Taps Flow for H2O

Join Calusa Waterkeeper at some of the region’s top local breweries during the month of August to celebrate National Water Quality Awareness Month and support the clean water movement.

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2024 Annual Report

Calusa Waterkeeper is proud to release our 2024 annual report, summarizing our accomplishments over the past year and higlighting some milestones from our first 30 years.

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Fighting for Drinkable, Fishable, Swimmable Water

Volunteer Hours and Counting

Since 1995

Calusa Waterkeeper is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the Caloosahatchee River & Estuary in Southwest Florida. This includes Lake Okeechobee & Estero Bay, plus the near-shore waterways of Lee County. We strive to achieve this mission through education and promotion of responsible use and enjoyment by all people.

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Thank you for all that you’re doing to improve our water quality and to educate us on changes we ourselves can make to help.

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Vicky C.
Cape Coral

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I have come to value the work of the Calusa Waterkeeper and its important voice in our community advocating for cleaner water. Keep up with the good work!

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Stephen B.
Clewiston

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We appreciate all that you do for our community and water quality. Great Job! Thank you, The Jensens.

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Jensen’s Marina
Captiva

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Thank you Calusa Waterkeeper and John Cassani for all you do to educate the public about the water quality crisis we are facing in SWFL.

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Denny S.
Fort Myers

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Thanks to CWK for relentlessly using science and public outreach to fight for clean water in SW Florida! We all benefit.

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Gerri R.
Fort Myers

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I have learned so much as a volunteer Ranger with Calusa Waterkeeper. Excited to continue!

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Mark D.
North Fort Myers

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Happy to renew our membership and keep you on the front lines. Thank you for all you do.

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Scott & Christine M.
Cape Coral

Explore the Issues

Waterways around the world are under attack by pollution and mismanagement. Southwest Florida is no different.

Calusa Waterkeeper is focused on several local action items as well as state and national policies affecting our waters and quality of life.

We think you’ll agree, these are causes worth fighting for.

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Recent News

Commentary: Chiquita Lock case shows how to suppress civic participation

Feb 2, 2025

We write to ask for Floridians’ help to protect both our water and environment, as well as our right to participate in the civic affairs of our communities without fear of retaliation by government.

Losing the Calusa Waterkeeper, Capt. Codty Pierce

Jan 30, 2025

One of 15 independent organizations in Florida that belong to the international Waterkeeper Alliance, the nonprofit organization is designed only to protect, preserve or restore our waters. Codty Pierce was designed that way, too.

100-square-mile red tide bloom lurks off Southwest Florida coast

Jan 28, 2025

A large-scale red tide bloom, roughly 100 square miles in size, is floating in the Gulf of Mexico about 25 miles off the Southwest Florida coastline, stretching from Charlotte Harbor to beyond Marco Island.

Celebration of Life for Calusa Waterkeeper, Captain Codty Pierce

Jan 23, 2025

Calusa Waterkeeper and the family of Captain Codty Pierce invite the community to join them in a Celebration of Life for Codty, a beloved local fly-fishing guide turned environmental advocate.

A vital job, a huge heart and an old soul: remembering Calusa Waterkeeper Codty Pierce

Jan 23, 2025

Pierce was about to celebrate his second anniversary as the nonprofit’s lead advocate. The work could mean sampling a tidal creek for fecal bacteria one day, meeting with chamber of commerce members the next, but always as a passionate, determined truth-teller about the watershed’s challenges.

Calusa Waterkeeper Mourns the Loss of Captain Codty Pierce, Beloved Environmental Leader & Advocate

Jan 15, 2025

The Calusa Waterkeeper board and staff are deeply saddened to confirm the unexpected passing of our beloved waterkeeper, Captain Codty Pierce, on January 13, 2025.

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