by Calusa Waterkeeper | Apr 11, 2024 | Events
The program educates and engages the community in the fight for clean water. Calusa Waterkeeper, a leading environmental advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the Caloosahatchee River and its watershed, is thrilled to announce the successful completion of its...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Apr 5, 2024 | Lake Okeechobee, Press
Originally published by The News-Press and written by Chad Gillis on April 5, 2024 “Along the entire river, flows have reduced dramatically and so what we’re looking for is providing beneficial flows to reduce the potential for algae blooms,” Bell...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Apr 2, 2024 | Press
Originally published on the Sanibel Captiva Island Reporter, Islander & Current on April 2, 2024 Lee County voters who signed a petition to qualify a proposed “Right to Clean and Healthy Waters” Constitutional Amendment for the 2024 ballot will soon receive a 2026...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Apr 1, 2024 | Events
Award-winning conservationist and fishing guide Captain Benny Blanco served as guest speaker Calusa Waterkeeper, a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection, preservation, and restoration of the Caloosahatchee River and its watershed, proudly presented its...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Mar 27, 2024 | Press
An Op-Ed originally published on the Invading Sea and syndicated by the Orlando Sentinel on March 27, 2024 by John Cassani Another Florida legislative session has ended and, predictably, appropriations have been made to further study causes of water quality...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Mar 24, 2024 | Featured, Press, Water Testing
Originally published by Fort Myers News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on March 24, 2024 Codty Pierce pulls on one black glove (waste not, want not) then dips a lightbulb changing pole-turned-water sampler into the mangrove-lined canal. Once the small glass jar in its...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Mar 22, 2024 | Press
Originally published by Beach Talk Radio on March 22, 2024 Southwest Florida Environmental nonprofit Calusa Waterkeeper has hired Connie Ramos-Williams as its new Executive Director. Ramos-Williams will work with Waterkeeper Codty Pierce to safeguard the region’s...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Mar 19, 2024 | Featured, Press
(Fort Myers, FL– March 19, 2024) – Calusa Waterkeeper, a leading environmental nonprofit organization committed to preserving and restoring the waterways in Southwest Florida, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Connie Ramos-Williams as its new Executive...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Mar 6, 2024 | Bacteria Monitoring, Featured, Policy
We’re excited to share that the Safe Waterways Act has been added to the Florida Senate’s Special Order Calendar for tomorrow, March 7, 2024! Background: Persistence in Tallahassee In 2021, Calusa Waterkeeper John Cassani started working with Florida...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Mar 5, 2024 | Press
Originally published by WGCU and written by Tom Bayles on March 5, 2024 Back in 2018, Connie Ramos-Williams was driving over the old Sanibel Bridge when she saw the depth and breadth of that year’s blue-green algae outbreak. The nasty green goo was everywhere,...
