Tag Archive for: management

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Crested Caracara Surveys

ETE has recently wrapped up it's second annual crested caracara survey on a project in eastern Collier County. An active nest was observed on a nearby property that ended up producing three (3) fledglings.  Surveys are conducted 3 days a week…
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Babcock Ranch New Mitigation Areas

ETE is now treating additional mitigation areas for Babcock Ranch Community. These additional areas total over 3,000 acres of initial exotic removal in addition to the previous 1,500 Acres managed by ETE over the years. These new mitigation…
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Sabal Palm Restoration Planting

ETE has recently performed a large scale restoration effort in Collier County off of Sabal Palm Road on a site that was previously an active mining operation. The previous owner over excavated about 9 acres outside of the permitted mining operations…
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Artesia Conservation Area Supplemental Planting

ETE has recently conducted a supplemental planting in an conservation area at Artesia Naples. ETE planted 2,000 cordgrasses throughout the conservation area. The planting area was then filled with 475 bales of pine straw to prevent invasive…
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Clam Bay Canoe Trail Marker Reinstall

  This September, ETE assisted Collier County Coastal Zone Management in reinstalling two Canoe Trail Markers in Clam Bay. These 32 markers help kayakers, canoers, and paddleboarders navigate their way through the mangroves of Clam Bay.     These…
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Firebreak Installation

As part of an approved management plan which will include a controlled burn, Earth Tech installed a firebreak at the edge of the first portion of the preserve to be burned.  We expect to do the first controlled burn of this preserve in the…