Coastal and beach managers from across Florida to participate in guided field trip on September 27. Working in collaboration with Collier County’s Coastal Zone Management Department, the Estuary Conservation Association (ECA) will be providing two guided boat trips of the Cocohatchee estuary and Wiggins Pass on Thursday, September 27 for coastal managers participating in […]
Funding Approved for Re-Nourishment Project
We very pleased to report to you that the Collier County Board of Commissioners has approved funding for the Wiggins Pass Dredging and Re Nourishment Project. They voted three to two for the awarding of $6,798,820 for County wide beach and Pass Maintenance projects, of which Wiggins Pass is one. The Florida DEP has notified […]
ECA sponsored research aims to restore reefs in Cocohatchee estuary
ECA, working in collaboration with Florida Gulf Coast University, has completed a two-year study of oyster reef habitats in the Cocohatchee estuary. Research results are being used to plan for environmental restoration of oyster reefs at targeted sites. Why restore oyster reefs? Oysters perform important environmental functions in estuaries: they are highly efficient at filtering […]
Good News For Boaters!
On January 25th the Collier County Board of Commissioners approved the contract to dredge the outer Pass, as has been done with previous maintenance dredges. Work is expected to begin by mid-February and be completed by mid-March. Approximately 50,000 cubic yards of sand will be removed from the Pass and placed near Barefoot Beach to […]