Resources

Overlooking lake with trees and vegetation

FWC

Hardee Lakes Habitat Enhancement

CHNEP is funding the replanting of native vegetation as well as the removal of exotic and nuisance plants to restore ecological function and improve habitat quality.

2026

Canopy view of Palms Hammock at Myakka River State Park

Marianne Wroble

Sarasota County AAA

CHNEP is assisting with Adaptation Action Area projects in all 10 counties it serves.

2026

Milky way and stars over a lowlit ranch sign and tree

Jerry Waters

DeSoto County AAA

CHNEP is assisting with Adaptation Action Areas Projects in all 10 counties it serves.

2026

Volunteers planting sapling at Myakka Headwaters Preserve

CHNEP

Manatee County AAA

CHNEP is assisting with Adaptation Action Area Projects in all 10 counties it serves.

2026

Close up of adult Sandhill crane with a young chick eating a spider

Lee Martin

Glades County AAA

CHNEP is assisting with Adaptation Action Areas Projects in all 10 counties it serves.

2026

Chart depicting Lake Okeechobee management zones, lake stages, and ecological health over multiple years

CHNEP

Lake Okeechobee Waterbody Page

This fact sheet provides info on the new Lake Okeechobee Waterbody page hosted on the CHNEP Water Atlas.

2026

Town of Fort Myers Beach

Lee County Adaptation Plan Focus Areas 15 & 16

CHNEP is funding hydrologic modeling to evaluate and recommend measures to mitigate flooding and minimize pollutant transport into coastal waters.

2026

A partially flooded Cypress Hammock at Highlands Hammock State Park

Art Nadelman

Highlands County AAA

CHNEP is assisting with Adaptation Action Areas Projects in all 10 counties it serves.

2026

CHNEP

FY26 Master Work Plan

This work plan describes Fiscal Year 2026 CHNEP tasks and budget.

2026

Calendar cover of a sunset behind cabbage palms at Myakka River State Park

CHNEP

2026 Calendar

Each year, CHNEP hosts a nature photography contest for our free, educational nature calendar.

2026

Satellite image of pollywog creek in relation to labelle, fl

CHNEP

Pollywog Creek Stabilization Project

CHNEP is funding the engineering design and plans for stabilizing the creek banks to reduce sediment runoff and enhance water quality.

2026

Underwater image of transect laying on river floor to record seagrass abundance.

Cat Chase

SAV and Water Quality Restoration

CHNEP is funding research in multiple counties to determine nutrient removal efficiency of tapegrass and to demonstrate the return on investment of tapegrass restoration.

2026

Resources & Publications

Hardee Lakes Habitat Enhancement

Sarasota County AAA

DeSoto County AAA

Manatee County AAA

Glades County AAA

Lake Okeechobee Waterbody Page

Lee County Adaptation Plan Focus Areas 15 & 16

Highlands County AAA

FY26 Master Work Plan

2026 Calendar

Pollywog Creek Stabilization Project

SAV and Water Quality Restoration