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Conservation 20/20 Land Program Preserve Restoration Designs (Lee County, Florida)
Monday, May 10th, 2010Site specific ecological data are being utilized to design the most feasible, low cost habitat restoration for two Conservation 20/20 preserves (Lee County, Florida).
Water Management and Wetland Restoration Training Course
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 [...]
Little Pine Island Regional Wetland Mitigation Bank (Lee County, Florida)
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 Environmental Permitting & Mitigation (South Florida)
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 – Coastal Habitat Restoration (Tampa Bay, Florida)
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 – Large Scale Wetland and Scrub Restoration Project (Polk County, Florida)
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 Wetland Restoration Project (Manatee County, Florida)
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).
Little Pine Island Marks 10 Years of Wetland Restoration
Friday, April 13th, 2007By Carla Kappmeyer-Sherwin, Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council member
A major milestone in exotic removal, the 10th anniversary marking the restoration of Little Pine Island, occurred on March 24, 2007. Residents of Pine Island and other communities within greater southwest Florida joined in the open house celebration hosted by Mariner Properties Development. Activities included a wildlife [...]
Little Pine Island Native Plants Return
Sunday, March 25th, 2007By Kevin Lollar
A gentle breeze slipped across Little Pine Island on Saturday as vultures rode morning thermals in a patchy sky.
Ten years ago, a visitor standing in the same spot would have neither felt the breeze nor seen the vultures: All would have been blocked by an impenetrable stand of melaleuca trees, one of Florida’s [...]