Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program

Estero Bay Conference: September 27-28
Charlotte Harbor Climate Ready Estuaries - Adaptation Plan for the City of Punta Gorda: We'd like your input. The next workshop is September 3.
Charlotte Harbor Nature Festival: Saturday, November 21, 2009 Join us at the tenth annual festival to learn about and enjoy the natural environment of southwest Florida.
Wading trips: CHNEP is pleased to sponsor wading trips led by five local environmental organizations.
Reservoir workshop: April 13-14, 2009. Thank you to everyone who participated. The presentations are now available. A report is expected to be available in August.

Publications and More

All publications produced by CHNEP are available from this website as PDF files. Please use the order form to request other material.

Calendars: Please send us your images that show the beauty of the natural environment of southwest Florida for the 2010 calendar by July 14. Entry Form.

Adventures in the Charlotte Harbor Watershed, CHNEP's children's book is now available!

If your school received free books, please let us know by completing this online survey. Thanks.

Harbor Happenings latest issue posted June 12 with links to additional information. Some issues are now available in Spanish ~ Harbor Happenings en Español

Subscribe to Harbor Happenings

CHNEP videos (scroll down to videos): The shorter videos produced by CHNEP are now posted on YouTube!

Projects

Want to learn more? This link will take you to a list of books for suggested reading that have been recommended by your neighbors.
Charlotte Harbor Climate Ready Estuaries
Florida-friendly yards
Hendry Creek Basin Onsite Treatment & Disposal Systems: Implementing a Voluntary Homeowner Management Program and tips for maintaining a septic system
Mapping the shoreline
Benthic invertebrate species richness and diversity at different habitats in the greater Charlotte Harbor system

Grants

Micro-Grants of up to $250 are available
Many grants result in products for others to use. Three of the most recent are are a children's
Public Outreach Grants: Applications are due September 2, 2009.
Research and Restoration Partner Grants: CHNEP will not be seeking research and restoration partner proposals in FY10 (October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010).
Directory of grant-funded projects

Please give us your thoughts on this website.

Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program

1926 Victoria Ave

Fort Myers, Florida 33901-3414

239/338-2556 ~ toll free 866/835-5785

Fax 239/338-2560

www.CharlotteHarborNEP.org ~ www.CHNEP.org

Osprey print (above) was painted by Diane Pierce.

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