‘Environment’ Archives
Earth Day 2012 photo contest
By Coastal Breeze News Staff The City of Marco Island is hosting a photo contest in honor of Earth Day 2012. The contest opens Wednesday, February 1st and runs through April 6th. The theme of the contest is Southwest Florida Native Flora and Fauna. The contest is open to any amateur photographer, 14 years or older, who resides in Collier County [...]
The Selfish Gene
By Dennis Giardina Courtesy of The Friends of the Fakacatchee My intention was to write an update about the restoration of the cigar orchid, Cyrtopodium punctatum in the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park. This has been a collaborative effort between the park and Atlanta Botanical Garden that has been generously supported by the [...]
New paddle craft park near completion
By Natalie Strom natalie@coastalbreezenews.com The state of Florida, Collier County Parks and Recreation and Rookery Bay National Estuarine Reserve have teamed together to create a new park in Collier County. The Isles of Capri Paddle Craft Park, located on the corner of US-951 and Isles of Capri Boulevard is slated to open by March [...]
SWFL Nature Festival takes flight
By Coastal Breeze News Staff The 8th Annual Southwest Florida Nature Festival will take place January 13th to the 15th. The event, hosted by Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Center will feature numerous events, expeditions and speakers that will hi-light the unique ecosystem that is Southwest Florida. Beginning on Friday and [...]
Big snake found in Big Cypress
By Natalie Strom natalie@coastalbreezenews.com The Skunk Ape Research Center in Ochopee, Florida has added a fascinating new piece to its collection of weird and wild. Stop at the research center and camp ground on US-41 to see and feel the skin of a 20-foot reticulated python. According to David Shealy, owner of the Skunk Ape [...]
Marriott Beach Resort and Spa, a good neighbor
By Jane A. Marlowe Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort and Spa is a star in the crown of Marriott Resorts. Visitors come from all over the world to our Paradise to enjoy the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the smooth, sandy beaches and the first class accommodations of the Marriott. The guests’ every need is met, more accurately, anticipated [...]
GE Technology reduces energy use and increases productivity
GE and Marco Island city officials today announced that data from an ongoing, nearly two-year demonstration project in Marco Island proves the capability of GE’s new LEAPmbr membrane bioreactor(MBR) wastewater-treatment technology to reduce energy costs and increase productivity, among other key benefits. GE’s LEAPmbr system, introduced in [...]
PANTHER FESTIVAL
The free Festival sheds light on the plight of the endangered Florida panther through interactive activities about the Florida panther’s life and habitat. The Living with Wildlife Pavilion: provides proactive steps to be taken to protect pets and livestock on private property from wildlife. The Pavilion is staffed by panther biologists and [...]
Raccoon rescue
By Carl Kelly So, I was washing the bow pulpit on my boat. No. I was down on my knees, stiff bristled brush in hand, scrubbing the bow pulpit, and grumbling that I had to do it again. That little green heron had once more left me a generous token of his esteem. Then, I heard it, a chattering that sounded sort-of like the noise a green heron [...]
It’s a jungle out here!
Natalie Strom Panthers, bobcats and gators, oh my! The residents of Goodland may like to think that they are the dominant population in our tiny island village, yet recent wildlife encounters are beginning to prove otherwise. While many of these sightings are incredibly rare, they are, in my opinion, completely terrifying. Sighting [...]
