The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is holding public workshops to share information and gauge input on proposals to designate new Critical Wildlife Areas (CWAs) and to modify five existing CWAs throughout the state.
The proposed designations are part of a statewide initiative to conserve some of Florida’s most vulnerable wildlife. A complete list of the remaining workshops is below. If you aren’t able to attend one of the meetings, you can provide comment by emailing CWAcomments@MyFWC.com. Include “CWA” in the subject line. Please visit the MyFWC website for additional details about CWAs.
Public Workshops Schedule
Rookery Island (Collier County)
Monday, Aug. 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Florida Gulf Coast University Kapnick Center
4820 Bayshore Drive, Naples, Florida, 34112
Pine Island Sound (Lee County)
Tuesday, Aug. 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Ding Darling Education Center
1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibel, Florida, 33957
Estero Bay (Lee County)
Wednesday, Aug. 10, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Fort Myers Regional Library, Meeting Room AB
2450 First St., Fort Myers, Florida, 33901
Dot-Dash-Dit Islands (Manatee County)
Thursday, Aug. 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Manatee County Library
6750 U.S. Highway 301 N., Ellenton, Florida, 34222-3030
