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§CCHNEP on exhibit at Northwest Regional Library
The CHNEP received an invitation to create an exhibit at one of Lee County’s newest libraries in northwest Cape Coral. The CHNEP was invited because it is an “organization that could enrich our community . . . The CHNEP came to mind as a great organization whose mission serves our region by addressing issues important to us now and into the future.”
The CHNEP exhibit, which will include displays, videos and presentations, will run from Jan. 3 to Feb. 15 at the Northwest Regional Library (519 Chiquita Blvd. N, Cape Coral) on Mon., Wed. and Thurs. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tues. from noon to 8 p.m.; and Fri. and Sat. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The display panels are available as PDF files from this website: 48x60 and 48x48. NOTE: You may need to adjust the size to see the entire panel.
Partners in action: Protecting and preserving southwest Florida’s natural environment Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 4 p.m. Learn from CHNEP Director Lisa Beever about the CHNEP partnership to protect the natural environment. You’ll learn how citizens, businesses, agencies and organizations alike are working together on this important partnership. She’ll provide both the watershed report and the water atlas. These two recent items were produced to help everyone — including you — understand our valuable natural resources, the impacts to them and the actions to protect them.
Adventures in the Charlotte Harbor Watershed Saturday, Jan. 7 at 11 a.m. Carol Mahler, author of Adventures in the Charlotte Harbor Watershed* and a professional storyteller, will bring the story alive for people of all ages. Learn about the environment of southwest Florida through the adventures of four animals: a yellow-crowned night-heron on the Caloosahatchee River, an alligator on the Peace River, an otter on the Myakka River and a mullet in the estuaries.
Neighbor-to-Neighbor Florida-Friendly Landscaping Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 4 p.m. Learn how l7 neighbors in southwest Florida transformed their diverse properties into beautiful oases for people and wildlife that conserve water, reduce pollution and save time and money. Warren Bush, chair of the CHNEP Citizens Advisory Committee and a master gardener, will answer questions and guide people to available resources.
CHNEP calendars depict beauty and diversity through donated images Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 4 p.m. Since 2005, the CHNEP has been creating popular calendars of donated images that depict the beauty of the natural environment of southwest Florida. Communications Manager Maran Hilgendorf will showcase select images of more than 2,000 donated images that show the beauty and diversity of the natural environment. Guidance will be provided on how to submit images for the 2013 calendar.
Adventures in the Charlotte Harbor Watershed Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 4 p.m. Lee County School District, along with author Carol Mahler, five Manatee Elementary School students and others, created a video based on the Adventures in the Charlotte Harbor Watershed* book. Rick Tully, environmental education coordinator with the Lee County School District, will be our guide through the natural environment of southwest Florida as seen through the eyes of the four animals featured in the book.
Adventures in the Charlotte Harbor Watershed Saturday, Jan. 28 at 11 a.m. Carol Mahler, author of Adventures in the Charlotte Harbor Watershed* and a professional storyteller, will bring the story alive for children. Learn about the environment of southwest Florida through the adventures of four animals: a yellow-crowned night-heron on the Caloosahatchee River, an alligator on the Peace River, an otter on the Myakka River and a mullet in the estuaries.
Sea Life in Southwest Florida Estuaries: Animals in the fresh and salt water mix Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m. An estuary is where fresh water from the land mixes with the salt water from the sea. We call estuaries by other names including bay, harbor, bayou, sound, pass and bight. The Charlotte Harbor estuary includes the tidal portions of the Myakka, Peace and Caloosahatchee rivers as well as the tidal portions of many creeks. Join us to learn about the sea life that live in our estuaries. Communications Manager Maran Hilgendorf will answer questions and guide people to resources available, including guided wading trips into nearby waters.
Understanding the salt marsh ecosystem Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. The salt marsh community of southwest Florida is perhaps one of the most unique and rare salt marsh systems in the United States. Learn more about this slice of the environment from James Beever III of the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council. The salt marsh offers numerous ecosystem services including recreational, commercial and aesthetic values to man. It provides the foundation of life to a variety of resident and transient organisms, especially the six federally listed and 23 state-listed animal species found there. Of the remaining salt marsh habitat in southwest Florida, almost 66 percent is protected. This habitat continues to be lost to human-induced impacts such as dredge and fill operations, alterations of hydrology and pollution.
The City of Cape Coral and the environment Monday, Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. Harry Phillips with the City of Cape Coral Environmental Resources Division will discuss how the city helps protect the environment and how citizens can get involved in Canal Watch, cleanup efforts, removal of invasive exotic Nile monitor lizards and Brazilian peppers, and events to educate and motivate people to protect the natural environment. |