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Follow on Google News | The Big Calusa festival to showcase SWFL's waterCalusa Waterkeeper shines positive light on region's top asset with a week-long celebration and clean-up of our waterways
By: CONRIC PR & Marketing "All year long, we at Calusa Waterkeeper find ourselves talking about the catastrophic harm we have suffered due to red tide and blue-green algae: fish and marine life dying by the millions, citizens at higher risk of illness, significant economic damage and on and on," Calusa Waterkeeper John Cassani said. "Now it's time to remind everyone why our water is so special." The Big Calusa begins on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, with the Calusa Kayakers Clean-Up Kick-Off Party at Millennial Brewing Company (https://bit.ly/ That same day, The Big Calusa teams up with Keep Lee County Beautiful to initiate Calusa Clean-up, a comprehensive week-long effort to clean local waterways throughout the region, partnering with kayak outfitters, civic associations, home-owners associations, service groups, churches and schools. The person who cleans the most garbage out of waterways and posts photos to social media with the hashtag #calusacleanup will be celebrated as clean-up champion at the Big Calusa Awards. The brilliant history of Southwest Florida's water takes center stage on Wednesday, April 24 for the Calusa Culture Night, which brings together storytellers, historians, artists and musicians at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in Fort Myers. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the event starts at 6:30 p.m. Speakers include Woody Hanson, Ralph Woodring, Seminole Tribe Member Brian Zepeda, Cindy Bear from the Randell Research Center, Amy Bennett Williams, Bill Hammond and "Calusa Waterkeeper" Then, on Saturday, April 27, Calusa Waterkeeper plans a full day of recreation called Big Calusa Day (https://calusawaterkeeper.networkforgood.com/ The week-long events culminate with the Big Calusa Awards Ceremony (https://calusawaterkeeper.networkforgood.com/ "The Big Calusa was created to remind our community why it is important to protect and preserve our waterways," said K.C. Schulberg, Executive Director of Calusa Waterkeeper and creator of The Big Calusa. "These precious natural resources, including our palm-lined beaches, exotic mangrove islands, unique ecosystems of marshes, tributaries, rivers and estuaries, not only provide boundless recreational opportunities, they serve as the underpinning of our economy, our livelihood and our enjoyment of SWFL. We need to cherish and preserve these resources for future generations." Sponsorship opportunities are available. Email Schulberg at kc@calusawaterkeeper.org (mailto:kc@calusawaterkeeper.org% Big Calusa sponsors already include "Golden Sawfish" sponsors: Pinchers Marina at Edison Ford and Severus Foundation; "Silver Manatee" sponsors: Manatee Eco & River Tours, and CONRIC PR & Marketing; "Roseate Spoonbill" sponsors, Millennial Brewing, Captains for Clean Water, Kayak DIY, Three Fishermen Restaurant, Edison Sailing Center, Pure Florida, Metro Blinds, Keep Lee County Beautiful, Jensen's Cottages and Marina, and Sydney & Berne Davis Arts Center; "Blue Heron" Sponsors: Edison & Ford Winter Estates, GAEA Guides, Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program, Lee County Parks & Recreation Conservation 20/20, LightHawk Environmental Flights, CCRC; and Official Hotel Sponsor: Best Western Waterfront Hotel. Volunteers are welcome to participate throughout the week. Fill out a volunteer form at http://calusawaterkeeper.org/ End
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