Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium partners with Herc Rentals to make an impact on Earth Day
- Cindy Banyai
- Apr 26, 2024
- 3 min read
Community partners work together to support local organizations and clean the environment
Fort Myers, FL – Earth Day is celebrated around the world every year on April 22. The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium, the leading environmental steward in Fort Myers, partnered with Herc Rentals, a leader in the equipment rental industry headquartered in Southwest Florida, to make an impact this Earth Day.
“It was such an amazing opportunity for us to partner with an industry leader like Herc Rentals,” states Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium Interim Executive Director Dr. Cindy Banyai. “One of our Trustees, Jeff Starrak, works for the company and connected us with their sustainability leaders to plan the volunteer day at the center.”
On Earth Day 2024, over 25 volunteers from Herc Rentals came to the Calusa Nature Center to work for the day. The volunteers removed invasive species, repaired signs, and cleaned the boardwalks and trails on the 105-acre greenspace.
“We are grateful to have partners like the Calusa Nature Center and value the environmental stewardship opportunities they offer our team to connect with the local community,” said Katie Leone, Sustainability Director at Herc Rentals. “We were proud to work with them as a component of our Earth Month efforts to build brighter futures across the communities where we operate in North America.”
The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium hosts over 500 volunteers a year, including special workdays with companies and organizations like Herc Rentals. Volunteers take on special projects like building repair or work on the operations of the center, including animal care, trail maintenance, and facility upkeep. They provide thousands of service hours a year for students and individuals across Southwest Florida.
Dr. Cindy Banyai continues, “We appreciate our community partners like Herc Rentals and we welcome anyone that would like to volunteer with us to give back to the community and the environment.”
If you would like to donate to or volunteer with the Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium, please visit the ‘Get Involved’ tab on their website at CalusaNature.org.
The Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium has been a part of the Southwest Florida community for over 50 years. We are a 501(c)3 public charity dedicated to environmental education and preservation. Our mission, inspiring people to connect with nature, is accomplished by educating guests of all ages about our unique ecosystem and environmental issues. We provide holistic environmental education programs encompassing all areas including astronomy, ecology, zoology, and more. Our 105-acre site is home to many rescue animals, two nature trails, a planetarium theater, a bird aviary, a walk-through butterfly aviary, dozens of exhibits including terrariums, aquariums, dioramas and historical artifacts from both Earth and space.
About Herc Holdings Inc.
Founded in 1965, Herc Holdings Inc., which operates through its Herc Rentals Inc. subsidiary, is a full-line rental supplier with 412 locations across North America, and 2023 total revenues were approximately $3.3 billion. We offer products and services aimed at helping customers work more efficiently, effectively, and safely. Our classic fleet includes aerial, earthmoving, material handling, trucks and trailers, air compressors, compaction, and lighting equipment. Our ProSolutions® offering includes industry-specific, solutions-based services in tandem with power generation, climate control, remediation and restoration, pumps, and trench shorting equipment as well as our ProContractor professional grade tools. We employ approximately 7,600 employees, who equip our customers and communities to build a brighter future. Learn more at www.HercRentals.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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It’s awesome to see local companies stepping up to help maintain these nature trails; the teamwork described here really makes a huge difference. Watching everything come together for Earth Day reminds me of the satisfying flow you get when mixing tracks in Sprunki Retake. I’d definitely love to volunteer there myself next time an event comes up.
Okay, so the Calusa Nature Center partnered with Herc Rentals for Earth Day, that's pretty cool! I mean, reading about those 'over 25 volunteers' reminded me of plants vs brainrots online – talk about teamwork!
It's truly inspiring to see community leaders like the Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium collaborating with businesses like Herc Rentals for such a vital cause! The proactive involvement of over 25 volunteers from Herc Rentals on Earth Day, tackling invasive species and maintaining trails, highlights a wonderful commitment to environmental stewardship. Dr. Cindy Banyai's emphasis on welcoming community partners really resonates. For anyone passionate about visuals, I often find inspiration at AI Image Generator By Nano Banana Pro! This kind of hands-on impact is what Earth Day is all about!
This is truly inspiring to see community partners like Herc Rentals and the Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium team up for such a vital cause on Earth Day! Dr. Cindy Banyai and Katie Leone's comments highlight the shared commitment to environmental stewardship. Cleaning up invasive species, repairing signs, and maintaining trails on a 105-acre greenspace is a huge undertaking, and it's wonderful that Herc Rentals' volunteers dedicated their time and effort. This collaboration perfectly illustrates how local businesses can genuinely impact their communities. For anyone looking to share or analyze similar positive news, a tool like YouTube Transcript Generator could be useful for easily transcribing event highlights or interviews. Keep up the fantastic work, Calusa Nature Center!
This is truly inspiring to see community partners like Herc Rentals and the Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium team up for such a vital cause on Earth Day! Over 25 volunteers making a tangible difference by removing invasive species and maintaining trails speaks volumes about shared commitment to environmental stewardship. It's a fantastic example of how organizations can effectively contribute to local conservation efforts and build brighter futures, as Katie Leone mentioned. Imagine if every community had such dedicated partnerships! Perhaps one day we could even commemorate these efforts by turning some of the "before and after" photos into unique digital art to highlight the transformation, using a tool like Image to Pixel Art.