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We are a partnership of citizens, elected officials, and resource managers working together to protect and restore water and wildlife habitat in Central and Southwest Florida since 1995. The CHNEP is part of the US EPA National Estuary Program.
The CHNEP encompasses several Estuary Watersheds
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Dona & Roberts Bays
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Lemon Bay
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Charlotte Harbor (including Myakka & Peace River basins)
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Pine Island Sound (including the Caloosahatchee River basin)
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Estero Bay
Estuary
Where rivers meet the sea
Watershed
Land area that drains to a waterbody
CHNEP PROJECTS
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Improving Water Quality
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Restoring
Hydrology
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Protecting Fish, Wildlife & Habitat
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Educating & Engaging the
Public
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