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Florida Forevever
MEDIA PRESS RELEASE Bonita Estero Rail Trail Added to the State’s Florida Forever Program Florida Acquisition and Restoration Council Approves Application by Trust for Public Land to Secure Conservation Designation forRail-Trail Corridor The Florida Acquisition and Restoration Council (ARC) unanimously voted on Friday to add phase 1 of the Bonita Estero Rail Trail (BERT) to…
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Rooftop at Riverside – 4th of July 2025 Events
Rooftop at Riverside – 4th of July 2025 Parade and Fireworks Events Click on the Red, White and Mimosas or the Freedom and Fireworks ads below to buy tickets that benefits Friends of BERT! Click below for tickets to the Freedom & Fireworks Event
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All Member Meeting Pics
Friends of BERT Membership Meeting By all accounts the Friends of BERT membership meeting on March 26th was a great success. The Bonita Springs / Estero Elks Club was a terrific venue with standing room only attendance. Thank-you to all the Friends of BERT and City of Bonita Springs and Village of Estero elected leaders…
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HOA Endorsements
Area HOAs Endorsing the Bonita Estero Rail Trail To date, 31 communities have offered official HOA board endorsements supporting this multi-use trail. This list includes: Pelican Landing, Pelican Sound, Bonita Isles, Hacienda Village, Bonita Fairways, Riverwood Plantation, Fountain Lakes, Forest Creek Villas, West Bay Club, Bonita Bay, The Club at Rapallo, Bella Terra, Copperleaf, Light…
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Multi-jurisdictional Task Force Commits Major Funding for the Purchase of the Rail Corridor
Multi-jurisdictional Task Force Commits Major Funding for the Purchase of the Rail Corridor We are excited to share that the Bonita Springs City Council voted to pledge $17 million toward the purchase of the rail corridor designated for the future Bonita Estero Rail Trail (BERT). This significant commitment follows earlier pledges from the Village of Estero, which allocated $15 million in…
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Collier County Commissioners Vote to Support BERT
Collier County Commissioners Vote to Support BERT On January 14th the Collier County Commissioners pledged $899,000 as an initial down payment toward the purchase of Bonita-Estero rail corridor. Doug Hattaway, Trust for Public Land, made the pitch regarding the benefits of BERT with the commissioners who voted unanimously to support the trail. “This is a…
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Successful 2024 Ride for BERT
Successful 2024 Ride for BERT On Sunday morning, November 17th, we kicked off the Second Annual Trek Bike Shop of Estero Ride to benefit the Friends of BERT. Jon McLain, the mayor of the village of Estero, welcomed the riders and reaffirmed his support for the building of the Bonita Estero Rail Trail. Charles Hines from…
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2024 Year in Review
2024 Year in Review 2024 is quickly coming to a close and I’d like to take this opportunity to review some key accomplishments. 2025 is setting up to be even busier, bringing us closer to our goal of a Rail to Trail project that will be transformational for our area’s economy and a safe place…
