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Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center
What We Do
The Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center “CHEC,” a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, has been providing environmental education, recreation, environmental research, and conservation lands management services to the citizens and visitors of the greater Charlotte Harbor area since 1987. Find out how you can get involved with CHEC and our programs.
Who We Are
In 1987, Charles E. Caniff Sr.'s vision of an environmental center in Charlotte County, Florida, where visitors could come to experience and learn about the natural Florida environment, was finally realized.
Thanks to his hard work, dedication, the support of CHEC's original founders, and our sponsors, our environmental centers provide a multitude of educational and community outreach programs, conservation efforts and land management along miles of beautiful hiking trails.
Join the Cause
The core of our mission is so important. CHEC's environmental education programs inform, inspire, and empower people of all age ranges. CHEC is collaboratively working with Charlotte County School teachers to deliver both tried-and-true and newly developed programs to the county's students and other educational institutions.
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Every year, CHEC educates over four thousand students. We work with the county to inform the general public through guided walks held at many Charlotte County parks, and lectures and guided walks held at Cedar Point Park in Englewood. In addition, a noteworthy number of informational and practical programs are executed each year by a relatively small staff and numerous volunteers. Browse our web pages and calendar to see more!
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