Tag: Trust for Public Lands
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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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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…
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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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Marco Rubio, Byron Donalds, and Others Throw Their Support Behind BERT
Marco Rubio, Byron Donalds, and Others Throw Their Support Behind BERT The first grant application for the purchase of the rail corridor needed to create the Bonita Estero Rail Trail, (BERT), was completed in mid-July by the four jurisdictions of Lee and Collier counties, the City of Bonita Springs, and Village of Estero in coordination…
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BERT Funding Update
BERT Funding Update Trust for Public Land (TPL), in coordination with the four jurisdictions of Lee and Collier counties, the Village of Estero and the City of Bonita Springs, continues to make excellent progress toward the goal of securing the funding needed to purchase the Seminole Gulf Railway corridor for the future Bonita Estero Rail…
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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.