2019 Year End Environmental Review Spells Good News & Bad News for Marco Island

“Burrowing Owls: Councilor Jared Grifoni’s proposed Burrowing Owl Incentive Grant is a way to recruit property owners to have a starter burrow on their already developed yards to entice burrowing owls to move in. With an explosion of home construction displacing owl habitats, sustaining the owl population is critical for burrowing owls in Marco Island. If approved by the City Council, this pilot program will be the first in the State.” - Read more here: Coastal Breeze News, 1/2/20