Coastal Forum Estuary Conservation Association, Inc. & Friends of Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park Restoring Oyster Reefs in Southwest Florida Tuesday, April 12 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park Dr. Michael Savarese, Professor of Marine Science at Florida Gulf Coast University’s Coastal Watershed Institute since 1997, will discuss recent oyster reef restoration […]
Pelican Isle Yacht Club Commodore Letter
Commodore Tom Marmen wrote a letter to Pelican Isle members who do not belong to ECA. The letter is below Dear Fellow Members, On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Pelican Isle Yacht Club (PIYC), I would like to bring something very important to your attention – particularly to our newer members. We […]
Science and Restoration
Oyster Reef Restoration Project Research ECA provided funding to Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) scientists to conduct investigations of environmental conditions within the Cocohatchee estuary, to guide site selection for the restoration of oyster reefs. FGCU has successfully restored living reefs in similar estuaries in Southwest Florida. The benefits of restoring reefs are well documented, including […]
Partners and Sponsors
Sponsors: Walmart Barron Collier Jr. Foundation Aqua THE HALSTATT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Pelican Isle Yacht Club LaPlaya Beach and Golf Resort Naples Marina and Excursions Captain Will Geraghty’s Grand Slam Fishing Charters Up a Creek Kayak Tours Partners: Florida Gulf Coast University Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Collier County Coastal Zone Management Department Conservancy of […]
Wiggins Pass Celebration in Florida Weekly
ECA Member Connie Kindsvater wrote this article and Florida Weekly published it. Thank you Connie!
Wiggins Pass Celebration a Great Success
The Wiggins Pass Celebration on Saturday, October 26 was a great success with over 180 people attending and speeches by ECA President Joe Moreland, Collier County Chairwoman Georgia Hiller and Naples Mayor John Sorey. Please click the link below to watch a video of the event created by Pelican Isle Yacht Club Member George Rubin: […]
ECA Welcomes Alan Ritchie to Board of Directors
The Estuary Conservation Association proudly announces the welcome addition of Alan Ritchie to the Board of Directors. Alan is a former Vice President of General Mills, Inc. in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is a Director Emeritus of the 170,000 member Experimental Aircraft Association. Alan enjoys boating and fishing, and is a licensed pilot. He is a […]