Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Management Area

Robert (Bob) Lucius presents to the members of the Bonita Springs Downtown Alliance about the purpose and benefits of the CREW Land & Water Trust. CREW Land and Water Trust is a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to the preservation and stewardship of the water resources and natural communities in and around the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed.

Rising development threatens Florida’s water resources

Emma Stevenson

By 2040, Florida’s public water needs are expected to increase by 22%, and analysts conclude that there is not enough groundwater to meet these needs, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Florida’s freshwater resources come from underground aquifers, which are large bodies of porous rock and sand that hold water.

Alligator resting at the CREW Bird Rookery Swamp Trails in Collier County. A woman was hurt Sunday when she was bit by a gator at the CREW site after tripping over the animal on a trail.

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Woman bit on arm, leg by gator at CREW Bird Rookery Swamp Trails; an animal later trapped, removed

WGCU Staff

A Fort Myers woman suffered bites to her arm and leg Sunday after wildlife officials said she had an encounter with an alligator while walking along a submerged area in the CREW Bird Rookery Swamp Trails in Collier County.The gator was later trapped and removed from the area.

The Escribano Point WMA encompasses approximately 4,129 acres in Santa Rosa County and stretches along the Blackwater and East Bay. Its shoreline protects over 10 miles of northwest Florida coast and is host to numerous imperiled species. FWC photo

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Corkscrew Regional Watershed planning prescribed burn today

WGCU Staff

The South Florida Water Management District plans to conduct a 26-acre prescribed burn in the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Management Area in Lee County today.. The burn unit is in the CREW Management Area, approximately 6 miles west of SR 82 and 1.3 miles south of Corkscrew Road. Smoke may be visible in the area of the burn.

The South Florida Water Management District routinely conducts prescribed burns to maintain the health and ecological function of natural areas. One such burn will be conducted today at the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed Management Area in Lee County.

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Prescribed burn in Corkscrew Watershed Area planned today

WGCU Staff

The South Florida Water Management District plans to conduct a 40-acre prescribed burn in the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Management Area in Lee County today. The burn unit is in the CREW Management Area and is approximately 5 miles south of SR 82 and 1.5 miles east of Corkscrew Road.

An artist's rendering of some of the new conservation buildings set to be put in places where the replaced building once stood as Audubon Florida's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is in the midst of a multi-million dollar growth spurt

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Audubon Florida transforming Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Tom Bayles

Audubon Florida's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is getting a makeover of sorts with some new buildings feature new attractions such as interactive displays that can be seen, heard, and touched

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Eighty-seven acre prescribed burn slated today in Collier CREW area

The South Florida Water Management District plans to conduct a 87-acre prescribed burn in the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Management Area in Collier County, Wednesday, February 12.

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Prescribed burn planned today in Collier County's CREW area

The South Florida Water Management District plans to conduct a 48-acre prescribed burn in the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Management Area in Collier County, Wednesday, February 12.

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Prescribed burn in Corkscrew Watershed Area set again today

WGCU Staff

The South Florida Water Management District plans to conduct a 80-acre prescribed burn in the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Management Area in Collier County today. The burn unit is in the CREW Management Area and is approximately 5 miles south of SR 82 and 1.5 miles east of Corkscrew Road.