Nature and Animals

Hurricane Season warning sign against a stormy sky

Hurricane Preparation Guide

REMEMBER – THE FIRST THREE DAYS ARE ON YOU With Hurricane season quickly approaching, June through November, the time to prepare is NOW! We know how bad a Cat 5 storm can be, get ready. Being prepared will help get us through major storm events a bit easier. The Burnt Store Marina Emergency Preparedness Group […]

Burnt Store Marina Dog Park

Burnt Store Marina Dog Park offers a safe and enjoyable off-leash environment for dogs, featuring shaded areas, kiddie pools, and a range of amenities for pets and their owners. The dog park is part of the Burnt Store Marina community. Access is for residents within Sections 22 and 23 of the neighborhoods. The park uses […]

Wilson's Snipe by Rick Read

Peace River Audubon Society (PRAS)

For June-September, there are no programs or various bird walks. However, on most Saturdays, at 8:30 a.m., Rob Mills leads a nature walk at Audubon Pennington Park, 1153 Alton Rd, Port Charlotte. Please RSVP on the website: http://www.peaceriveraudubonsociety.org

Lee County leash laws and doggie etiquette graphic

LEE COUNTY LEASH LAWS AND DOGGIE ETIQUETTE

It is a Lee County law, as well as a Burnt Store Marina rule, that all dogs are to be on leashes whenever outside residences. The open lot at the corner of Cape Cole and Matecumbe is not a dog park. The Commodore residents own the whole part that is landscaped. Please keep your dogs […]

Gardener’s Wheelbarrow

If you have not already done so, prepare your September landscape for possible damaging high winds and torrential downpours from passing tropical storms. September can present a higher probability for hurricanes in SW Florida. Hurricane season peaks between August and October, with September 10 as the day you’re statistically most likely to find a tropical […]

Gray Catbird by Rick Read

Peace River Audubon Society (PRAS)

For June-September, there are no programs or various bird walks. However, on most Saturdays, at 8:30 a.m., Rob Mills leads a nature walk at Audubon Pennington Park, 1153 Alton Rd, Port Charlotte. Please RSVP on the website: http://www.peaceriveraudubonsociety.org

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones - Florida

Know Your Plant Hardiness Zones

If you came to live in Burnt Store Marina from points north, like most of us did, you probably think that if it’s called a “tropical plant,” you can plant it in your yard, or put it on your porch. If you Google “tropical plant,” you will most likely come up with gobs of photos […]

Burnt Store Marina Dog Park

We continue to install great new updates to our beloved dog park. The new walkways have been installed with commemorative bricks from our members in both dog parks. This will reduce the mud created from the hoses and water bowls. We are waiting for our four new shade trees and new sod to be planted. […]

Gardener’s Wheelbarrow

Daily heat and humidity will continue with the arrival of August. We can expect (and hope for) rain and thunderstorms for about two thirds of the month. It used to be that we could count on about 12 inches of rain in August, but in the last few years, we have received remarkably less. Let’s […]