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Environmental Education Resource Guide to Southwest Florida

Martin B. Main, and Ginger M. Allen

Brought to you by
The Florida Master Naturalist Program http://www.MasterNaturalist.org

Overview:

The Environmental Education Resource Guide to Southwest Florida provides an extensive listing of environmental education organizations and educational materials. As such, the Environmental Education Resource Guide to Southwest Florida is intended to facilitate communication between environmental organizations, educators, and other persons interested in environmental education. The resource guide can benefit educators and organizations planning field trips or environmental education workshops and is a useful tool for environmental professionals who want to participate in or collaborate on environmental education programs. Community and school leaders and other groups also can benefit from using this resource guide when planning extracurricular activities for adults or children.

Counties listed in this guide include Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Glades, and Lee. Please see the availability of other resource guides for Florida under the additional resource section. Every effort was made to contact organizations that provide to their members or the public environmental education. The information gathered includes organization name, mailing , web site, environmental education contact, phone number, E-mail , and educational resources available.

The Environmental Education Resource Guide to Southwest Florida is a product of the Florida Master Naturalist Program, an environmental education training program provided through the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service. More information can be learned about the Florida Master Naturalist Program on the web at www.MasterNaturalist.org.

For Additions, Deletions, or Corrections to the Environmental Education Resource Guide to Southwest Florida write to: FMNP at 2685 SR 29 N, Immokalee, FL. 34142, phone (941)-658-3400
or e-mail mmain@ufl.edu.

Codes used for resources, activities, materials and fees:

Subject Area Code:   Audience Code: Printed Materials: Activities:
CO =Coastal            P = Preschool B = Brochures available T = Tours
FW =Freshwater Wetlands E = Elementary C = Curriculum developed S = Speakers
UP =Uplands M = Middle G = Guides available H = Hands on
SP =Species Specific H = High School P = Publications F = Field trips
G = General       G = General N = Newsletters published _F = Free
Hist =Historical Information A = Adult _$ = Charge to purchase  materials _$ = Charge for activity
N/A =Not Applicable C = College _F = Free
* = All areas * = All above

Environmental Education Resource Listings:

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Charlotte County

Organization Babcock Wilderness Adventures Charlotte County Cooperative
Extension
Charlotte County Dept. of Env. Services
Street 8000 St. Rd. 31 6900 Florida St. 27221 Beechcraft Ave.
City, St, Zip Punta Gorda, FL 33982 Punta Gorda, FL 33950-5799 Punta Gorda, FL 33982-2441
Web site babcockwilderness.com   Not yet
Type PT PB PB
EE Contact Steve Tutko Carolyn H. Best Jim Thompson
E-Mail adventure@babcockwilderness.com best@mail.ifas.ufl.edu  
Phone (941) 639-3958 (941) 639-6255 (941) 639-1349
Fax (941) 637-4611 (941) 639-6719 (941) 639-4821
Subject FW, UP G FW,UP
Audience * G *
Ed Video Yes Yes Yes
Ed Slides Yes Yes Yes
Printed Mat BF GF/N$ University of FL, materials BF
Activities T$ Ecotours available SF SF
Training No Yes Yes
Organization Charlotte County Park & Rec. Dept. Charlotte Harbor Aquatic & State Buffer Pres. Charlotte Harbor Area Historical Society
Street 4500 Harbor Blvd. 12301 Burnt Store Rd. P.O. Box 511441
City, St, Zip Port Charlotte, FL 33952 Punta Gorda, FL 33955 Punta Gorda, FL 33951-1441
Web site   No No
Type PB PB PT
EE Contact Laura Kleiss Hoeft Carla Kappmeyer-Sherwin U.S. Cleveland
E-Mail ccprkrec@peganet.com carla.kappmeyer-sherwin@
dep.state.fl.us
 
Phone (941) 627-1628 (941) 575-5861 (941) 639-1065
Fax (941) 627-3838 (941) 575-5863 -
Subject N/A CO,FW,UP N/A
Audience * A, G *
Ed Video No No No
Ed Slides No Yes Yes
Printed Mat BF All DEP printed materials No
Activities SF/FF/HF SF/TF SF
Training No Yes No

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Charlotte County (Cont.)

Organization Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center Charlotte Harbor FL Native Plant Soc. Charlotte Harbor Natl. Estuary Program
Street P.O. Box 2494 1312 Corktree Circle P.O. Box 3455
City, St, Zip Port Charlotte, FL 33949 Port Charlotte, FL 33952 North Ft. Myers, FL 33918-3455
Web site No charlotteharbornep.com
Type PT PT PB
EE Contact Joy Duperault Coyla Sooley Melissa Upton
E-Mail chec@sunline.net chnep-uptom@mindspring.com
Phone (941) 575-5495 (941) 743-0209 (941) 995-1777
Fax (941) 505-8243 - (941) 656-7724
Subject * SP CO,FW,UP
Audience G G *
Ed Video No No
Ed Slides Yes Yes
Printed Mat PF/N_ N *** NF/PF
Activities SF/TF/FF/HF SF/FF SF*/FF*
Training Yes Yes Yes
Comments *** For members only
Organization Charlotte Harbor Watch, Inc. Charlotte Soil & Water Conservation Environmental Quality Lab, Inc.
Street 245 Lido Drive 6900 Florida St. 1009 Tamiami Trail
City, St, Zip Punta Gorda, FL 33950 Punta Gorda, FL 33950 Port Charlotte, FL 33953
Web site No
Type PT PB PT
EE Contact Robert Lynch or Brenda Bossman Tom Pinder Dave Crane
E-Mail promtg@gls3c.com No eqlab@cyberstreet.com
Phone (941) 474-8528 (941) 639-6233 (941) 625-3137
Fax (941) 698-8944 (941) 639-6719 (941) 629-7467
Subject CO,FW *
Audience A *
Ed Video No No
Ed Slides No No
Printed Mat None P$/Maps$
Activities S$ Ages 16 and up SF SF/TF/FF
Training No No

