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,…
Laguna Caribe Planting
Staff Highlight – ETE’s Matthew McGee Achieves FNGLA Certification
Collier County Comprehensive Watershed Improvement Plan Update
Charlotte County Artificial Reef Monitoring Project Update
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…