Pine Island Experience

Pine Island Experience


S1E23, Robert Ballard, President of the Calusa Land Trust, A 3rd Generation Pine Islander Dedicated to Preserving Pine Island

October 06, 2023

This episode is about the Calusa Land Trust.  The purpose of the Calusa Land Trust is to protect the natural diversity and beauty of the Pine Island region by acquiring, managing and preserving in perpetuity environmentally sensitive or historically important land and to foster appreciation for and understanding of the environment and our past.  Robert Ballard talks about his life and his role as CLT President. Robert presents the history and current activities of the Calusa Land Trust.  He talks passionately about the challenges of trying to acquire land.