SCCF, Everglades Foundation to provide update on water projects
The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation and Everglades Foundation will host a program, “New Opportunities to Advance Water Quality Improvement and Everglades Restoration,” on Feb. 28.
It will take place at 7 p.m. at The Community House, at 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.
The program is free and open to the public; doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Get the latest updates on the status of water management projects impacting the Caloosahatchee and Everglades. After the impacts of last year’s red tide and the recent proposals by Gov. Ron DeSantis, real improvements are possible. Learn about recent progress, ongoing challenges and what the public can do to help. Some key indicators of the current conditions:
– Current Lake Okeechobee levels are lower than they have been in recent years. A weak El Nio may bring higher than normal rainfall in the next few months.
– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is beginning work on a new water management schedule for the Lake Okeechobee releases.
– DeSantis has asked the South Florida Water Management District to expedite work on the EAA Reservoir, a project that will reduce harmful flows to the estuary by 40 percent to 60 percent.
Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, call 239-472-2329.