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Charlotte County (Cont.)

Organization EverGreen, The Tree Treasurers of Charlotte County FL Marine Research Institute Charlotte Harbor Florida Adventure Museum
Street PO Box 495091 1481-A Market Circle 260 West Retta Esplanade
City, St, Zip Port Charlotte, FL 33949 Port Charlotte, FL 33953-3815 Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Web site thepinecone.org
Type PT PB PT
EE Contact Louise Raterman Scott Willis Lori Tomlinson
E-Mail editor@thepinecone.org museum@sunline.net
Phone (941) 255-7403 (941) 639-3777
Fax - (941) 629-7478 (941) 639-3505
Subject * CO N/A
Audience * G *
Ed Video Yes No No
Ed Slides Yes No No
Printed Mat N PF/BF No
Activities SF/TF/FF/HF SF/FF/HF/TF S$/T$/F$
Training Yes Yes Yes
Comments Protection of wild places and the life within Mainly focus on history, not environment
Organization Florida Environmental, Inc. Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission Grande Tours, Inc.
Street P.O. Box 381108 29200 Tucker's Grade P.O. Box 281
City, St, Zip Murdock, FL 33938-1108 Punta Gorda, FL 33955 Placida, FL 33946
Web site No grandetours.com
Type PT PB PT
EE Contact Andrew Dodd Jim Beaver Marian Schneider
E-Mail fei@sunline.com
Phone (941) 624-2911 (941) 575-5765 (941) 697-8825
Fax (941) 629-7210 (941) 575-5766 (941) 697-8825
Subject N/A UP,FW CO
Audience G G *
Ed Video No No
Ed Slides No Yes
Printed Mat N/A PF/GF BF
Activities N/A SF/HF/ T$/SF
Training No Yes Yes

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Charlotte County (Cont.)

Organization Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary Peace River Audubon Society Peace River Wildlife Center
Street 41660 Horseshoe Rd. P.O. Box 9510760 3400 W. Marion Ave.
City, St, Zip Punta Gorda, FL 33955 Punta Gorda, FL 33951-0760 Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Web site audubon.org/chapter/fl/peaceriver/
Type PT PT PT
EE Contact Peter Caron Bob Wilkin Maureen Yuster or Cheryl Landry
E-Mail wecoombs@peganet.com
Phone (941) 543-1130 (941) 426-8624 (941) 637-3830
Fax (941) 543-4287 (941) 637-3857
Subject SP CO,FW,UP N/A
Audience * * *
Ed Video No Yes Yes
Ed Slides No No Yes
Printed Mat Not Available P$ BF
Activities T$/S$ FF/SF TF/SF
Training Yes No Yes
Comments Care & Rehabilitaion of wildlife erhawkeye@aol.com Care of injured indigenous wildlife
Organization The Florida Bat Center The Horticultural Soc. of Charlotte County The Nature Center at Palm Island Resort
Street 10941 Burnt Store Rd. 19471 Hillsborough Blvd. P.O. Box 205
City, St, Zip Punta Gorda, FL 33955 Port Charlotte, FL 33954-2006 Placida, FL 33946
Web site No No No
Type PT PT PT
EE Contact Cyndi Marks Joan Zeeb Brenda Bossman
E-Mail flabats@aol.com
Phone (941) 637-6990 (941) 624-5367 (941) 474-8528
Fax (941) 575-5437 (941) 624-5367 (941) 698-8944
Subject SP SP CO,UP
Audience * * ***only for guests of Resort
Ed Video Yes No No
Ed Slides Yes No Yes
Printed Mat BF/P$/CF NF BF
Activities TF/SF/F$ SF/FF T$
Training Yes No No

