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Category Archives: Announcements
Fertilizer in the Water: Not Good
Nitrogen is good for plants, and that’s why it’s in the fertilizers we put on our lawns. Unfortunately, too much nitrogen wrecks havoc on aquatic ecosystems. How and why should we keep fertilizer from washing into waterways? Steve Preston answers that question … Continue reading
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Florida Friendly Landscaping on Marco Island
Nancy Richie, an environmental specialist for the City of Marco Island, has an article in the Naples Daily News about the many benifits of Florida Friendly Landscaping. The FFL Demonstration Garden at City Hall is a good example. Read the … Continue reading
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2012 Photo Contest
The Collier Soil & Water Conservation District will be holding a photo contest in 2012 for photographs that show the degradation or destruction of our local natural landscape. Details are in the attached PDF. 2012 Photo Contest Announcement (PDF, 40 KB)
Quite a Few Options for Walkable Groundcovers
Doug Caldwell, of the University of Florida Collier County Extension Service, has some suggestions for groundcovers that are more environmentally friendly than the typical Floratam St. Augustine. Read his Naples Daily News article here.
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Regional Offsite Mitigation Area
One project of the Collier Soil & Water Conservation District is management of the North Golden Gate Estates Regional Offsite Mitigation Area (NGGE ROMA). Below you’ll find the Fall 2011 Report of progress in that area, where the land is being restored to … Continue reading
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