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LEE COUNTY CHARLOTTE COUNTY Monday - Saturday 9am to 5pm Tuesday 9am to 2:30pm Sunday 10am to 3pm Friday 9am to 2:30pm 300 Center Road, Fort Myers, FL, 33907 10941 Burnt Store Rd., Punta Gorda FL 33955 Map & Directions Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center (CHEC) Tel 239.939.9663- Fax 239.936.8504 Tel 941.575.5435 Please use the Lee County phone number for all plant inquiries. www.checflorida.org
Florida Native Plants Wildflowers, Vines, Grasses and Groundcovers.
We provide expert advice on plants native to Florida and their use in your landscape.
We provide a full scope of landscaping services.
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More information on native plants, landscaping with natives, water quality and native plants, local classes, and certification programs:
Florida Association of Native Nurseries Plant and Nursery finder http://www.floridanativenurseries.org/
WGCU-Florida Landscape See John Sibley, owner
at the nursery http://www.wgcu.org/fllandscape/
Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program Water Quality and our Surrounding Waterways
Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Lee County Classes and Certification http://lee.ifas.ufl.edu/FYN/FYNHome.shtml
University of Florida Florida Backyard Landscapes for Wildlife http://www.wec.ufl.edu/extension/landscaping/fblw/
South Florida Water Management District Order WaterWise and other free educational materials http://www.sfwmd.gov/portal/page/portal/xweb%20-%20release%203% 20water%20conservation/florida%20friendly%20landscaping
The Institute for Regional Conservation Get a list of native plants found in your zip code http://regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/default.asp
Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Demonstration Garden and Class Locations
Eco Living Center at Rutenberg Park
6490
South Pointe Blvd., Fort Myers
Lee County Extension at Terry Park
3406 Palm
Beach Blvd., Fort Myers, FL Rotary Park
5505 Rose Garden Road http://archive.capecoral.net/citydept/parks/pks_rotarypk.cfm
Florida Native Plant Society
Lee County Chapter of FNPS Coccoloba
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council
University of South Florida
http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/
Florida Natural Areas Inventory Florida's Natural Communities, Rare and Endangered plants and more
National Wildlife Federation Backyard Wildlife Certification
Florida Friendly Landscaping Including an interactive garden tour, landscaping 101, plant database and more... http://www.floridayards.org/index.php
Local Places to see Florida native wildlife and plants
Naples Botanical Garden
Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary http://www.corkscrew.audubon.org/
Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation
Fort Myers Lee County Garden Club http://www.fmlcgardencouncil.com/directions.html
Back 10 Feet with Sue Scott Sue Scott's Blog
Local Wildlife Organizations
Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife Annual Burrowing Owl Festival and More http://www.ccfriendsofwildlife.org/
Native Plants and Water Quality
PondWatch-Lee County http://yosemite.epa.gov/water/volmon.nsf/92bbe5755b37d19785256af4007d5dd6/ c9cfbd986e3c22628525671d006c460b!OpenDocument
Contact Information for PondWatch
Cape Coral Canals A Public Conference on Water Quality and Quantity http://www.chnep.org/Events/PublicConf/CapeCoral06/
Aquatic Plants
Center for Aquatic Plants, U. of Florida, IFAS
Plant Management in Florida Waters http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/guide/
Aquatic Plant Management Society
North American Lake Management Society http://www.nalms.org/nalmsnew/
Cape Coral Canal Owner's Manual http://archive.capecoral.net/canal-bro/
Cape Coral's Aquatic Vegetation Brochure http://www.capecoral.net/Portals/0/docs/Public%20Works/ Environmental%20Resources/Aquatic%20Vegetation%20brochure.pdf
Cape Coral Littoral Plant Guide 2001 http://www.capecoral.net/Portals/0/docs/Public%20Works/ Environmental%20Resources/LitPlantGuide.pdf
Urban Forestry for Southwest Florida
Contact your Lee County Urban Forester Foresterhttp://www.yourforestmanaged.com/contact/forester.php?county=lee
Firewise Communities: http://www.fl-dof.com/wildfire/firewise_index.html
Prescribed Fire: http://www.fl-dof.com/wildfire/rx_index.html
Bees
Beekeepers Association of Southwest Florida
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