Welcome to the Home Page of the Southwest Florida Watershed Council

The mission of the Southwest Florida Watershed Council is to protect, conserve, manage and/or restore the land and water resources of the Caloosahatchee and Big Cypress Watersheds.   Through increased awareness, participation and cooperation among all stakeholders in consensus building, planning and decision making, we are working to meet the economic, natural and cultural needs for this and succeeding generations.

The Southwest Florida Watershed Council is a grass-roots, multi-county coalition of individuals, organizations, agencies and businesses that have come together to address the issues affecting the Caloosahatchee and Big Cypress watersheds.   The purpose of the Watershed Council is to ensure that the interests and concerns of all stakeholders are addressed, and that long term management strategies balance the needs of this region’s growth and the natural systems upon which our economy and quality of life depend.   

To learn more about the goals of the Watershed Council, visit our Information page.  Membership is open to all.   Any individual, group or business that wants to ensure that decisions affecting the watershed are based on the best science available and balance the needs of all stakeholders should see our Membership form for more information on how to join.

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Greetings: The May meeting of the Southwest Florida Watershed Council will be next Thursday, May 23 at the Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium (CNCP). The Board meeting will run from 12:30 to 1:30 and the meeting of the membership will follow until 3:30.

Attendance at both meetings is open to the public. Meeting materials will follow early next week.

The CNCP is located at 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL

The monthly Water Wisdom presentation will be made by Mr. Roger Kopp of the East County Water Control District regarding the restoration of Halfway Pond in Lehigh Acres.

Other watershed related updates and ongoing issues will be discussed as part of both meeting agendas.