Tag: Florida Gulf Coast Trail
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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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Estero Village Council Votes to Acquire Rail Corridor
Village of Estero Votes to Approve Purchase Agreement with Trust for Public Land for 11.4 Mile Bonito-Estero Rail Trail Segment Joint Media Release from Trust for Public and Friends of Bonita Estero Rail Trail – March 4th, 2026 Estero, Fl. – The Village of Estero Council has voted today to approve a purchase agreement with…
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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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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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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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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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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…
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2024 Ride for BERT
Come Ride with Us! 2024 Ride for BERT Friends of Bonita Estero Rail Trail and Trek Bike Shop of Estero are excited to announce the 2024 Ride for BERT. Proceeds from the ride will benefit the Bonita Estero Rail Trail. The ride will be held on Sunday, November 17th. As was the case in 2023,…
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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.