Support CREW and Bid on These Unique Silent Auction Experiences

Have you ever dreamed of taking a private airplane flight over southwest Florida’s largest watershed? What about sailing the 10,000 Islands with an exert naturalist guide? Your chance to bid on these and other unique experiences and items is next Saturday March 1st at Riverside Park in Bonita Springs during the annual CREW Concert and Silent Eco-Auction. Gates open at 5:00 PM, music starts at 6:00 PM, the auction is open for bidding from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. High bidders walk away with these fabulous and unique prizes:

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Rudbeckia and Bee Quilt Art
  1. Airplane Flight Over CREW #1
  2. Airplane Flight Over CREW #2
  3. Tropic Bird 10,000 Island Sailing Adventure
  4. Big Bear/Little Bear Walking Stick Set
  5. His & Hers Grapevine Walking Stick Set
  6. Quilt Art by artist Judith Reilly
  7. Dinner for 8 at Suzanne’s Pavilion/CREW Marsh Trails
  8. Fossil Hunting Trip for two
  9. Birding Tour on Conservation 20/20 Property with Cathy Olson
  10. Handmade Bag by Braidy Joy + Sarah Hadeka Band CD
  11. Swamp Buggy Ride for 10 at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
  12. “Bubba” – Hand-made driftwood carving
  13. Canopy Climb in CREW’s Oak Hammock
  14. Basket of FL panther goodies
  15. Custom Fishing Rod
  16. 1-hour Massages by Braidy (2 available)
  17. Fakahatchee Swamp Hike w/Mike Owen (3 hr hike for 4)
  18. Artwork by Jim Valentine
  19. FL Master Naturalist Program Scholarships (2)
  20. Hand-made Wood Duck Box by Native Bird Boxes
  21. Hand-made Screech Owl Box by Native Bird Boxes
  22. Save a Tree – Income Tax Preparation/E-file and basket of goodies
  23. Upcycled Neck Purse paired w/Sarah Hadeka CD (2 available)
  24. Private Full Moon hike at Six-Mile Cypress Slough
  25. Private swamp buggy tour for 6 at the FL Panther National Wildlife Refuge
  26. Red-bellied woodpecker box by Bill Helfferich
  27. Number puzzle
  28. 2-Night Stay at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point
  29. Private Star-gazing hike at CREW

 

 

CREW Secures More Concert Sponsors

The CREW Trust wants to thank the following additional businesses and organizations for their generous support of our annual fundraiser, the CREW Concert & Silent Eco-Auction, coming March 1st to Riverside Park in Bonita Springs, FL. WPL logoPassarella Logo  Oakbrook Properties Tree Logo Nelson.Marine   Gilkey Organization - LogoFL Master Naturalist Logo     Alligator Amblers logo0001  hf law  Haskins Inc Logo myriam colson logo

A complete listing of our sponsors and information about the concert and auction can be found here. We hope to see you there.

Thank You New Concert Sponsors

The CREW Trust would like to thank the following businesses and organizations which have recently been added to our list of sponsors for the annual CREW Concert & Silent Eco-Auction. Thanks for your generosity and support!

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Our other sponsors are listed in a previous post.

Complete concert and auction information can be found here. We look forward to seeing you at Riverside Park in Bonita Springs on March 1st to help us celebrate our 25th anniversary!

 

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CREW Kicks Off 25th Anniversary

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The CREW Land & Water Trust kicks off its 25th anniversary today with its annual Trustees meeting, a BBQ and buggy rides for invited guests and the media, and the kick-start to a new fundraising campaign for the newly established CREW Education Fund. Donations to the CREW Education Fund can be made at https://crewtrus.mystagingwebsite.com/donate/.

The CREW Trust has multiple events planned throughout the year to celebrate its 25th Anniversary. Registration is required for all of these events. You can register at http://crewtrust.eventbrite.com

  • January 16 – CREW Wine & Cheese Social (Invitation Only -Members and Volunteers)
  • February 1 – Hike the Loop: 12-Mile Hike at Bird Rookery Swamp
  • February 14 – Love in the Wild Hike
  • March 1 – CREW Concert & Silent Eco-Auction – tickets at http://crewconcert2014.bpt.me/
  • March 21 – CREW Horseback Ride from Flint Pen to Bird Rookery Swamp
  • April 5 – Butterfly Hike with David Cooper @ Marsh Trail
  • April 5 – Geocaching with The Unusual Suspects @ Cypress Dome Trail
  • April 12 – Wildflower Hike with Roger Hammer @ Marsh Trail
  • October TBD – CREW Golf Tournament
  • October TBD – 10K Trail Run
  • November 15 – Vitamin N Hike for Families
  • December 6 – Bike the Loop: 12-mile Bicycle Trail Ride at Bird Rookery Swamp

We hope to see you at one of our events. Come celebrate with us!

CREW Marsh Shelter Construction Underway

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After eight months of planning and permitting, we are delighted to announce that construction has begun on a new shelter at the CREW Marsh Trails. For many years, the CREW Trust has wanted a shelter at the trails to provide shade from the hot sun and cover from the rains, especially for our school groups who attend field trips.

Through a generous donation from CREW Trust member Ed Jacobitti, a beautiful 20′ x 40′ shelter – soon to be known as “Suzanne’s Pavilion” – is now becoming reality. Terry Skates of Terry Skates Construction navigated the permitting process for us and now has boots on the ground with construction started this week. The CREW land management staff from the South Florida Water Management District did all the site preparation work, so once again CREW is demonstrating the power of its partnerships.

Next time you hike the CREW Marsh Trails, take a stroll along the Oak Hammock Trail and sneak a peak at the new shelter. And let us know what you think…

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CREW Trails in Southwest Spotlight Magazine

spotlight logoCheck out the article on Florida Black Bears by CREW’s environmental education specialist, Deb Hanson, in the current issue of Southwest Florida Spotlight magazine (p. 43) – on shelves and online now. Deb is writing this monthly column for Spotlight to highlight interesting wildlife and plants that can be seen at CREW.

What topics would you like to see covered in future columns?

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Deb Hanson in News-Press video on Rainfall

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Deb Hanson in water (Photo by Andrew West/News-Press)

The CREW Land & Water Trust’s environmental education specialist, Deb Hanson, went for a rainy season walk through the White loop at the CREW Cypress Dome Trails last week with news-Press reporter Chad Gillis and photographer Andrew West. Today, the News-Press published the article about rainfall in southwest Florida, and Deb is featured on the front page of the print paper and on a video here on the News-Press website. Nice to see CREW in the newspaper. Thanks to Chad and Andrew for both the fun walk and the great spread in the paper!