Save Conservation Collier

I began visiting Marco Island in 1961 when I was only five years old. I moved here in 2009. What drew me to love this area and move here? The wildlife and natural landscapes of Collier County. 
There’s a lot less to love these days. Every time we turn around, there’s another forest being bulldozed for another housing development or strip mall. 
That’s why Conservation Collier is so important. They stand between nature and the bulldozers. 
When I heard that the County Commissioners are considering passing a ruling that would give them carte blanche to raid Conservation Collier funds for any reason, I could hardly believe it. I hope they abandon that cynical move. And if they don’t, they deserve to be replaced in the next election with officials who appreciate the good work of Conservation Collier and the will of voters who believe in it.