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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.…
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Goliath Grouper Count

ETE participated in the 2022 goliath grouper count administered by FWC.   As part of the count, a group of dive sites are monitored each year to assess sizes and numbers of goliath grouper present.  ETE works with the local sea grant agent,…
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Staff Highlight – ETE’s Matthew McGee Achieves FNGLA Certification

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Charlotte County Artificial Reef Monitoring Project Update

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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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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…