arguably the most contaminated of the Great Calusa waterways in Lee County, runs across the city of Fort Myers, right behind Fort Myers High School and on past Thomas Edison and Henry Ford’s former homes before emptying into the Caloosahatchee.
The Tropics and Red Tide; what happens if or when they interact?
A storm is churning and on track to make its way into the Gulf of Mexico. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission red tide map shows background to low concentrations of it offshore of Southwest Florida. How will one affect the other?
Calusa Waterkeeper Wins 2nd Place in the National Nonprofit of the Year Cox Conserves Heroes Awards Competition
Calusa Waterkeeper, a passionate champion for clean water in Southwest Florida for nearly three decades, is honored to be recognized as the 2024 Cox Conserves Heroes 2nd Place Nonprofit of the Year Winner.
Red tide showing up offshore, fecal indicator bacteria counts high after hurricanes
“We didn’t have a single site that passed the swimming beaches threshold of 70, so my main takeaway is there is a clear indication that we have a problem,” Pierce said. “We’re a first-world country living with third-world water quality problems.”
Calusa Nature Center and Calusa Waterkeeper Team Up
Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium and Calusa Waterkeeper are excited to announce a new partnership that will enrich the community and enhance our shared commitment to environmental stewardship.