“A History of Water Stewardship in Southwest Florida” with Nick Penniman

Nick Penniman served as publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch after nearly four decades in journalism. Former chair of the Collier County Growth Management Committee and author of Nature's Steward: A History of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida and A Toxic Inconvenience: Red Tide and Blue-Green Algae on Florida's Coast. His most recent publication is On the Knife: A History of Sugar in Florida.

Nick's presentation is part of "What You See on the Land, Lands in the Sea" - a series of lectures and panel discussions about the connections between Florida’s aquatic habitats and land use sponsored by Friends of Lovers Key. The series addresses the challenges facing our waterways, their solutions, and the role of citizens

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Lovers Key State Park 8700 Estero Blvd, 8720 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach, United States