Adventures in the Charlotte Harbor Watershed
A Story of Four Animals and Their Neighborhoods
2009 edition
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. The Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (CHNEP) created this 60-page book to help children better understand the natural environment of southwest Florida.
The book is available free as a PDF file from this website.
Printed books are available from CHNEP and from select locations throughout the region. All proceeds received will help allow the CHNEP make the book available free to the third grade students next school year.
We're pleased that the following locations are making the book available for sale. Please support the location most convenient to you. (We'd like to expand this list so ask your favorite store to carry this item!)
Desoto County: Last Chapter Book Store and Coffee House, 15B West Oak St, Arcadia FL 34266, 863/494-0506
Charlotte County: PGI Civic Association, 2001 Shreve St, Punta Gorda FL 33950, 941/637-1655
Lee County: Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, 7751 Penzanze Blvd, Fort Myers, 23/533-7557
Lee County: Barrier Island Parks Society, 880 Belcher Rd, Boca Grande FL 33921, 941/964-0060
Lee County: Museum of the Islands, 5728 Sesame, Pine Island Center FL 33956, 239/282-1525
Sarasota County: Myakka River State Park, 18208 SR 72, Sarasota FL 34241
Sarasota County: Crowley Museum and Nature Center, 16405 Myakka Rd, Sarasota FL 34240, 941/322-1000
Sarasota County: Sarasota Green Marketplace, Inc., 2864 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota FL 34237, 888/953-3588
Printed books are also available from CHNEP for a donation of $8.95 ($14 if mailed). If a quantity is ordered, $5 plus shipping. Unfortunately we are only able to accept cash and checks. If you wish to order the books from CHNEP, please send a check made payable to SWFRPC/CHNEP for the correct amount to:
CHNEP Publications
1926 Victoria Ave
Fort Myers FL 33901-3414
Thank you.