ESTERO ISLAND/FORT MYERS BEACH – VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP You are going to take a virtual tour of the town of Fort Myers Beach on Estero Island. As you watch the videos, listen for ways that the natural world of Estero Island is important to people as well as the planet and find the connections between the two. In order to successfully complete this field trip, you may have to do additional research outside of what you learn in the videos. Mrs. Hughes doesn’t have all of her details quite right. Successfully completing this virtual field trip requires steps: watching the videos below, answering the associated questions, and submitting your report through the assignment in Canvas.
Videos:
Meet Mrs. Hughes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIe1RkYO49M
FORT MYERS BEACH:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2kk7T8lI_cMRS. HUGHES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIe1RkYO49M
The cottage that Mrs. Hughes is presenting in sits at the entrance to Matanzas Pass Preserve, a Lee County Conservation 2020 preserve. Mrs. Hughes is a long-time resident of Estero Island and a member of the Estero Island Historic Society. She used to share her stories of growing up on the Island with hundreds of FGCU Colloquium students every semester. She also treated them to a snack of Ritz crackers, cream cheese, and her own hand-made sea grape jelly along with lemonade to wash it all down. We all miss her gentle soul and caring touch.
Talk about one of the original groups of settlers that Mrs. Hughes discusses. She mentions several.
What is their connection to the Island and to southwest Florida today? Estero Island is a barrier island. Barrier islands are temporary by their very nature.
Why is Mrs. Hughes concerned about the canals that have been built on the island? Should we build on barrier islands? Why or why not?
The town of Fort Myers Beach used to be primarily a fishing village. Now it is primarily a tourist destination. Why has that changed?
Mrs. Hughes blames the pollution in Estero Bay on the Sanibel Causeway. Go to Google Maps and find Sanibel Island, the Caloosahatchee, and Bowditch Point (on the north end of Estero Island/Fort Myers Beach).
The flat she talks about where all the sea grasses died is just to the east of Bowditch Point. Do you agree with Mrs. Hughes’ assessment? Why or why not?
What was the difference that Mrs. Hughes saw between effects of the older hurricanes that struck the Island when the cottage sat on the beach front and Hurricane Charley in 2004?
Is there a way to remedy this? Connect Estero Island and Fort Myers Beach to all aspects of sustainability – people, prosperity, and planet ( The 3 P’s).
WHAT TO TURN IN
Your report will take the form of a 4 to 5-page Word document and will be submitted through the assignment in Canvas. Make sure you answer the questions completely, cite your sources, and include all required pictures. You may need to reduce the size of your pictures to be sure you can submit the assignment
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