When Hurricane Ian struck Fort Myers Beach in September 2022, it changed nearly every aspect of the island. Beyond the destruction of homes, businesses and infrastructure, the storm stripped away much of the mature vegetation that had long defined the barrier island.
Nearly four years later, the landscape is steadily growing back.
The Town of Fort Myers Beach recently completed another phase of its tree canopy restoration program, planting 74 new trees on town properties along North Estero Boulevard, at Bay Oaks Recreational Campus and at Palm Avenue Beach Access…