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Hideaway Beach Erosion Control Project

ETE is currently providing turbidity monitoring services for the Hideaway Beach Erosion Control project located at Hideaway Beach, Marco Island. The project is being done for the City of Marco Island, alongside Cavache, Inc. (the contractor)…
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Central Marco Island Re-Grade

ETE is currently providing turbidity monitoring services for the Central Marco Island Re-Grade project located north of resident's beach. The project is being done for Collier County, alongside Earth Tech Enterprises (the contractor) and Humiston…
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Contract Award

ETE has been awarded a new 3 year contract to continue as the biological monitors for the Clam Bay Estuary.  We have been the biological monitors for that last 3 years.  Our monitoring services include: Mangrove Monitoring Exotic &…
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Species Spotlight: Florida Burrowing Owl

Love is in the air for Florida burrowing owls. Fittingly, these birds begin their breeding season in conjunction with Valentine's Day, typically falling between February 15th and July 10th. These unique little birds are only found in Florida,…
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Gopher Tortoise Relocations

ETE recently completed the gopher tortoise permitting and relocation in Lehigh Acres on November 16, 2018. A total of nine potentially occupied gopher tortoise burrows were identified within the development area of the property. Four gopher…
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Bald Eagle Monitoring

Earth Tech Environmental ecologists recently completed a bald eagle monitoring project in Collier County. Due to a roofing construction project nearby, bald eagle monitoring was required 3 days/week to ensure the eagles were not disturbed during…
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Native Preserve Planting

Earth Tech Environmental LLC. recently completed a native planting at Yahl Mulching and Recycling Inc. ETE installed a mix of 1200 plants in the wetland preserve. The installed plants included bald cypress, dahoon holly, red maple, wax myrtle,…
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Wetland Determinations

Look at the two images above. Can you determine which one is a wetland? They both are! Wetlands are important features in the landscape that provide numerous beneficial services for people and for fish and wildlife, including protecting…
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Bonneted Bat Acoustic Monitoring

In 2015, Earth Tech installed two bat houses on a site in south Collier county as a part of an onsite mitigation plan for the endangered Florida bonneted bat (Eumops floridanus). Now, several years later, we finally have some residents!…
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Mangrove Trimming

ETE recently completed a mangrove trimming job at The Landings at Bear’s Paw in Collier County.  ETE has 2 professional mangrove trimmers (PMT) on staff to assist with mangrove questions. Often a significant improvement in water view…