Cape Coral Canals: A Public Conference on Water Quality and Quantity

Thank you to those who attended this conference on March 25, 2006.

A report is now available that documents the concerns/suggestions of the approximately 100 people who attended and the surveys taken to help plan and to evaluate the conference.

Saturday, March 25, 2006 from 9:00 to 3:00

Cape Coral High School, 2300 Santa Barbara Blvd

Conference Program

So are we. Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program in cooperation with the City of Cape Coral and others will hold a free public conference on Saturday, March 25 at the Cape Coral High School – and we want to know what you think. The topics of the conference will address the issues of concern that you identify. To identify these issues we asked that you complete a survey by December 31, 2005 by following the link below. (Surveys will be accepted after this date but will have less influence on planning of the conference.)

By responding to a pre-event survey you helped plan a conference that will addresses your concerns. Three topics will be addressed in sessions that will include brief presentations from experts, facilitated small group discussions and verbal reports at the end of each session. Final consensus and summaries reached at this conference will be funneled to proper committees and government officials with follow up attention.

Agenda

9:00 Registration (Doors will open by 8:30)

9:15 Welcome and Introductions

9:30 First Session: The Nature of Cape Coral's Water

10:30 Break

10:45 Second Session: Water Quality

11:45 Lunch, Networking and Displays

12:45 Third Session: Water Quantity

1:45 Break

2:00 Fourth Session: Prioritizing Concerns and Suggestions to Protect the Health of Cape Coral's Canals

Each session will begin with an expert providing an overview on that particular topic, followed by the facilitator providing guidance for group discussion, group discussion and reporting back to the entire conference on the top few concerns and suggestions for addressing those concerns. The final session will include prioritization of the concerns and suggestions offered throughout the day.

Be sure to visit the exhibits, which will be available for the day but staffed only prior to the conference and at breaks. Door prizes will be given away throughout the day.