Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation, October 30, 2024
In the last Preserving Paradise session of 2024, participants went to view and learn about critical Everglades restoration projects up close and personal.
The day started with a tour the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir, a keystone project in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan to store, clean, and send more water south, reducing the harmful water quality impacts in our estuaries.
They learned how the 10,100-acre EAA Reservoir and its associated 6,500-acre Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) will give water managers much more capacity to store and treat water from Lake Okeechobee before ultimately sending it south to the Everglades, where it is needed most.
They witnessed the vast scope of the EAA Reservoir, which will be able to hold nearly 80 billion gallons of water and help lower Lake Okeechobee by multiple inches.
Read the full story here:
https://sccf.org/blog/2024/10/30/preserving-paradise-wraps-up-with-trip-to-eaa-c43-reservoirs/ Read about Preserving Paradise's recent Everglades trip, led by The Everglades Foundation's Ecosystem and Resilience Scientist, Dr. Meenakshi Chabba:
About the Program
A partnership with Captains for Clean Water, The Everglades Foundation, and the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce, Preserving Paradise brought together over 20 regional business leaders eager to learn more and advocate for clean water.
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