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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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Sawfish as the “Canary in the Coal Mine” for the Caloosahatchee River
The smalltooth sawfish is the center piece of Calusa Waterkeeper’s logo and represents our keystone species for the Caloosahatchee.
Fort Myers Beach fecal bacteria: Don’t go in the water at Bowditch Point, officials say
Stay out of the water at Fort Myers Beach’s Bowditch Point Park, warns Lee County’s health department: There’s too much fecal bacteria – more than 28 times the safety threshold – and it might make you sick.
Calusa Waterkeeper to Host State of Our Water Meeting October 11th
Calusa Waterkeeper has invited Michele Arquette-Palermo of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida to be its guest speaker at its quarterly State of Our Water meeting to discuss the connection between environmental health and economic prosperity, and why safeguarding our waters is an urgent community responsibility.
EPA sued by Florida groups over water quality rules in Caloosahatchee
Environmental groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming that Florida’s water quality standards are dangerously outdated and that these regulations leave communities exposed to toxic pollutants.
Caloosahatchee River oil sheen raises health concerns
Residents of North Fort Myers are voicing their concerns about a rainbow-colored oily sheen on the Caloosahatchee River, believed to be linked to abandoned boats.
Local brewery creates conservation ale for clean water
Water quality remains a top concern for Calusa Waterkeeper, and this weekend they’re aiming to raise awareness. The environmental organization is teaming up with Swamp Cat Brewery to raise money to help protect local waterways, and they’ve even created their own brew to do it
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