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Prescribed Burning to resume on Little Pine Island Mitigation Bank
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009Fires occur naturally in Florida, however, land managers also utilize prescribed burning to enhance, restore, and maintain native ecosystems that are dependent on periodic fires. Many of Little Pine Island’s restored native habitats including hydric pine flatwoods and freshwater marshes are fire dependent ecosystems
Ecologists at KLECE will be working with staff from the Florida Division of Forestry, [...]
Water Management and Wetland Restoration Training Course offered May 2010
Friday, November 20th, 2009Wetland restoration and management is a critical topic today worldwide as clean fresh water becomes an ever increasingly scarce commodity in light of human development and global climate change.
The Water Management and Wetland Restoration Training Course was originally developed by its lead instructor, Kevin Erwin, in association with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and [...]
Prospects for Southeast Lee County Report Receives Award
Monday, July 27th, 2009APA AWARD: The American Planning Association (APA) Florida Executive Committee has selected the Prospects for Southeast Lee County: Planning for the Density Reduction/Groundwater Resource Area to receive an Award of Merit in the Grassroots Initiative Category. The award will be presented at the Annual State Conference being held in Jacksonville, Florida, from September 15, 2009 [...]
Mangrove Restoration Draws Wildlife & Photographers at Estero Beach & Tennis Club on Fort Myers Beach
Friday, June 12th, 2009During the summer of 2008, Kevin L. Erwin Consulting Ecologists, Inc. (KLECE) was hired by Estero Beach & Tennis Club Condominium (EBTC) to restore a 300 foot long mangrove fringe area. The project is located in the Town of Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on Estero Island.
One gallon container grown mangroves were hand planted during a low tide in July [...]
Little Pine Island Regional Mitigation Bank
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009KLECE designed, permitted, provided construction oversight, and continues to manage and monitor the restoration of Little Pine Island Regional Mitigation Bank located in southwest Florida (Lee County).
Gulfstream Natural Gas Pipeline
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009KLECE ecologists provided support to the project team for the ecological assessments of over 300 miles of pipeline corridor; located and assessed potential mitigation sites; and designed, permitted, and provided construction oversight of mitigation and net environmental benefit sites in south Florida.
Port Manatee Spoil Island
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009KLECE designed and implemented the award winning restoration of a 65 acre spoil island within Tampa Bay, Florida, providing important shorebird habitat. (Manatee County, Florida).
Lake Wales Forest Mitigation and Net Ecosytem Benefit Site
Monday, April 6th, 2009A 398.5 acre wetland and upland restoration site located, designed and managed by KLECE ecologists for mitigation and net environmental benefits (Polk County, Florida).
Manatee 1 Mitigation and Net Ecosystem Benefit Site
Sunday, April 5th, 2009The 200 acre Manatee 1 project includes the restoration and creation of native wetland habitats, as well as, the enhancement of existing native habitats. (Manatee County, Florida).
Conservation 20/20 Land Program Preserve Restoration Designs
Sunday, February 1st, 2009Site specific ecological data are being utilized to design the most feasible, low cost habitat restoration for two Conservation 20/20 preserves (Lee County, Florida).
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