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Lee County Partners with Environmental Company to help Treat Blue-Green Algae

Lee County Partners with Environmental Company to help Treat Blue-Green Algae

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 12, 2022 | Press

Lee County Partners with Environmental Company to help Treat Blue-Green Algae Originally published by FOX4 News on September 12, 2022 From the greenish color of the water to the odor that comes from it, now the work to handle the blue-green algae bloom is in North...
Toxic Blue-Green Algae Becoming a Possible Health Concern for North Fort Myers Residents

Toxic Blue-Green Algae Becoming a Possible Health Concern for North Fort Myers Residents

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 10, 2022 | Featured, Press

Originally published by NBC-2 News on September 10, 2022 Cyanobacteria has taken over the canals of Waterway Estates in North Fort Myers, a canal system along the Caloosahatchee River. Photos taken on Wednesday and Thursday show huge, green mats of bad-smelling...
Update on Blue-Green Algae in Little Lake Michigan Canal

Update on Blue-Green Algae in Little Lake Michigan Canal

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 9, 2022 | Press

Update on Blue-Green Algae in Little Lake Michigan Canal Originally published by WINK News on September 9, 2022 The blue-green algae in the Little Lake Michigan Canal appears to have been broken up by the recent heavy rain. Just because it is no longer visible on the...
Blue-Green Algae found in North Fort Myers Canal has Homeowners Feeling Uneasy

Blue-Green Algae found in North Fort Myers Canal has Homeowners Feeling Uneasy

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 8, 2022 | Harmful Algal Blooms, Press

Blue-Green Algae found in North Fort Myers Canal has Homeowners Feeling Uneasy Originally published by FOX4 News on September 8, 2022 Blue-green algae have been found in a North Fort Myers canal and people are not only seeing it but smelling it as well. It blooms...
Matlacha Pass Water Quality with Capt. Codty Pierce

Matlacha Pass Water Quality with Capt. Codty Pierce

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 8, 2022 | Featured

Matlacha Pass Water Quality with Capt. Codty Pierce Thank you Capt. Codty Pierce for taking the time to share what you have been seeing out on the water. Learn about Matlacha Pass water quality and other local waterways from this charter fishing captain and lifetime...
Lake Okeechobee is at Dry Season Levels During the Height of Rainy Season

Lake Okeechobee is at Dry Season Levels During the Height of Rainy Season

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 7, 2022 | Featured, Press

Originally published by The News-Press on September 7, 2022 by Chad Gillis Lake Okeechobee levels are low with only six weeks left in the rainy season, a scenario that could put sea grasses, oysters and marine critters that rely on the Caloosahatchee River estuary in...
ECCL to Hold Public Forum on Water Quality & Environment

ECCL to Hold Public Forum on Water Quality & Environment

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 1, 2022 | Events, Press

Originally published by Florida Weekly on September 1, 2022 The Estero Council of Community Leaders is holding a town-hall style Public Forum on Greater Estero Water Quality and Environment Actions and Solutions at The Water School at FGCU at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13....
New Study Shows Red Tide Exposure can Cause Neurological Woes

New Study Shows Red Tide Exposure can Cause Neurological Woes

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 17, 2022 | Featured, Press

Originally published by The News-Press on August 17, 2022 by Amy Bennett Williams A new study by Sarasota’s Roskamp Institute shows breathing red tide toxins can cause neurological problems. Eating red tide-tainted seafood has long been known to make people...
Local Algae Bloom Task Force Provides Latest Information for Area Waters

Local Algae Bloom Task Force Provides Latest Information for Area Waters

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 17, 2022 | Featured, Press

Originally published by Pine Island Eagle on August 17, 2022 Waterkeeper Ranger Sue Dahod, facilitator of the Pine Island Algae Bloom Task Force, provided an update on the condition of the water in Matlacha, at the group’s meeting Aug. 10. There is floating mat algae,...
Public Comment Wanted for Lake Okeechobee Water Management Plan

Public Comment Wanted for Lake Okeechobee Water Management Plan

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 16, 2022 | Press

Public Comment Wanted for Lake Okeechobee Water Management Plan Originally published by WINK News on August 16, 2022 The U.S. Army Corps of engineers needs your help on a proposal for Lake Okeechobee. They’re asking for people’s opinions on a plan that would send more...
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