Tag: Don Pedro State Park

Don Pedro Cleanup set for Nov. 16

SUP Englewood and Keep Charlotte Beautiful is hosting a Waterway Warrior Clean-up Day at Don Pedro Island State Park from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 16. “Whether you’re cleaning up...

Business and Real Estate: Landside concession reopening at Don Pedro

October 31, 2024
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

Glass Bottom site washed out at Boca Grande Fishing Pier The land side of Don Pedro State Park is open, and its concession, SUP Englewood, will reopen Nov. 1, after only minor flooding damage. “We...

SUP Englewood concession now at Don Pedro

State Park has offering for kayak and paddleboards SUP Englewood is the new paddling concession at Don Pedro State Park. The paddling and kayak concession works in partnership with Florida State...

Profile Zachary Lozano

June 22, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Zachary Lozano is the new Gasparilla Island State Park manager, but he is certainly not new to Boca Grande. Zac worked at the park several years ago before advancing his career in several...

Stump Pass beach supporters sought for new organization

April 27, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN – A public meeting was held at Stump Pass Beach State Park on Tuesday, April 24 to determine the level of interest residents have to form a nonprofit organization in support of...

Eagle Scout Summer Godwin soars toward higher goals

■ BY SUE ERWIN Summer Godwin was participating in a beach cleanup at Don Pedro Park with Park Ranger Richard Newman several years ago. The two were discussing ideas on what Summer was going to propose...

Don Pedro to provide programs by boat on Tuesdays in February

January 29, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center has partnered with Captiva Cruises and the Florida Park Service to provide educational programs at Don Pedro Island State Park which is accessible only by boat....