The Bonita Estero Rail Trail project (BERT) is not just a local initiative but a crucial part of a larger vision to complete the 420-mile-long Florida Gulf Coast Trail. This ambitious plan aims to connect communities from Tampa-St. Petersburg down to Naples, and the...
ECCL is supporting the efforts of four environmental organizations in their effort to reduce damage being done to the Big Cypress Preserve just a few miles from Estero by the Burnett Oil, Inc in its activities exploring there for oil. You can, too.
We ask that you click on the link provided below in order to be taken to The Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s web site that fully explains the problem and will enable you to easily send a letter supporting the efforts of The Conservancy, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the National Parks Conservation Association, and the Center for Biological Diversity to curb the damage being done. ECCL has already sent its own letter.
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ECCL Letter to the National Park Service and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection:
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Pete Cangialosi
Environmental Director
Estero Council of Community Leaders