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Collier County

Organization American Hibiscus Society Big Cypress Basin SFWMD Big Cypress National Preserve
Street 6211 18th Ave. NW 6089 Jane's Lane HCR 61 Box 110
City, St, Zip Naples, FL 34119 Naples, FL 34109 Ochopee, FL 33943
Org Web site No sfwmd.gov nps.gov
Type PT PB PB
EE Contact Terry Iamuri Barbara Kerby Lisa Andrews
E-Mail lisa_andrews@nps.gov
Phone (941) 591-4403 (941) 597-1505 (941) 695-2000
Fax - (941) 597-4987 (941) 695-3007
Subject SP SW FW, SP    *** Panthers & Alligators
Audience * * ****6th Graders
Ed Video Yes Yes No
Ed Slides Yes Yes Yes
Printed Mat CF/P$ CF/BF/GF C$
Activities *** programs vary * TF/SF
Training No No No
Organization Briggs Nature Center (Conservancy) Butterflies in Flight Collier Cooperative Extension Service
Street 401 Shell Island Rd. 6151 A Everett St. 14700 Immokalee Rd.
City, St, Zip Naples, FL 34113 Naples, FL 33962 Naples, FL 33964
Web site conservancy.org/ No
Type PT PT PB
EE Contact Sally Steine Bill & Debi Hill Linda Denning
E-Mail
Phone (941) 775-8569 (941) 793-2359 (941) 353-4244
Fax (941) 775-5139 (941) 263-4110 (941) 353-7127
Subject CO, FW SP N/A
Audience * * *
Ed Video No Yes Yes
Ed Slides Yes No Yes
Printed Mat *F PF&$ CF
Activities *F&$ T$ *
Training Yes*** Yes Yes
Comments Training programs for Vols. Seasonal tours University of FL, materials

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Collier County (Cont.)

Organization Collier County Audubon Society Collier County Museum Collier County Natural Resources Dept.
Street P.O. Box 11387 3301 Tamiami Trail East 3301 E. Tamiami Trail, Bldg. H
City, St, Zip Naples, FL 34101-1387 Naples, FL 34112 Naples, FL 34112
Web site No colliermuseum.com
Type PT PB PB
EE Contact Brad Kornell Nancy E. Olson William Lorenz
E-Mail nancyolson@colliergov.net NATURALRESOURCES@colliergov.net
Phone (941) 592-7805 (941) 774-8476 (941) 732-2505
Fax (941) 774-8580 (941) 774-8282
Subject CO,FW,UP * *
Audience * * *
Ed Video No Yes No
Ed Slides No Yes Yes**
Printed Mat N$ All$ PF
Activities SF All$ SF
Training Yes Yes Yes**
Comments Large plant native plant garden **Sea Turtle Program
Organization Collier County Parks & Recreation Collier County Schools-Env. Education Collier Mosquito Control District
Street 3300 Santa Barbara Blvd. 3710 Estey Ave. 600 North Rd.
City, St, Zip Naples, FL 34116 Naples, FL 33940 Naples, FL 334104
Web site sciencerules.org collier-mosquito.org
Type PB PB PB
EE Contact Nan Gerhardt John Egana Gene Lemire
E-Mail egana@gateway.net gene@collier-mosquito.org
Phone (941) 353-0404 (941) 436-6408 (941) 436-1000
Fax (941) 353-1002 (941) 436-6545 (941) 436-1005
Subject CO * SP
Audience * K-H E-A
Ed Video No Yes No
Ed Slides Yes Yes No
Printed Mat BF GF/CF/WF PF/GF/BF
Activities SF/TF FF/HF SF/TF/HF
Training No Yes No

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Collier County (Cont.)

Organization Collier-Seminole State Park Conservancy Purple Martin Society Delnor-Wiggins State Recreational Area
Street 20200 Tamiami Trail E. 3090 55th Terr. S.W. 11100 Gulfshore Dr. N.
City, St, Zip Naples, FL 34114 Naples, FL 34116 Naples, FL 34108
Web site No No dep.state.fl.us/parks/
Type PB PT PB
EE Contact Pete Brockmann Bill Dietrich Carolyn Shaw
E-Mail billd@naples.net
Phone (941) 394-3397 (941) 455-0201 (941) 597-6196
Fax (941) 394-5113 - (941) 597-8223
Subject CO,UP SP CO,SP
Audience * * *
Ed Video No No
Ed Slides Yes No Yes
Printed Mat BF PF *F
Activities SF/TF/FF/HF SF for memb. TF/SF
Training Yes No Yes
Comments charge to get into park $1 month due for members--newsletter
Organization Florida & National Wildlife Federation Florida D.O.F Picayune State Forest Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge
Street 5051 Castello Drive, #240 710 Roundall Blvd. 3860 Tollgate Blvd., Ste. 300
City, St, Zip Naples, FL 34103 Naples, FL 34120 Naples, FL 33942
Web site nwf.org No
Type PB PB PB
EE Contact Nancy Payton or Kris Thoemke Rich Gordon & Sonja Durrwachter Jim Krakowski & Ben Nottingham
E-Mail ben_nottingham@fws.gov
Phone (941) 643-4111 (941) 352-4212 (941) 353-8442
Fax (941) 643-5130 (941) 352-4241 (941) 353-8640
Subject FW,CO UP CO,FW,UP
Audience N/A * *
Ed Video N/A Yes Yes
Ed Slides N/A No Yes
Printed Mat N/A PF/GF N$/BF
Activities Not handling education as of yet SF/TF SF/FF/TF
Training N/A Yes Yes

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Collier County (Cont.)

