Originally published by Paul Dolan on WINK News on April 16, 2025 Water quality has long been a significant environmental concern in Southwest Florida. Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs) aim to improve water quality in specific areas, but their effectiveness is...
Dear Calusa Waterkeeper Members and Supporters, I’m writing today to share some important news about a leadership transition at Calusa Waterkeeper. Our Executive Director, Connie Ramos-Williams, has made the heartfelt decision to step down from her role effective...
Originally published in the News-Press on April 13, 2025 Conservation organizations stand united in stating our highest level of concern regarding the Kingston development By Audubon Florida, Audubon Western Everglades, Big Waters Land Trust, Calusa Waterkeeper,...
Originally published by Paulette Leblanc in the Pine Island Eagle on April 8, 2025 On Saturday, March 29, Calusa Waterkeeper ranger Sue Dahod ran a vertical oyster garden class-type learning experience at Carmen’s Kayaks for anyone interested in learning about...
Originally published by Roger Williams in Florida Weekly on February 26, 2025 “In 2024 the state reported a total water area of 3,668,875 acres statewide for estuary segments identified as impaired for various pollutants.” Those waters no longer fully serve recreation...
Advocates Cassani, Goss, Parsons, Capece and Brookes to Address Water Policy and Pollution Concerns Water is essential to life, but it’s under severe threat, negatively impacting our quality of life, our health, our economy and our future. From polluted waterways to...
Originally published on WGCU by Sam Brucker on February 19, 2025 Anderson said Cape Coral is demanding he and two other people pay $2 million of the city’s legal fees in the battle over removing the Chiquita Lock. According to the Calusa Waterkeeper, the proposed...
Originally published by John Cassani in the News-Press on February 16, 2025 Florida’s coastal waters composed of marshes and tidal estuaries, fed by iconic rivers, represent the very essence of natural Florida. It is hard to imagine any significant historical event...
Originally published in the WGCU News on February 16, 2025 The normal blue and green waters of The Gulf have been stained a burnt orange thanks to a massive bloom of Red Tide. The imminent cause is unknown, but environmental and human factors are believed to be part...
Originally published in the News-Press by Chad Gillis on February 5, 2025 The bloom has at times stretches from Tampa Bay to the Florida Keys. “Over 20 million a cells per liter off Sanibel, and that’s the high kill-zone level,” said Calusa...
