Coastal Watch
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Gopher Tortoise Enhancement Project
Volunteer with us to restore Gopher Tortoise habitat! This habitat enhancement project focuses on improving the open, sandy upland (coastal scrub) environments that gopher tortoises rely on for burrowing, nesting, and foraging. Key tasks will include removing invasive plant species and thinning overgrown vegetation, which will make way for the planting of native ground cover…
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Puschel Patrol
Puschel Preserve 1905 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL, United StatesStop by Monday mornings at our beloved Puschel Preserve. Together the Puschel Patrol will help weed, plant, water, mulch, collect debris, and do anything else this beautiful preserve might need to thrive. If you love Sanibel, gardening, native ecosystems, and peaceful mornings getting back to the earth, Puschel Patrol is perfect for you! The Puschel…
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Tarpon Bay Oyster Restoration Trip
Join SCCF Coastal Watch for a hands-on, boots-in-the-muck experience that helps restore vital oyster reef habitat in Tarpon Bay. Volunteers will assist with filling buckets of shell, transporting materials, and working in shallow estuarine areas to help build structures that support marine life and improve water quality. Expect to get wet, muddy, and maybe even…
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Trail Blazers
Looking to enjoy the outdoors while helping increase accessibility to SCCF public trails? Join SCCF staff on Wednesday mornings at various preserves to clear invasive plants, cut back overgrown vegetation, and generally maintain trails. Visitors welcome! Trail Blazers will assist SCCF staff with trail maintenance weekly throughout the season. Volunteers will help keep our SCCF…
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Puschel Patrol
Puschel Preserve 1905 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL, United StatesStop by Monday mornings at our beloved Puschel Preserve. Together the Puschel Patrol will help weed, plant, water, mulch, collect debris, and do anything else this beautiful preserve might need to thrive. If you love Sanibel, gardening, native ecosystems, and peaceful mornings getting back to the earth, Puschel Patrol is perfect for you! The Puschel…
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Puschel Preserve Maintenance Day
Puschel Preserve 1905 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL, United StatesCome lend a hand in getting SCCF’s Puschel Preserve ready for the winter season and Sanibel's Luminary Holiday Stroll! This community volunteer day will focus on sprucing up the public trails and gardens so that visitors and residents can enjoy the preserve. Tasks will include weeding, planting native plants, cleaning benches, and other light maintenance…
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Tarpon Bay Oyster Restoration Trip
Join SCCF Coastal Watch for a hands-on, boots-in-the-muck experience that helps restore vital oyster reef habitat in Tarpon Bay. Volunteers will assist with filling buckets of shell, transporting materials, and working in shallow estuarine areas to help build structures that support marine life and improve water quality. Expect to get wet, muddy, and maybe even…
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Trail Blazers
Looking to enjoy the outdoors while helping increase accessibility to SCCF public trails? Join SCCF staff on Wednesday mornings at various preserves to clear invasive plants, cut back overgrown vegetation, and generally maintain trails. Visitors welcome! Trail Blazers will assist SCCF staff with trail maintenance weekly throughout the season. Volunteers will help keep our SCCF…
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Pints & Propagules: Adopt-A-Mangrove at Swamp Cat Brewery!
Swamp Cat Brewery 1943 Fowler Street, Fort Myers, FLSCCF’s Coastal Watch is thrilled to partner with Swamp Cat Brewery to host an exclusive Adopt-A-Mangrove Event. Patrons of the brewery will have the chance to take home their very own mangrove to nurture until the mangrove is old enough to be planted at an SCCF restoration site. Join us in downtown Fort Myers at…
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Gopher Tortoise Enhancement Project
Volunteer with us to restore Gopher Tortoise habitat! This habitat enhancement project focuses on improving the open, sandy upland (coastal scrub) environments that gopher tortoises rely on for burrowing, nesting, and foraging. Key tasks will include removing invasive plant species and thinning overgrown vegetation, which will make way for the planting of native ground cover…