Organization Friends of the Bald Eagle, Inc. Naithloriendun Wildlife Sanctuary Naples Shell Club, Inc.
Street 1441 Gulf Coast Drive P.O. Box 10053 P.O. Box 1991
City, St, Zip Naples, FL 22963 Naples, FL 34101 Naples, FL 34106
Web site Not Yet No
Type PT PT PT
EE Contact Chris Straton Dr. Robert H. Gore Gary W. Schmelz
E-Mail cstraton@peganet.com
Phone (828) 685-9589 (941) 455-9697 (941) 455-4984
Fax (941) 597-7127 (941) 455-9697 -
Subject SP,UP,CO,FW FW,UP CO,FW,UP
Audience * * *
Ed Video No Yes
Ed Slides Yes Yes
Printed Mat BF/C$ NF
Activities T$/S$ SF/FF& $8.00 membership fees
Training Yes Yes Yes
Organization Natl Audubon Soc.--Corkscrew Swamp Pepper Ranch & Preserve Rookery Bay Natl Estuarine Reserve
Street 375 Sanctuary Rd. 6315 Pepper Rd. 300 Tower Rd.
City, St, Zip Naples, FL 33964 Immokalee, FL 34142 Naples, FL 34113
Web site audubon.org
Type PT PT PB
EE Contact Brooke Langston Gene Hearn Steve Theberg
E-Mail
Phone (941) 348-9157 (941) 657-6517 (941) 417-6310
Fax (941) 657-6869 (941) 657-6517 (941) 417-6315
Subject FW, UP FW,UP CO,UP
Audience * * *
Ed Video Yes *** Yes
Ed Slides Yes *** *** Yes
Printed Mat * *** G$/C$/P$
Activities T$/F$/H$ *** T$/S$
Training Yes *** Yes
Comments Volunteer & Intern Programs ***Just getting started

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Collier County (Cont.)

Organization Southwest FL Land Preservation Trust SW FL Research & Education Center The Botanical Garden, Greater Naples
Street P.O. Box 2721 2685 SR 29 North 3584 Exchange Avenue
City, St, Zip Naples, FL 34102 Immokalee, FL 34142-9515 Naples, FL 34104
Web site www.imok.ufl.edu not yet
Type PT PB PT
EE Contact Cher Compton Program Faculty Hollis Gillespie
E-Mail swflandtrust@juno.com swfrec@mail.ifas.ufl.edu
Phone (941) 352-7112 (941)658-3400 (941) 643-7275
Fax (941) 348-1408 (941)658-3469 (941) 649-7306
Subject CO,FW,UP * SP
Audience N/A * *
Ed Video N/A All Univ. of FL materials Yes
Ed Slides N/A Yes
Printed Mat BF CF/BF
Activities fund raisers SF/TF
Training No Yes
Organization The Conservancy, Inc. The Naples Chapter/FL Native Plant Soc. U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation
Street 1450 Merrihue Dr. P.O. Box 422 14700 Immokalee Rd.
City, St, Zip Naples, FL 34102-3449 Naples, FL 33939-0422 Naples, FL 34120
Web site conservancy.org No
Type PT PT PB
EE Contact Hollice Gillespie or Maran Hilgendors Lea Brennan Anthony Polizos
E-Mail holiceg@conservancy.org naplesfnps@aol.com
Phone (941) 403-4239 (941) 263-1610 (941) 455-4100
Fax (941) 263-3019 (941) 353-8640 (941) 455-2693
Subject * SP N/A
Audience G * *
Ed Video Yes Yes
Ed Slides No Yes
Printed Mat N$/BF P/G/N CF/BF
Activities *+more S/F HF/SF
Training Yes No

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Glades County

Organization Glades County Cooperative Extension Glades County Parks and Recreation Save Our Creeks
Street P.O. Box 549 P.O. Box 85 P.O. Box 1057
City, St, Zip Moore Haven, FL 33471 Moore Haven, FL 33471 Moore Haven, FL 33471
Web site
Type PB PB PT
EE Contact Tommy Hare Elthea Stafford Becky Hendry
E-Mail yepeterson@juno.com
Phone (941) 946-0244 (941) 946-0309 (941) 946-3352
Fax - (941) 946-1535 (941) 992-0515
Subject N/A UP FW
Audience * * *
Ed Video Yes No
Ed Slides Yes No
Printed Mat CF University of FL, materials No
Activities * Limited programs
Training Yes No

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Hendry County

Organization Clewiston Museum Hendry County Cooperative Extension Hendry Environmental Ed. Council
Street 112 South Commercio St. P.O. Box 68 P.O Box 1980
City, St, Zip Clewiston, FL 33440 Labelle, FL 33975-0068 LaBelle, FL 33975
Web site No
Type PT PB PB
EE Contact J.B. McCrary Dallas Townsend Scott Cooper
E-Mail repv@gate.net
Phone (941) 983-2870 (941) 674-4092 (941) 674-4550
Fax - (941) 674-4090
Subject Hist. N/A *
Audience * * K-H
Ed Video Yes Yes Yes
Ed Slides No Yes Yes
Printed Mat BF CF University of FL, materials Sunshine State Standards
Activities TF * Varies
Training No Yes No

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Hendry County (Cont.)

