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Water connects us all
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| RedSnook Catch & Release Charity Tournament |
| Water Connects Us All |
| In Southwest Florida, water ties us all together. From our economy, to our quality of life, water quality has a huge impact on the region and everyone who lives here. The RedSnook Catch and Release Charity Tournament is a vital source of funding to help the Conservancy solve water quality problems in our region. |
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| Collier Commissioners approve RLSA amendments |
| Eastern Collier Update |
| The three-year process to amend Collier County’s 300 square mile growth plan for the Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) came to a close on July 13 when the Board of County Commissioners voted to approve amendments to the program. |
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| Conservancy makes recommendations to reduce bird injuries |
| Pelican Protection |
| Joanna Fitzgerald, director of the von Arx Wildlife Hospital, went in front of the Naples Community Services Advisory Board to recommend strategies that could help reduce the number of injuries to birds due to intense angling activities at the Naples Pier. Click the link below to watch the FOX4 report. |
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| Featured Video |
| Cane Toad Research & Removal |
| Melinda Schuman, biologist at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, discusses her cane toad research in this Evenings at the Conservancy video presentation. Melinda has more than 20 years of experience doing biological research in Southwest Florida. |
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| Summer Programs |
| Educational Outreach |
| Our summer education program recently partnered with Grace Place and Project Waters to teach campers and students about water, sea turtles, conservation, shark biology, and so much more! |
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| Stories from the von Arx Wildlife Hospital |
| Raccoons Found in Construction Debris |
| While excavating a 12-foot high pile of dirt, a construction worker found two young raccoons poking their heads out from under the debris. After texting the hospital with this photo, our staff decided the kits needed professional medical attention. |
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| Get outdoors! |
| Kayak the Gordon River |
| Though the Nature Center is closed as we renovate the Dalton Discovery Center, our members can still rent kayaks and enjoy the Gordon River. |
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1495 Smith Preserve Way | Naples, FL 34102
(239) 262-0304 | www.conservancy.org |
Conservancy of Southwest Florida works to preserve the water, land and wildlife
in Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties. We accomplish our mission by leveraging
the combined expertise of our environmental science, policy, education and wildlife rehabilitation teams.
If you find injured wildlife in the Southwest Florida area,
call the Conservancy's von Arx Wildlife Hospital at (239) 262-2273. |
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