Posts Tagged ‘volunteers’
Adopt-A-Mangrove Adoption Day
Now, more than ever, our coastal ecosystems need your support. We invite you to participate in SCCF Coastal Watch’s Adopt-A-Mangrove Program. Join us on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, at the…
Read MoreAdopt-A-Mangrove Adoption Day
Now, more than ever, our coastal ecosystems need your support. We invite you to participate in SCCF Coastal Watch’s Adopt-A-Mangrove Program. Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, at the…
Read MoreAdopt-A-Mangrove Adoption Day
Now, more than ever, our coastal ecosystems need your support. We invite you to participate in SCCF Coastal Watch’s Adopt-A-Mangrove Program. Join us on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at the…
Read MoreThank You to Our Sponsors and Partners for International Coastal Cleanup
Coastal Watch is gearing up for the annual International Coastal Cleanup this Saturday, September 21, and we’re incredibly grateful for the continued support of our sponsors and partners who helped…
Read MoreRegister for International Coastal Cleanup
Join SCCF’s Coastal Watch in participating in the Ocean Conservancy’s Annual International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 21. Volunteers will be collecting trash from both Sanibel and Captiva beaches as…
Read MoreRejuvenating Puschel Preserve: Pollinator Garden Volunteer Plantings
Last week, Coastal Watch hosted two days of volunteer plantings at our native plant pollinator garden at SCCF’s Puschel Preserve. This property, previously a Hurricane Ian debris staging site, is…
Read MoreMangrove Restoration Update on Woodring Road
In May 2024, sixth and seventh graders from Sanibel School completed a year-long mangrove study and habitat restoration project in collaboration with SCCF and Coastal Watch. Guided by SCCF Environmental…
Read MoreVolunteers Plant Mangroves at Gulf Harbour
On June 19, Coastal Watch and Marine Lab staff joined forces with the Gulf Harbour Yacht & Country Club community to restore the shoreline of Eagle Perch Island. This small…
Read MoreBringing Life Back to Gulf Ridge Preserve
After Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc on Sanibel Island, Gulf Ridge Preserve, a 21-acre piece of land owned by the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF), became the focal point for an ambitious…
Read More178 Sea Turtle Nests, Two Lucky Loggerhead Encounters
So far this season, SCCF has documented a total of 178 turtle nests on Sanibel and Captiva Islands — 177 loggerhead nests and 1 leatherback nest.
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