Marco Island Coastal Habitat & Water Quality
(C-HAWQ) Initiative
The C-HAWQ Initiative aims to improve the natural beauty and water quality of Marco Island and its 100 miles of inland canals through an innovative restoration project.
Project Overview
Marco Island has grappled with water quality issues within its inland canals for years. The C-HAWQ Initiative proposes an unsolicited public-private partnership with the City of Marco Island to fund, design, and build island habitats using the dredged canal material. The public-private partnership is an important relationship between the City and the selected general contractor, Earthwerks Land Improvement & Development Corp of Lisle, Illinois, to execute the project fully. The project timeline should take approximately 2 years to complete after permitting with 3 additional years of monitoring and maintenance of the islands.
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Upcoming Events
At the request of the City we will no longer be attending the Marco Island Farmer's Market on April 9th
Naples Botanical Garden
Naples Botanical Garden is a horticultural consultant to the Marco Island project. Their team focuses on projects that ensure the long-term survival of the flora and ecosystems of South Florida and the Caribbean region through integrated plant conservation efforts. These efforts include natural resource management, seed banking, conservation plant collections development, threat assessments, restoration and resiliency projects, and capacity building in the region.
The Garden was founded in 1993 by a visionary group of local plant enthusiasts. The organization incorporated with the IRS with 501 C (3) status in 1994.
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