Calusa Waterkeeper
In the News
Health Dept. cautions against making contact with local waterway
State health officials Thursday sent out a blue-green algae caution for several locations along the Caloosahatchee River, and there’s potential for a large-scale bloom on Lake Okeechobee.
Cypress Bend community appears to be leaking sewage to Estero River
A small south Lee County neighborhood is polluting an adjacent property and, eventually, the Estero River with untreated wastewater.
Calusa Waterkeeper Announces Open Enrollment for Fall Ranger Training Academy
Calusa Waterkeeper is excited to announce open enrollment in August for its Fall Ranger Training Academy with Calusa Waterkeeper Captain Codty Pierce. Citizens are invited to become certified Rangers and stewards of our waterways.
Fort Myers asks state to extend deadline for water pollution fixes
Despite the city’s attention to the waterway, there’s been “no real change or improvement” in fecal bacteria levels, Waterkeeper Codty Pierce says.
Why the Right to Clean Water is needed
The only way to bring back health, safety and beauty to our waters is if we, the people, are given a fundamental right to clean and healthy water. That is what the Right to Clean Water’s petition initiative is all about.
Sign Up for Calusa Waterkeeper’s July 27th Vertical Oyster Garden Workshop
Calusa Waterkeeper invites you to sign up for its highly anticipated Vertical Oyster Garden (VOG) Workshop scheduled for July 27 from 2 to 3:30 PM at the Historic Iona House at the Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium in Fort Myers.
Taps flow for H2O across SWFL during the month of August
Calusa Waterkeeper is thrilled to announce the launch of its inaugural Taps Flow for H2O event series to celebrate Water Quality Awareness Month in August.
Lake Okeechobee once again covered with Blue-Green Algae
Look at this video shot by Ralph Arwood for Calusa Waterkeeper over the Lake this past Sunday. Everywhere you look you see the slimy green algae floating on the surface of the lake.
Manuel’s Branch plagued by alarming contamination levels
Manuel’s Branch runs along vital community landmarks where children and families gather and play. The risks associated with drinking, swimming, or fishing in these waters are serious.
Floridians face continuing risk of swimming in contaminated waters due to veto
Florida public health policy took a blow recently when Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed legislation aimed at reducing public risk from beach waters and public bathing places contaminated with fecal bacteria.
Action Alert: Ask Governor to Approve the Safe Waterways Act
This important water quality and public health legislation could use your help getting over the finish line!
Fishing for the Future
In spite of some success stories in the last 30 years that show populations of several species stabilizing or increasing, Florida’s fishery along with the quality of our waters is under siege.