We began this field trip at the Estero Bay Historic Cottage listening to the history of Sanibel Island and Estero Bay. I was very interested in the facts and stories of the past. The cottage we were sitting in was almost 100 years old. After listening to the history of the area we were in, our class took a guided tour of Mantanzas Pass Preserve. The mosquitos were bothersome and I'm sure it would have been worse if I had lived back when people were colonizing Sanibel. I enjoyed the walk on the boardwalk, we were able to see the different ecosystems while walking. I thought that this field trip was interesting and I liked the large covered area on the boardwalk over the water. It seemed very peaceful!
Conservation 20/20 is a project that the citizens of Lee County established because they learned that only 10% of the land in Lee County was set aside for conservation. Compared to other south Florida counties' 40%-85%. The Board of County Commissioners appointed three members of the lobbying citizens to oversee the decisions and selections of land for future use. This group of people became the Conservation Lands Acquisition and Stewardship Advisory Committee (CLASAC). Their main objectives were to protect and preserve natural wildlife habitat and water quality and supply, as well as protect developed lands from flooding and provide resource-based recreation.
This is the first time that I have heard of this program. It is a very interesting concept. Besides Mantanzas Pass, I have been to Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve. I don't think that I will visit any other preserve in this program unless another course requires it. I agree that tax dollars should be used for land preservation.
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