A 34-acre wooded property on Sanibel Island between Bailey Road and Periwinkle Way has been nominated to the Lee County Conservation 20/20 land acquisition program.

The property is currently owned by the Sanibel Community Church and will be presented to and evaluated by the Conservation Land Acquisition and Stewardship Advisory Committee (CLASAC) on Wednesday, May 21. This evaluation is the first step toward being acquired by Lee County for conservation.

Presently, this property is approved for up to 24 development units (houses) and could instead be restored to provide important ecosystem and stormwater functions for the Island. The nomination of this parcel is not related to the Beachview Golf Course nomination that has been withdrawn from consideration by the 20/20 program.

Please Join Us May 21

SCCF encourages you to join us in speaking in support of this nomination at the next CLASAC meeting held at 5:30 pm at 2201 Second Street, Room 118, downtown Fort Myers, 33901. Demonstrating community support will help the CLASAC understand the importance of this acquisition.

The Conservation 20/20 program was approved by voters in 1996 and was overwhelmingly reapproved by 84% of voters in 2016. This popular program has purchased 31,000+ acres since its inception and supports 52 public access preserves.