Organization LaBelle Heritage Museum National WildTurkey Federation
Street P.O. Box 2846 HC 1, Box 2004
City, St, Zip LaBelle, FL 33975 LaBelle, FL 33935
Web site No
Type PT PT
EE Contact Sandra Weed Sonny Mowbray
E-Mail
Phone (941) 674-0034 (941) 675-0070
Fax - (941) 675-2677
Subject Hist. UP,SP
Audience * * 1-800-THE-NWTF for more info
Ed Video Yes Yes***
Ed Slides No No
Printed Mat NF BF
Activities TF/SF contact local
Training Yes Yes

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Lee County

Organization Adventures in Paradise, Inc. Audubon Society of Southwest Florida Boca Grande Community Center
Street 14341 Port Comfort Rd. P.O. Box 061041 P.O. Box 429
City, St, Zip Ft. Myers, FL 33957 Fort Myers, FL 33906-1041 Boca Grande, FL 33921
Web site portsanibelmarina.com southwest.fl.audubon.org/ No
Type PT PB PB
EE Contact Evelyn Stewart Steve Boutelle Dee Wheeler
E-Mail aippsm@aol.com
Phone (941) 472-8443 (941) 479-8128 (941) 964-2564
Fax (941) 472-3922 - (941) 964-0626
Subject CO * all habitats in general program
Audience * * P, E, M, H
Ed Video No Yes No
Ed Slides No Yes No
Printed Mat BF BF PF
Activities T$ F$ guest speakers for EE activities
Training No Yes No

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Lee County (Cont.)

Organization Calusa Bird Club Calusa Coast Outfitters Calusa Group Sierra Club
Street 8 Pulmosa Dr. 289 Connecticut St. P.O. Box 345
City, St, Zip Fort Myers, FL 33908 Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931 Estero, FL 33928
Web site No calusacoast.com No
Type PT PT PB
EE Contact Vi Savard Ardon Arrington Ellen Peterson
E-Mail calusacst@aol.com yepeterson@juno.com
Phone (941) 466-3860 (941) 332-0709 (941) 992-5455
Fax (941) 765-0841 (941) 992-0515
Subject SP CO CO, SP***
Audience A E-C *
Ed Video No No No
Ed Slides Yes No No
Printed Mat N$ BF national
Activities F$ T$/H$ F$
Training No Yes*** No
Comments Meetings and field trips Ecology ***Teacher inservices ***Panthers, Urban Sprawls
Organization Calusa Land Trust & Nature Ctr Preserve Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium Cape Coral Historical Museum
Street P.O. Box 216 3450 Ortiz Ave. 544 Cultural Park Blvd.
City, St, Zip Bokeelia, FL 33922 Fort Myers, FL 33905 Cape Coral, FL 33990
Web site No calusanature.com/
Type PT PT PT
EE Contact Rick Moore Laura Greeno
E-Mail calusa@cwiz.com lgreen@hotmail.com
Phone (941) 283-1206 (941) 275-3435 (941) 772-7037
Fax - (941) 275-9016 -
Subject CO,UP G Hist.
Audience * G *
Ed Video Yes No
Ed Slides No No
Printed Mat P$/GF/ N$
Activities SF/T$/F$/HF S$/T$/F$/H$
Training Yes Yes

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Lee County (Cont.)

Organization Captiva Kayak, Inc. Care and Rehabilitation of Wildlife Cayo Costa State Park
Street P.O. Box 122 P.O. Box 150 P.O. Box 1150
City, St, Zip Captiva, FL 33924 Sanibel, FL 33957 Boca Grande, FL 33921
Web site No crowclinic.org dep.state.fl.us/parks
Type PT PT PB
EE Contact Gregory LeBlanc Anita Pinder Karen Kirkland or Debbie Horner
E-Mail captivakayak@
worldnet.att.net
Crowclinic@aol.com BIGPDH@gls3c.com
Phone (941) 395-2925 (941) 472-3644 (941) 964-0375
Fax (941) 472-5837 (941) 472-8544 (941) 964-1154
Subject CO SP CO
Audience * * *
Ed Video No Yes No
Ed Slides No Yes Yes
Printed Mat BF BF/CF BF
Activities T$ T$/S$ TF/SF/HF/FF
Training Yes Yes No
Organization City of Fort Myers/Edison Home Coastplan, Inc. Coccoloba Chapter-Native Plant Soc.
Street 2350 McGregor Blvd. 6881 Buckingham Rd. P.O. Box 08064
City, St, Zip Fort Myers, FL 33901 Fort Myers, FL 33905 Fort Myers, FL 33908
Web site No
Type PB PT PT
EE Contact James Gassman Richard Workman JoAnne Trebatoski
E-Mail coastplan@aol.com
Phone (941) 332-6634 (941) 694-0101 (941) 418-8976
Fax (941) 461-2688 (941) 693-5425 -
Subject Nat. & Hist. CO,FW,UP,SP* SP
Audience * * *
Ed Video Yes No
Ed Slides Yes Yes
Printed Mat BF/CF P$/G$
Activities SF/T$ T$/S$
Training Yes No
Comments Judith Donlan Vol. Coordinator *Native Plants

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Lee County (Cont.)

