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Thank our Concert Sponsors

The annual CREW benefit concert – A Musical Night with Nature – is our biggest fundraiser of the year. We wouldn’t be nearly as successful with this fundraising effort without the support of our sponsors. These people and businesses support our environmental education programs and our mission to protect the watershed by providing much-needed financial donations.

Please take a moment to look at our 2012 Concert Sponsor page and patronize these businesses if/when you can. Even if you don’t use their services or products, let them know how much you appreciate them because they support the CREW Land & Water Trust! 

We hope to see all of you (and all your friends!) out at the concert next Saturday, March 24th at 6:30 PM for a wonderful evening of music, fire dancing, and our cut-throat silent auction under the stars at the beautiful Bonita Springs Riverside Park.

Thank you to our 2012 sponsors! We appreciate your support!

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Star-gazing and Storytelling Out of this World

Friday night, January 20th, 50 brave souls made their way down the long, dark, winding CREW driveway to listen to stories, view the stars, and learn about sky objects. AstronomyGal, Linda Jacobson, shared some astronomical history and lore and then helped people view the stars through her 8″ telescope while her husband, Jim, pointed the 10″ telescope to the Andromeda galaxy. Roger Grossenbacher pointed out constellations, the Orion nebulae, and told the Native America story of how stars came to be, while Meg Sapp pointed out major constellations and the Milky Way galaxy with her laser pointer.

It all started with Collier County school teacher, Holly Hamliton, reading space and star books to the kids as they munched on star-shaped cookies! The weather was perfect, the skies were clear, and the learning was out of this world!

Thank you to all our volunteers – Jenny, Ebby, Meg, Alex, Trevor, Nico, Rick, Klaus, Linda, Roger, and Jim – for helping out and to all those who attended for making it a great event!

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CREW Members Social a fun event

On Tuesday, January 10th, 2012, under a gorgeous starry sky, about 60 CREW Trust members and volunteers gathered at the marsh trails for a special wine & cheese social. This was our way of saying “Thank You!” to the people who support CREW financially and by giving their time and talent to CREW.

Our regular volunteers were recognized and given gifts. CREW Chairman of the Board, Bill Hammond, shared his thoughts and thanked everyone for supporting CREW over the years. CREW Trustees mingled with members and volunteers, sharing stories and enjoying the evening under the stars.


Photos by Nico and Maco Touchet and Deb Hanson…

Thank you to Dick Anderson and SWFCEE (Southwest Florida Council for Environment Education) for sponsoring the event and to Keith Hanson for planning and putting the event together for us. It was a fabulous evening!

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Announcing 2012 CREW Wildflower Art Contest

Our 10th annual CREW Wildflower Art Contest is now open to any and all 3rd graders – college age students in Lee, Collier, Hendry, and Charlotte Counties.  With cash prizes for the top three winners in each age category, this contest is a must for all aspiring artists!

Flowers must be native to southwest Florida and preference is given to artwork depicting flowers that grow on CREW lands, so come take a hike on one of the CREW trails and see what’s blooming at different times of the year.

All artwork is due to the CREW offices no later than noon on March 7, 2012. So, what are you waiting for?

Download the 2012 CREW WF Art Contest flyer.

The prizes for this contest are sponsored in part by a micro-grant from the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (www.chnep.org).

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Volunteer for Trail Clean Up Day – Nov. 5

Want to make a difference? Come on out to CREW for our annual Trail Clean Up Day on November 5, 2011 – 8:00!

Volunteers are needed to help clean up the CREW Trails for the winter/spring hiking season. Volunteers will weed whack, pull exotic plants, trim branches from trails, help install signs, remove debris, sweep boardwalk, repair signs and interpretive structures, pick up trash along Corkscrew Road, and more…

FGCU students can earn service-learning hours! Bring your forms with you….

We’ll organize into teams and divide up work. The CREW Trust will provide water and snacks.  Pre-registration is required so we can assign people to teams. To register, please call 239-657-2253 or email eecrew@earthlink.net.

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2012 CREW Golf Tournament

The annual CREW Stanley Hole benefit golf tournament is always fun, ever entertaining, and a great way to network, meet new people, and support CREW’s mission.

2012 Tournament
WHEN: October 19, 2012
WHERE: Old Corkscrew Golf Club, 17320 Corkscrew Rd., Estero 33928
TIME: Shotgun Start at 8:30 AM (Registration 7:30 AM) 
Entry Fee: $100.00 per player 
Hole Sponsorship: $500.00 (Includes “Wildlife” Foursome and sponsor sign)

Register for single player, foursome, or hole sponsor using this form:
2012 CREW Stanley Hole Golf Tournament Registration Form

Support CREW and become a major sponsor (Gold or Silver) – major sponsors get a foursome, sponsorship signage, lunches, and logo on all advertising for the tournament.
2012 CREW Stanley Hole Golf Sponsorship Form

Thanks to our gold and silver sponsors: