Tag: GICIA

Bike trail landscaping discussion

December 19, 2024
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

This week, the GICIA sent out a letter to the island talking about the planning for a significant restoration effort within the Town Park area of the GICIA Bike Path between 3rd and 5th Streets....

Recovery process for GICIA property, landscaping

December 12, 2024
Boca Beacon
News, Sports & Outdoors

Summer restoration projects held up well SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is making good progress after the double whammy of...

Banyans green up after storms

November 14, 2024
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

On Banyan Street the leaves have returned, and trees closest to Park Avenue seem to be in full recovery. After Hurricane Milton, Lee County cleaned around the trees, and also hand-watered them...

Cleanup needed in aisle everywhere including downtown

November 7, 2024
Garland Pollard
Breaking News, News

Town trash still on county agenda; looking at options Three weeks after the departure of Hurricane Milton, there are piles of trash still littering the island. And where the piles have been...

The GICIA helps CCA deploy 40 tons of oysters in Turtle Bay

September 12, 2024
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

In August, the Coastal Conservation Association Florida partnered with Ingman Marine, Abbott Construction, Lee Reefs, Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA), Capt. Jay...

Major landscaping for 5th Street Boca Grande gateway

BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSSERVATION & IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has announced the initiation of two significant bike path...

Gasparilla Island Conservation promotes bike safety during spring break

March 14, 2024
Staff Report
Education, News

Spring has sprung and Boca Grande is abuzz. With the gorgeous weather, there has also been an increase in people enjoying the GICIA Bike Path. In a cooperative effort to provide a safe and fun...

Be courteous on the Bike Path this holiday

November 22, 2023
Staff Report
Community, News

The GICIA turtle says SLOW DOWN on the Bike Path It’s the holiday season, the weather is cooler, friends and family are visiting, and Bike Path usage is increasing. The GICIA’s 33 acres of Bike...

2021 Bike Path safety initiative, new path rule instituted by the GICIA

March 21, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association is kicking off its 50th year working to preserve island life, by announcing the 2021 Bike Path Safety...

GICIA construction of Mercabo is now complete

December 18, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA- The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association is pleased to announce that the construction phase of the Mercabo Cove restoration project has been...