Southwest Florida
Resiliency Summit
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September 22nd, 2026
Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center
75 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda, Florida
Join the Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership for the 2026 Southwest Florida Resiliency Summit! This is the 6th annual regional public event to make Central and Southwest Florida more resilient to future extreme weather and storms.
The Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership is hosting a public event on Tuesday, September 22nd at the Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center (75 Taylor St, Punta Gorda, FL 33950), where the public, local scientists, land managers, policymakers, and resource users will come together to share the latest regional resiliency science and projects being undertaken to further address challenges impacting Central and Southwest Florida.
This in-person event will have numerous networking opportunities to allow participants to build new connections and collaborations. Topics will include Assessing and Addressing Vulnerabilities and Risks, Local Water Management District Updates for the Region, Adaptation Planning for More Resilient Communities and Implementing Adaptation Using Innovative Approaches. Experts from a variety of organizations will be presenting, including City of Venice, Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Ecosphere Restoration Institute, University of Florida, Dewberry, Central Florida Regional Planning Council, South and Southwest Florida Water Management Districts, WSP, HighTide AI, and more!
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This year's summit will also coincide with the statewide Florida Resiliency Conference hosted by Florida Shore & Beach Preservation Association and Resiliency Florida and being held September 23rd-25th at the Sunseeker Resort (23317 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL), walking distance from this venue. This 3-day event is located walking distance from the Resiliency Summit and does require advance paid registration at https://floridaresilienceconference.org/registration. The draft program schedule can be viewed online at https://floridaresilienceconference.org. This statewide conference will feature a variety of speakers on Smart Planning, Beaches, Energy, and Infrastructure with speakers from a multitude of private, governmental and industry entities. Having these two events held in tandem will give the opportunity for interested participants to attend both events, gleaning greater knowledge on how we can further resiliency on both a local and statewide scale.
To watch all presentations from the summits, navigate to our YouTube channel and find the playlist with each presentation or section from that year. Below, use the tabs to narrow a search based on year, topic, and/or resource then, click the "view here" link to watch the video or open the document. When using multiple tags, only items that include all selected tags will be shown (i.e. no items will be shown if both 2023 and 2024 are selected).