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Ft Myers Beach Seagrass Survey

ETE recently conducted a seagrass survey for the Ft Myers Beach navigation channel. We assessed the channel for the presence of seagrass and other benthic resources. We also mapped the limits of seagrass on adjacent shoals.       …
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Manatee County Seagrass Survey

ETE recently assisted Coastal Engineering with a seagrass and hard-bottom survey in Manatee County for the West Coast Inland Navigation District.  
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Collier County Gopher Tortoise Relocation

ETE recently excavated tortoises from a church property in Naples. We successfully relocated 10 gopher tortoises to a long term recipient site under a permit from FWC.    
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Golden Gate Estates Gopher Tortoise Relocation

ETE has recently excavated tortoises from a single family property in Golden Gate Estates. We found several hatchlings during this excavation that were relocated with the adults.    
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Bonita Springs Gopher Tortoise Relocation

ETE has recently excavated tortoises from a property in Bonita Springs. We excavated over 20 burrows on the property. It was the first time we've encountered green iguanas in tortoise burrows.
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Marco Island Gopher Tortoise Onsite Relocation

ETE has recently conducted an onsite relocation for a couple gopher tortoises on a single-family lot in Marco Island. Six (6) burrows were excavated, with four (4) gopher tortoises captured. In the case of an onsite relocation, the tortoises…
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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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Native Flowers for Sale!

ETE has excess amount of blanket flower (Gualardia puchella) and dune sunflower (Helianthus debilis) in it's native plant nursery that needs to go! We currently have 400 blanket flowers and 150 dune sunflowers in stock. Call our office at (239)…
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Weeki Wachee Eelgrass Planting

In October, ETE planted in a canal near Weeki Wachee springs off State Road 50 in Hernando County, Florida. A total of 3,000 native eelgrass (Vallisneria americana) were planted within the designated planting area by divers utilizing SCUBA.…