Organization Don Pedro Island State Rec. Area Edison Community College Env. Education Program--Lee School District
Street P.O. Box 1150 8099 College Parkway S.W. 2055 Central Ave.
City, St, Zip Boca Grande, FL 33921 Fort Myers, FL 33906-6210 Fort Myers, FL 33901
Web site dep.state.fl.us/parks
Type PB PB PB
EE Contact Rick Storsberg Greg Smith, Ph.D. Cindy Bear
E-Mail gsmith@edison.edu CindyB3@Lee.K12.FL.US
Phone (941) 964-0375 (941) 489-9300 (941) 275-3033
Fax - (941) 489-9037 (941) 275-0455
Subject Co * G
Audience * C G
Ed Video No Yes Yes
Ed Slides Yes Yes Yes
Printed Mat PF/BF CF GF/CF/WF
Activities SF/TF/FF/HF FF/HF SF/TF/FF/HF
Training No Yes Yes
Organization Estero Bay Aquatic & St. Buffer Preserve FL Dept. of Environmental Protection FL Marine Patrol/District 3b.Field Office
Street 700-1 Fisherman's Wharf 2295 Victoria Ave. Suite 364 2423 Edwards Dr.
City, St, Zip Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931 Fort Myers, FL 33907 Fort Myers, FL 33901
Web site No dep.state.fl.us No
Type PB PB PB
EE Contact Heather Stafford Lisa Douglass Tim Kiss
E-Mail douglass_@ftm1.dep.state.fl.us timothy.kiss@dep.state.fl.us
Phone (941) 463-3240 (941) 332-6975 (941) 332-6966
Fax (941) 463-3634 (941) 332-6969 (941) 332-6970
Subject CO * CO
Audience * G E-H
Ed Video Yes Yes
Ed Slides Yes No Yes
Printed Mat PF/CF BF BF
Activities SF/FF/TF SF/HF SF
Training Yes Yes Yes

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Lee County (Cont.)

Organization Florida Gulf Coast University Gasparilla Island Conservation Assoc. Gasparilla Is. State Rec. Area
Street 10501 FGCU Blvd. South P.O. Box 446 P.O. Box 1150
City, St, Zip Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565 Boca Grande, FL 33921 Boca Grande, FL 33921
Web site fgcu.edu dep.state.fl.us/parks
Type PB PT PB
EE Contact Edwin Everham Misty Nabers Karen Kirkland or Debbie Horner
E-Mail eeverham@fgcu.edu GICIA@EWOL.COM BIGPDH@juno.com
Phone (941) 590-7169 (941) 964-2667 (941) 964-0375
Fax (941) 590-7200 (941) 964-0259 (941) 964-1154
Subject * * CO
Audience C-A A *
Ed Video Yes No No
Ed Slides Yes No Yes
Printed Mat C$ NF/BF BF
Activities F$/H$ SF TF/SF/AF/FF
Training Yes No No
Organization J.N. Ding Darling Natl. Wildlife Refuge Koreshan State Historic Site Lee County Cooperative Extension
Street 1 Wildlife Dr. P.O. Box 7 3406 Gladiolus Dr.
City, St, Zip Sanibel, FL 33957 Estero, FL 33928 Fort Myers, FL 33916-3736
Web site fws.gov dep.state.fl.us/parks
Type PT PB PB
EE Contact Lou Hinds Jeanne Parks Susan L. Hedge
E-Mail R4rw_fl.jnd@mail.fws.gov k2Parks@juno.com
Phone (941) 472-1100 (941) 992-0311 (941) 388-3232
Fax (941) 472-4061 (941) 992-1607 (941) 338-3243
Subject CO Hist.,CO,FW N/A
Audience * * *
Ed Video Yes Yes Yes
Ed Slides Yes Yes Yes
Printed Mat BF/GF PF/BF CF University of FL. Materials
Activities T$/SF TF/SF *
Training Yes Yes

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Lee County (Cont.)

Organization Lee County Hyacinth Control District Lee County Mosquito Control District Lee County Parks & Recreation
Street P.O Box 60005 P.O. Box 06005 7330 Gladiolus Drive
City, St, Zip Fort Myers, FL 33906-6005 Fort Myers, FL 33906-6005 Fort Myers, FL 33908
Web site lee-county.com
Type PB PB PB
EE Contact John R. Cassani William Opp John Kiseda
E-Mail jcassani@peganet.com kisedajb@leegov.com
Phone (941) 694-2174 (941) 694-2174 (941) 432-2004
Fax (941) 694-5844 - (941) 432-2032
Subject FW,SP SP FW,SP
Audience * E-H Target Only Lee County School Children *
Ed Video Yes Yes Yes
Ed Slides Yes Yes Yes
Printed Mat PF *F BF
Activities TF/SF *F *F&$
Training Yes Yes Yes
Organization Lee Soil and Water Conservation District Lovers Key State Recreational Area Manatee World, Inc.
Street P.O. Box 787 8700 Estero Blvd 5605 Palm Beach Blvd.
City, St, Zip Fort Myers, FL 33902 Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931 Fort Myers, FL 33905
Web site dep.state.fl.us/parks manateeworld.com
Type PB PT
EE Contact Andy Hill Ronny Glison or Maria Lightner Vicki Tinder
E-Mail loverskey@cyberstreet.com vstmanatee@aol.com
Phone (941) 995-5678 (941) 463-4588 (941) 693-1434
Fax (941) 997-7557 (941) 463-8851 (941) 693-5629
Subject FW, UP CO SP
Audience * * *
Ed Video Yes No Yes
Ed Slides Yes Yes No
Printed Mat CF/BF BF/PF assorted
Activities T$ * Upon req. T$/SF
Training Yes Yes Yes

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Lee County (Cont.)

