CHNEP events
The program is involved in many programs and events. Details on meetings of the Management Conference are found elsewhere.
Upcoming events: Information about upcoming events are linked below.
Professional development workshop: Building a Foundation for Smart Growth in Manatee County, July 30-31, 2008
Professional development workshop: Public Issues and Conflict Management December 16-17, 2008 (scheduled from June 24-26)
Wading Trips: Explore our local waters up close (CHNEP has sponsored these programs since 2004.)
Charlotte Harbor Nature Festival: November 22, 2008
Public Conference focused on Estero Bay -- details are not yet decided
Past events: Details on some of the events organized by the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program are provided below.
CHNEP Signing Ceremony: March 24, Celebrate the commitment to protect the natural environment from Venice to Bonita Springs to Winter Haven
National Estuaries Days: Join us for a hands-on experience of our local estuaries and watersheds! Several cities, counties and agencies have issued proclamations of support for these events.
National Estuaries Days 2007: More than 30 special events, boat and paddling tours, guided walks, wading trips and cleanups will be offered in celebration of National Estuaries Days.
Charlotte Harbor Nature Festival: A day to celebrate the natural environment of southwest Florida
Thank you to the many people who made past festivals so great. The next festival will be held Saturday, November 22, 2008! Be sure to mark your calendars! (Please note that the day was changed from November 15.)
Charlotte Harbor Nature Festival: November 22, 2008
Prior festivals have been held November 3, 2007; October 7, 2006; February 4, 206, January 29, 2005, January 31, 2004, February 1, 2003, March 2, 2002; and March 31, 2001. Details of the prior festivals are included in two documents.
Florida Friendly Landscaping/Plant Workshops Note: Because Hardee and Desoto Counties do not have staff dedicated to providing residents with "Florida-friendly" landscape information, since 2005 CHNEP has coordinated workshops in these counties.
April 26, 2008 in Arcadia: (50 participants)
October 13, 2007 in Arcadia (60 participants), Florida Native Plant Image Contest
September 8, 2007 in Bowling Green (29 participants)
February 3, 2007 in Arcadia (90 participants), Florida Native Plant Writing Contest ~ Florida Native Plant Writing Contest Entries
January 27, 2007 in Bowling Green (45 participants)
February 13, 2006 in Bowling Green (50 participants)
November 5, 2005 in Arcadia (100 participants)
June 29, 2005 in Arcadia (46 participants)
June 15, 2005 in Wauchula (20 participants)
June 1, 2005 in Arcadia (46 participants)
Other Events
Gulf of Mexico Alliance Workshop: September 14, 2005
Watershed Summits
Charlotte Harbor Watershed Summit 2008: March 25-27, 2008
Charlotte Harbor Watershed Summit 2005: February 14-17, 2005
Charlotte Harbor Watershed Summit 2002: February 7-9, 2002
Charlotte Harbor Technical Symposium and Public Conference: March 15-16, 1997
Proceedings: Introductory pages to page 90, pages 91 to 162, pages 163 to 274
Public Conferences
Keeping the Peace: Translating Management Plans into Action: October 5, 2006: Report
Cape Coral Canals: A Public Conference on Water Quality and Quantity: Report
Caloosahatchee River Public Conference: March 5, 2003 and Calooshatchee River Basin Festival: March 5-16, 2003
Research/Technical Conferences
Colored Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) Workshop: May 29-31, 2007
Land Change and Land Monitoring - The Missing Piece in Estuarine Protection and Recovery: December 3, 2004: Report (pdf file)
Water Budget Conference: May 11-12, 2004: Report (pdf file)
Workshops on Submerged Aquatic Habitat Restoration in Estuaries: Issues, Options and Priorities: March 11-13, 2003
Wetlands on Clay Settling Ponds Workshop: November 12-13, 2002
Public Information and Education Professional Development Programs:
Building a Foundation for Smart Growth in Manatee County: July 30-31, 2008
Public Issues and Conflict Management: December 16-17, 2008 (scheduled from June 24-26)
Coastal Community Planning and Development: December 4-5, 2007
Project Design and Evaluation Course: December 12-14, 2006
Community Culture and the Environment: A Guide to Understanding a Sense of Place: May 10-11, 2006
Web Content Design and Evaluation: August 18, 2005
Navigating in Rough Seas - Public Issues and Conflict Management: December 7-9, 2004
Project Design and Evaluation Course: December 8-10, 2003
Environmental Educators Workshop: September 9, 2002