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Ecosystem Value of Butterflies

ETE is focusing on producing butterfly friendly plants in our native nursery.  Why you may ask?  Not only are butterflies beautiful, they are tremendously important to our ecosystem! Ecosystem Value Butterflies are indicators of a…
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Phase I Environmental Site Assessments

Earth Tech Environmental is pleased to offer Phase I Environmental Site Assessments! What is this and why would I need it, you may ask? When property (commercial, industrial or agricultural) ownership changes hands, a certain level of…
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Doctors Pass

ETE is providing turbidity monitoring for the Doctors Pass south jetty and erosion control structures project.  Water samples are taken 3 times a day to monitor for any exceedance to permitted levels of turbidity as a result of the construction…
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Post Hurricane Irma Mangrove Assessment

As part of monitoring of the Clam Bay Estuary, ETE utilized a drone to assess the impact of hurricane Irma on mangroves within the system.  From the air, the damage to mangroves is very evident - especially along the eastern side of the estuary. …
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Collier County Wildfire Assessment

In August 2017, Earth Tech Environmental conducted a Wildfire Assessment following the fire that burned through Collier County in late April 2017. Tree mortality, vegetation regrowth, exotic coverage, and wildlife observations were all noted.  …
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Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Cavity Installation

Earth Tech recently partnered with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida to help install nesting cavity boxes for red-cockaded woodpeckers (RCW). The RCWs are an endangered species due to habitat loss here in Southwest Florida. The cavities were…
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Blind Pass Turbidity Monitoring

Earth Tech Environmental provides turbidity monitoring services for dredging and beach renourishment projects in Collier and Lee Counties. During the Blind Pass project, turbidity samples were taken every 4 hours to monitor water quality during…
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Big Carlos Pass Shorebird Monitoring

Earth Tech Environmental is conducting shorebird monitoring in response to the Big Carlos Channel Realignment project. Composed of a team of dedicated individuals with proven shorebird identification skills, ETE monitors the beach 7 days a week…
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Phantom 4 Drone

ETE is now utilizing a DJI Phantom 4 drone to assist in a variety of tasks such as exotic vegetation mapping, bidding, property assessments, and bird counts.  The video below shows a portion of a drone flight over Eagle Lakes Park in Collier…
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Marco Island Executive Airport

Earth Tech Environmental recently completed an extensive exotic removal and mangrove trimming event at the Marco Island Executive Airport.  Exotic vegetation was removed throughout preserves and mangroves were trimmed to meet FAA runway height…