Organization Mariner Properties Development, Inc. Missimer International, Inc. Museum of the Islands Society, Inc.
Street 12800 University Dr. Ste. 260 8140 College Pkwy. Suite 202 P.O. Box 305
City, St, Zip Fort Myers, FL 33907 Fort Myers, FL 33919 St. James City, FL 33956
Web site No No
Type PT PB PT
EE Contact Richard Anderson Thomas M. Missimer, Ph.D., P.G. Naomi Brewer
E-Mail richard.anderson@
marinerproperties.com
missimer@peganet.com
Phone (941) 481-2011 (941) 432-9494 (941) 283-1525
Fax (941) 481-8283 (941) 432-9453 -
Subject N/A FW CO,Hist.
Audience N/A * *
Ed Video N/A No No
Ed Slides N/A No No
Printed Mat N/A BF PF/BF
Activities N/A SF SF/T$
Training N/A Yes Yes
Comments Restoration/Mitigation History of native Indians--WWII
Organization Ostego Bay Marine Science Center Randell Research Center at Pineland Riverwatch, C.R.C.A.
Street 718 Fisherman's Wharf P.O. Box 608 P.O. Box 1165
City, St, Zip Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931 Pineland, FL 33945 Fort Myers, FL 33902
Web site No www.caloosahatchee.org
Type PT PT PT
EE Contact Joanne Semmer-James Corbett Torrence Rob Andrys
E-Mail pineland@sprintmail.com ecoswf@infonet.hwk.net
Phone (941) 765-8101 (941) 283-2062 941433-4636 ext. 2722
Fax (941) 765-5458 CO,UP (941) 322-2356
Subject CO * FW,CO,Hist.
Audience * Yes *
Ed Video Yes No
Ed Slides Yes P$/C$
Printed Mat BF/P$/CF S$/T$/H$
Activities SF/TF/HF Yes S$
Training Yes Developing a large-active web site. Yes

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Lee County (Cont.)

Organization Royal Palm Tours, Inc. Sanibel Historical Villiage & Museum Sanibel-Captiva Audubon Society
Street P.O. Box 60079 950 Dunlop 4179 West Gulf Dr.
City, St, Zip Fort Myers, FL 33906-6079 Sanibel, FL 33957 Sanibel, FL 33957
Web site No sanibel-captiva.org/
Type PT PT PT
EE Contact Ron Drake Jody Brown Dr. Jerald Johnson
E-Mail
Phone (941) 368-0760 (941) 472-4648 (941) 395-0893
Fax (941) 368-7141 - -
Subject * Hist. CO,SP
Audience * * *
Ed Video No Yes No
Ed Slides No No Yes
Printed Mat PF/BF BF/P$/NF No
Activities T$/S$ TF/FF/SF/HF F$ Meet in winter only
Training No Yes No
Organization Southwest FL Council for Env. Ed., Inc. Southwest Florida Reg. Planning Council The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
Street 3450 Ortiz Ave P.O. Box 3455 P.O. Box 1580
City, St, Zip Fort Myers, Florida 33905 North Ft. Myers, FL 33918-3455 Sanibel, FL 33957
Web site swfcee.org swfrpc.org uwp.edu/academic/biology/
Type PT PB PT
EE Contact William Hammond Mr. Wayne E. Daltry Jose H. Leal, Ph.D.
E-Mail info@swfcee.org swfrpc@peganet.com jleal@gate.net
Phone voice - 941.275.6810 ext 233 (941) 656-7720 (941) 395-2233
Fax 941-277-3907 (941) 656-7724 (941) 395-6706
Subject N/A CO,SP
Audience N/A *
Ed Video N/A No
Ed Slides N/A Yes
Printed Mat N/A P$/BF
Activities F N/A T$/FF/SF
Training Yes-teachers N/A Yes
Comments non-profit, financial & technical support Planning council only Publish the oldest scientific journal

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Lee County (Cont.)

Organization The Children's Science Center The CREW Trust, Inc. The Imaginarium Hands-On Museum
Street 2915 NE Pine Island Rd. 1342 Colonial Blvd. 2000 Cranford Ave.
City, St, Zip Cape Coral, FL 33909 Fort Myers, FL 33907 Fort Myers, FL 33916
Web site fortmyers.org/
Type PT PT PB
EE Contact Nancy Glickman Ellen Lindblad Angie Hamilton
E-Mail scicentr@juno.com crew@hawk.net
Phone (941) 997-0012 (941) 332-7771 (941) 337-3332
Fax (941) 997-7215 (941) 338-2936 (941) 337-2109
Subject CO,FW,UP FW,UP CO,FW,UP,SP
Audience P-H * *
Ed Video Yes*** No Yes
Ed Slides No Yes Yes
Printed Mat N$ BF BF
Activities T$/S$ SF/FF T$/H$/SF/F$
Training Yes Yes Yes
Comments Video library
Organization The Sanibel-Captiva Cons. Foundation Turtle Time, Inc. U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation
Street P.O. Box 839 P.O. Box 2621 3434 Hancock Bridge Pkwy. Ste 209B
City, St, Zip Sanibel, FL 33957-0839 Fort Myers Beach, FL 33932 North Ft. Myers, FL 33903
Web site sccf.org
Type PT PT PB
EE Contact Christi Anders Eve M. Haverfield Tim Eckert
E-Mail sccf@sccf.org whaverfi@peganet.com
Phone (941) 472-2329 (941) 481-5566 (941) 995-5678
Fax (941) 472-6421 (941) 481-5566 (941) 997-7557
Subject CO,UP SP FW, UP
Audience * * *
Ed Video Yes Yes Yes
Ed Slides Yes No Yes
Printed Mat BF/P$ BF Interactive CD-ROM CF/BF
Activities T$/H$ SF T$
Training Yes Yes Yes

