Words from the Waterkeeper, Episode 10 Words From the Waterkeeper is back! John reports on algal bloom activity in the area, SFWMD governing board meeting, reduced minimum flow threshold for the Caloosahatchee estuary, local sewage spills, and recent federal...
Originally published in The News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on March 25, 2020 More than a week after a broken lift station sent 183,000 gallons of raw sewage down Manuels Branch toward the Caloosahatchee, it’s not yet clear whether Fort Myers will face a fine for...
183,000 Gallons of Raw Sewage Spilled and now Winding Through the Caloosahatchee Originally published by WINK News on March 19, 2020 A whopping 183,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into your water and now it’s winding its way through the Caloosahatchee. Crews are...
Originally published in The News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on March 19, 2020 With its historic homes and royal palm-lined streets, the McGregor Boulevard neighborhood through which Manuels Branch meanders typifies old Fort Myers graciousness. That is, until you...
CWK Ranger Profile – Curtis Orvis Professional and Personal BackgroundI developed a passion for rivers starting as a 5-year old, fishing on the Middlebury River in East Middlebury, Vermont. My love of nature and quest for knowledge in natural resources was...
Calusa Palooza and Concert for Clean Water Postponed Dear Friends – As the Executive Director of Calusa Waterkeeper, I am making a personal appeal to you in these challenging times. Calusa Palooza, originally scheduled for March 22, was intended as a good time...
Originally published in The News-Press by Bill Smith on March 12, 2020 The state Department of Environmental Protection has given final denial to an application from the city of Cape Coral for a permit to tear down the Chiquita Lock near Cape Harbour in the southwest...
‘Clean Waterways Act’ Passes Florida Senate; What Does it Mean for the State? Originally published by WINK News on March 10, 2020 Lawmakers are trying to make sure another water crisis doesn’t happen to our state again. A new bill aims to make our waterways cleaner...
CWK Ranger Profile – Louise Kowitch Professional and Personal Background Before I hung my hat in Bonita Springs, I lived in many places, all of which share a common trait: a connection to water. As a child, I sailed and swam in the Chesapeake Bay, and where I...
Originally published in The Caloosa Belle by Danika J. Hooper on March 01, 2020 A plethora of festival-goers boarded the M/V River Queen for some exciting Caloosahatchee River Excursions that were again featured at this year’s Swamp Cabbage Festival thanks to the...
