CREW Land & Water Trust Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed

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Photo by Brenda Brooks

The CREW Land & Water The CREW Land & Water TrustTrust Mission Mission

• We are a private, non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the land and water resources in and around the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed.

• Established in 1989 as a public/private partnership to coordinate the land acquisition, management, and public outreach for this 60,000 acre project.

Connections!Connections!

Map by Jason LauritsenMap by Jason Lauritsen

CREWCREW

CORKSCREW

REGIONAL

ECOSYSTEM

WATERSHED

Water flows

Section Map/Ownership

Partnerships!Partnerships!

FWCFWC SFWMDSFWMD

Photo by Paige Martin

CREW CREW VolunteersVolunteers

Boy Boy

ScoutsScouts

FGCU Wings

FGCU Wings

of Hope

of Hope Program

Program

Collier

Collier

CountyCounty

Lee County

Lee County

Friends of Friends of CREWCREW

AND SO MANY MOREAND SO MANY MORE

Corkscrew

Corkscrew Swamp

Swamp Sanctuary

Sanctuary

Why CREW is so important!Why CREW is so important!CREW Provides Land For…

Aquifer Recharge

Natural Flood Protection

Natural Filtration And more…..

Wildlife Habitat

Recreational Opportunities

Environmental Education

Compatible Land UseCompatible Land Use

•HikingHiking

•HuntingHunting

•Horseback RidingHorseback Riding

•BikesBikes

•CampingCamping

Photo by Kathy Broyard

Photo by Kathy Broyard

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Public Outreach and Public Outreach and EducationEducation

• Guided Hikes• Academic Field Trips• Classroom

Presentations• Public Presentations• Displays• Teacher Workshops• Special Events

Growth and Growth and DevelopmentDevelopment

CREW CREW consists of four major sections

Corkscrew Marsh Bird Rookery Swamp

Flint Pen Strand

Camp Keais Strand

Land AcquisitionLand Acquisition

Conservation Collier:Conservation Collier:• Starnes PropertyStarnes Property

Lee County Lee County Conservation 20/20:Conservation 20/20:• Flint Pen Strand ParcelsFlint Pen Strand Parcels

• Pepper RanchPepper Ranch Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary:Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary:• Bird Rookery SwampBird Rookery Swamp

SFWMD & Audubon Land SwapSFWMD & Audubon Land Swap

Alyson Webb

Ayounga Riddick

Bird Rookery’sRecreational Opportunities

• Hiking

• Biking

• Birding

• Photography

Brenda Thomas

Starnes PropertyStarnes Property

• Purchased in 2008

• $5.3 million (CREW Trust contributed $300K)

• 367.7 acres

• Will connect to the new Cypress Dome Trails (Gate 5)

Natural Filtration

Starnes PropertyStarnes Property

Photo by Bill HelfferichPhoto by Bill Helfferich

Photo by Bill Helfferich

Pepper Ranch • 2,500 acres

• $33.2 million

Hope to see you at CREW!

Contact us:

CREW Land & Water TrustCREW Land & Water Trust

23998 Corkscrew RoadEstero, FL 33928

http://www.crewtrust.orgEmail: crewtrust@earthlink.net

239-657-2253