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Lee County (Cont.)

Organization Wetland & Environmental Services Inc.
Street 13571 McGregor Blvd. Suite 24
City, St, Zip Fort Myers, FL 33919
Web site wetlandenvironmental.com
Type PT
EE Contact Rae Ann Wessel
E-Mail rases@aol.com
Phone (941) 481-4600
Fax (941) 481-4422
Subject FW,CO
Audience A
Ed Video N/A
Ed Slides N/A
Printed Mat N/A
Activities N/A
Training N/A

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Organization Everglades National Park Everglades Outward Bound Center Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve
Street P.O. Box 120 2582 Riceville Rd. P.O. Box 548
City, St, Zip Everglades City, FL 34139 Ashville, NC 28805 Copeland, FL 33926
Web site everglades.national-park.com/ ncobs.org dep.state.fl.us/
Type PB PT PB
EE Contact Candace Tinkler Cynthia Prest Mike Owen, or Greg Toppin
E-Mail candace_l_tinkler@nps.gov fssp@mindspring.com
Phone (941) 695-3311 (800) 924-5497 (941) 695-4593
Fax (941) 695-3621 (828) 299-3928 (941) 695-4593
Subject FW,CO CO,FW,UP FW,CO
Audience * H-A *
Ed Video Yes Yes Yes
Ed Slides No Yes Yes
Printed Mat BF/P$/CF/G$ CF/P$ BF/PF
Activities SF/T$/F$ SF/TF/FF SF/TF
Training Yes Yes Yes

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Other Counties (Cont.)

Organization Lemon Bay Conservancy Region V Service Project Save the Manatee Club
Street P.O. Box 508 7200 Pines Boulevard 500 N. Maitland Ave. Suite 210
City, St, Zip Englewood, FL 34295-0508 Pembroke Pines, FL 3302482/105 Maitland, FL 32751
Web site No savethemanatee.org
Type PT PB PT
EE Contact Brenda Bossman Barbara Piscitelli Nancy Sadusky
E-Mail bpiscite@broward.cc.fl.us education@savethemanatee.org
Phone (941) 475-9021 (954) 986-8050 (800) 432-5646
Fax (941) 698-8944 (954) 963-8910 (407) 539-0871
Subject CO,UP * SP
Audience * P-C *
Ed Video Yes Yes Yes
Ed Slides Yes Yes Yes
Printed Mat BF CF/PF BF/PF/GF/CF
Activities SF/HF/FF SF/FF SF
Training No Yes Yes
Comments project of Environmental Ed. Dept.
Organization South Florida Water Management District Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. Southwest FL Water Management District
Street P.O. Box 24680 Route 6, Box 767 2379 Broad Street
City, St, Zip West Palm Beach, FL 33416 Okeechobee, FL 34974 Brooksville, FL 34609-6899
Web site sfwmd.gov swfwmd.state.fl.us
Type PB PT PB
EE Contact Sally Mcpherson Sabrina Tuttle Beth Bartos or Phoenix McKinney
E-Mail spm@mail.ifas.ufl.edu pubcom@innet.com
Phone (561) 687-6844 (941) 763-5020 (800) 423-1476
Fax (561) 687-6010 (941) 763-8654 (352) 754-6883
Subject CO,FW Hist. FW,UP,CO
Audience G * *
Ed Video Yes Yes
Ed Slides Yes
Printed Mat GF/CF/ CF/BF/PF
Activities TF/SF/ T$ SF/HF/FF
Training Yes

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Other Counties (Cont.)

Organization U.S.D.A. Everglades Agriculture Area
Street 12765 W. Forest Hill Blvd. Ste 1307
City, St, Zip Wellington, FL 33414-4763
Web site
Type PB
EE Contact Greg Hindricks
E-Mail
Phone (561) 795-5451
Fax (561) 795-8655
Subject FW,UP
Audience *
Ed Video Yes
Ed Slides Yes
Printed Mat CF/GF/PF
Activities TF/FF/SF
Training Yes

For Additional Information

Broward Community College. 1998. Environmental Education Resource Guide. Region V Service Project, Pembroke Pines, FL.

West Central Florida Environmental Education. 1998. Environmental Education Resource Guide to West Central Florida. Regional
Service Project IV, St. Petersburg, FL.

 


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