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Canalwatch

Environmental Resources has opportunities for individuals and groups to volunteer their time and effort toward environmental improvement projects. From participating in the City’s popular Canalwatch Volunteer Program to completing impactful Eagle Scout and Girl Scout Gold Projects, we appreciate everyone who has helped to make a positive difference in the community. See below for details on the Canalwatch Program, scouting project ideas, and to learn about some of the environmental projects that have been successfully implemented over the years.

Canalwatch Volunteer Program

The Cape Coral Canalwatch Volunteer program is a proactive component of the City's canal management effort. Program goals are to educate local homeowners about water quality issues, open communication between citizens and water managers, and increase residents' sense of ownership of our common resources.

Each month, volunteers collect environmental data and water samples throughout our City. The samples and data are then brought to Cape Coral's water quality laboratory for analysis. This volunteer monitoring process provides information about canal dynamics throughout the City, enabling better management of our waters. The data is published in the Canalwatch Data Map, which is accessible here.

You can also click here to view our StoryMap, which includes:

What is Canalwatch?
What nutrients Canalwatch tracks, and how they impact canals
How you can help keep our canals healthy

We always welcome new volunteers! If you're interested, please call Harry at 239-574-0785.

Canalwatch Data Map
Florida WaterAtlas - Canalwatch information; Sampling locations and data can be easily viewed.

The "Canal Current" is a quarterly newsletter featuring articles about issues related to Cape Coral's canal system, a calendar of upcoming environment-related events, and the results of Canalwatch sample analyses.

View "Canal Current" Archived Newsletters