Category: BERT News
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Breaking News – Bonita Springs City Council Votes to Purchase Rail Corridor for BERT
Breaking News – Bonita Springs City Council Votes to Purchase Rail Corridor for BERT!! The Bonita Springs City Council voted to approve the purchase and sale agreement to acquire the rail corridor currently owned by Seminole Gulf Railway for the future Bonita Estero Rail Trail (BERT). The 6-1 vote occurred during this morning’s council meeting…
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BERT Video
How BERT Will Transform Our Community Watch the latest video about what BERT will mean to the community here.
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BREAKING NEWS!! Trust for Public Land and Friends of BERT Announce Landmark Agreement with Seminole Gulf Railway to Advance 11.4-Mile Bonita–Estero Rail Corridor Acquisition
BREAKING NEWS!! Trust for Public Land and Friends of BERT Announce Landmark Agreement with Seminole Gulf Railway to Advance 11.4-Mile Bonita Springs – Estero Rail Corridor Acquisition Friends of Bonita Estero Rail Trail ‘Pack the House’ at Estero Village BERT Workshop Estero, Bonita Springs, and Collier County, Fla. — Trust for Public Land (TPL) and…
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2025 Ride for BERT
2025 Ride for BERT – The Best Ride Yet! Deb Orton, president of Friends of BERT, welcomed riders and energized the crowd with an update on the progress toward building the Bonita Estero Rail Trail. She thanked leaders in Estero, Bonita Springs, and Collier County for their financial pledges and reminded us that we see…
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Trail Project Receives Funding Pledge from Collier County
Trail Project Receives Funding Pledge from Collier County Rail-to-Trail Corridor Finds Momentum Forward Collier County, FL (Date TK) — Trust for Public Land (TPL) and Friends of BERT applaud the Collier County Commission’s pledge of $6.89 million to support the Bonita Estero Rail Trail (BERT). The pledge is critical to maintaining forward momentum on the…
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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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Friends of BERT – Vision for the Future
Friends of BERT – Vision for the Future By all measures, Friends of BERT’s growth since our launch on September 2022 has been hugely successful. We have grown to over 3300 members; built a volunteer organization with over 80 members; received endorsements from 24 area HOAs representing 21,000 homes; helped build consensus with elected government…
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BERT In-the-News: Spotlight News Magazine
BERT In-the-News: Spotlight News Magazine Read the Spotlight News Magazine article by Deb Orton about the Bonita Estero Rail Trail reaching a major milestone.
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BERT Imagine Video
BERT Imagine Video Click on the link below and watch the exciting video produced by TellYourVision.net on the Bonita Estero Rail Trail!
