CHNEP is updating its website.

The Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program is updating its website. Not all the content from the prior website will be available during this transition. Once the new site is completed, you'll be able find everything from the old site and more. Once updated, would you please send us your suggestions? Thank you for your patience. -->

White Pelican, J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge

Photo provided by Wayne Kliewer

CHNEP January 2012 Calendar feature image

We live in a beautiful place in the world, and many of you have captured this beauty in your artwork as is evidenced by the calendars produced by CHNEP since 2005.

 

 

Juvenile Mangrove Snapper

Photo provided by James R. White, JimmyWhitePhoto.com

CHNEP February 2012 Calendar feature image

The CHNEP has eight new videos of a“virtual wading trip” featuring the animals that live in the waters of our estuaries. These videos were produced in cooperation with WGCU Public Media.

 

Prescribed Burn, Deer Prairie Creek in North Port

Photo provided by Susan E. Hoffman

CHNEP March 2012 Calendar feature image

Controlled or prescribed burning is a technique used to manage conservation lands. These controlled burns reduce fuel buildup, decrease the likelihood of serious hotter fires and stimulates new growth. Some plants require fires to regenerate themselves.

 

Mangrove Buckeye, J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge

Photo provided by Pat Mulligan

CHNEP April 2012 Calendar feature image

Habitat loss is one of the four issues the CHNEP has identified as a threat to the health of our estuaries. The CHNEP supports many efforts to help restore habitat, including encouraging homeowners to use plants that are native to Florida.