We are looking for weekly volunteers this summer.. Help your favorite SCCF preserves and gardens stay watered and weeded! Here are the areas we need the most help: 

Mangrove Nursery Watering: Help maintain the SCCF Mangrove Restoration Nursery by watering once a week. Whether you’re already on the island or looking for an excuse for a beach day, come out to our nursery to help us keep our mangroves thriving until the rainy season. Some prior experience is needed. If interested email coastalwatch@sccf.org. 

When: Wednesdays

Duration: 45 minutes

Location: Bailey Homestead

Cabbage Palm and Saw Palmetto Watering at the Puschel Preserve: If you love our new Puschel Preserve as much as we do, you’ll love spending a morning amongst its paths, ponds, and trees. Until the rainy season, newly planted cabbage palms and saw palmettos need our help to stay hydrated in the current dry conditions. If interested, email coastalwatch@sccf.org. 

When: Once a week (whenever is convenient), until rainy season 

Duration: 1-2 hours

Location: Puschel Preserve

Puschel Patrol: Join our dedicated group of volunteers led by SCCF staff, keeping the Puschel Preserve weeded and well-maintained over the summer months. With new gardens and small plants, this preserve needs all the love we can give it. Join us on Monday mornings for weeding, planting, mulching, and meeting new gardening friends on Sanibel Island. If interested, sign up through POINT. 

When: Mondays, 8:30-10 a.m.

Location: Puschel Preserve

Trailblazers: Sanibel Island is famous for its biking and walking trails. As the largest private landowner on Sanibel, SCCF offers a wide array of trails spanning numerous ecosystems, offering residents and visitors a unique view of our beloved island. Join the Trailblazers in keeping these trails accessible and cared for over the summer months. If interested, sign up through POINT. 

When: Wednesdays 7:30-9 a.m.

Location: Changes Weekly