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Rain Garden at St. John’s

Posted on May 13, 2010 by James

An example rain garden was recently installed at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Naples, with help from the Naples High School Track Team. See a photo gallery from the Naples Daily News here.

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Board Meeting May 20, 2010

Posted on May 1, 2010 by James

The next meeting of the Collier Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will be held at 8:30 AM on May 20, 2010 at: 14700 Immokalee Road Naples, Florida 34109 Agenda (PDF, 17 KB)  Minutes (PDF, 24 KB)

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Help Protect Our Water Quality

Posted on April 30, 2010 by James

From the Conservancy of Southwest Florida: “The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is developing changes to our water quality regulation that will create a new lower classification for the “uses” of Florida waters.  This proposal threatens to significantly reduce water-quality … Continue reading →

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1,000 Rain Gardens in Naples

Posted on April 21, 2010 by James

Rain gardens capture stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces before that water can reach the stormwater system.  They help improve the quality of natural bodies of water by holding back this runoff and the pollutants in it.  Read more about rain … Continue reading →

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USDA Announces New Conservation Assistance

Posted on April 19, 2010 by James

A press release from the United States Department of Agriculture details funding for the Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program (WREP).  Applications will be accepted until May 24, 2010. WREP Conservation Assistance (PDF, 58.4 KB)

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