Environment Articles

Climate Risks: Sea-level Rise, Storm Surge, Flooding in Estero

Introduction Estero is a beautiful place to live. The tropical weather year-round, as well as quick access to the beaches, are also perks of living in Estero. This comes with risks though, due to hurricane season and copious amounts of rain, water level rising and...
Ensuring Estero  Looks Its Best for the Holidays!

Ensuring Estero Looks Its Best for the Holidays!

With the dedication and effort of Estero volunteers, 520 pounds of bagged litter was collected along Highway 41 during the weekend of Dec 14th. Since October, 1,820 pounds (almost 1 ton) of litter has been collected. The volunteers that helped in this month’s clean-up...

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Exploring the Impact of Climate Change on Our Community

Exploring the Impact of Climate Change on Our Community

Highlights of the November 12, 2024 Public ForumIntroduction Join us as we dive into the key takeaways from our recent forum! We gathered together to shed light on how climate change affects our community, and the discussions were enlightening and impactful. Over 100...

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Community Pride: The Spirit of Estero Residents

Community Pride: The Spirit of Estero Residents

Over this last weekend, Engage Estero’s Adopt a Highway volunteers collected 700 pounds of bagged litter. This effort is conducted with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to help clean Hwy 41 between the Vines entrance (Breckenridge Road) north of Walmart...

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The New Season for Cleaning Up Estero’s Roads Has Begun!

The New Season for Cleaning Up Estero’s Roads Has Begun!

Since 2020, Engage Estero’s effort, headed by Julie Yellig and many volunteers, has kept our environment pristine and a special place to live. This effort, along with many others participating in road adoption programs or picking up litter on their regular walks, is...

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92% of Floridians Believe Our Climate Is Changing

92% of Floridians Believe Our Climate Is Changing

Adapted from articles by Michael Copley, Rebecca Hersher, and Dr. Jennifer Jones Including A Majority of Florida Republicans (88%) And Florida Democrats (96%) In September 2022, Hurricane Ian struck Sanibel and Captiva, Fort Myers Beach, and Cape Coral. Its...

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