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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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Crested Caracara Surveys

ETE has been conducting crested caracara surveys on a project in eastern Collier County. The objective of these surveys are trying to determine the location(s) of active caracara nests that could be adversely affected by work on the site, and…
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Bal Harbor Beach Nourishment Project

ETE is currently providing environmental compliance services to Cavache as they dredge near the Haulover Inlet in Miami-Dade County.  ETE is monitoring turbidity at the dredge and beach locations to make sure that submerged resources such as…
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Babcock Ranch Habitat Restorations

Our team recently completed multiple habitat restorations at the Babcock Ranch Community, where we removed non-native plant species and replaced them with over 15,000 native plants in nine different preserve areas. All plants came from our own…
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Clam Bay – Osprey Platform Installation

ETE just completed repairs on an osprey nesting platform at Clam Bay in Naples. The platform was a custom-made wood design set on top of the existing 35 foot telephone pole. The previous wooden platform had been destroyed by a strong coastal…
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Critters Found During a Seagrass Survey

ETE recently conducted its annual seagrass survey in Clam Bay. Seagrass habitat provides food for many organisms, provides safety from predators, and are considered great nursery areas for numerous vertebrates and invertebrates. Check out some…
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Caught on Camera: Taking a Walk on the Wild Side!

ETE's wildlife cameras have been hard at work capturing some of the critters bounding around the Picayune Strand State Forest in Collier County. We have 60 water level monitoring wells and transects established throughout the forest, and…
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State 404 Program – What is it?

If you're looking into or in the process of building your dream home, you may come across roadblocks that you didn't see coming. The biggest one many people don't foresee is the environmental permitting and regulations of developing a home,…
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Happy Earth Day!

It’s our favorite day of the year!! Happy Earth Day! Today, we celebrate environmental consciousness, sustainability, and stewardship. Earth Day is recognized as the largest secular observance in the world, influencing people around the…
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Florida Bonneted Bat Cavity Peeping

ETE has recently conducted a series of Florida bonneted bat (FBB) tree cavity surveys around Collier County. Florida bonneted bats are a critically endangered mammal endemic to southern Florida. The bats are thought to typically roost in tree…