Calusa Land Trust work/fun party Saturday at Chapin Preserve
The Calusa Land Trust’s monthly work/fun party will be held Saturday, March 14, at the Chapin Preserve beginning at 9 a.m. The preserve was named in honor of the uniquely famous Ed Chapin, who died in 2024 after dedicating nearly 50 years of service to the land trust.
This 91-acre preserve is located at the terminus of Royal Okley Lane (Stringfellow Road to Harbor Drive to Mannheim Road and then follow the signs.) The entrance area/Kell Kellermann Vista now provides a tiki hut picnic area with ample parking and access to a kayak launch through a mangrove canopied waterway trailing out to Matlacha Pass. Invasive plant removal and sprucing up the picnic area will be the primary missions of this event.
As an all-volunteer land conservancy, the Calusa Land Trust relies upon work/fun parties to accomplish its stewardship mission on its 2,400-plus acres of preserved lands. It is recommended that volunteers pack with them work gloves/clothing, pruning tools and a happy spirit. CLT rewards participants with cold beverages, a pizza lunch and lots of warm fellowship.
For more information, contact Robert Ballard at (239) 770-0070 or mrobertballard@gmail.com.