More details have been released on the celebration of life planned for Calusa Waterkeeper Captain Codty Pierce after his death on January 13 .
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According to a release, the event will be held on Monday, Feb. 3, at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater at 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers.
Pierce was born and raised in SWFL and lived on Pine Island.
He was a 2009 North Fort Myers High School graduate with a strong passion for fishing, wildlife, boating, and camping.
The release states Pierce was an environmental leader and a driving force behind Calusa Waterkeeper's water quality and air monitoring.
"While Codty made an immense impact on the environmental landscape, it was his lasting respect and influence on the lives of his family, friends, and peers that defined him as a person. His passion for the environment was matched only by his love for his community, and his legacy will live on in the work of the Calusa Waterkeeper and in the hearts of those who knew him," according to the release.
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