Wildlife
Birding 101 at The Sanctuary Golf Club
The Sanctuary Golf Club 2801 Wulfert Road, Sanibel, FL, United StatesJoin staff from SCCF and The Sanctuary Golf Club on Sanibel for a guided wildlife trip on Monday, Dec. 4. Attendees will enjoy birding and wildlife viewing opportunities around the Sanctuary Golf Course. This event is open to birders of all experience levels. Please bring your binoculars if you have them, but staff will have…
Bird Walk at the Bailey Homestead
Bailey Homestead Preserve 1300 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL, United StatesJoin SCCF staff and volunteers at SCCF’s Bailey Homestead Preserve for a variety of birding experiences. The walk will encompass the Roadside Park, Shipley Trail, Bailey Homestead, and Pond Apple Park. The trails are shell/gravel, and we may walk up to 1.5 miles total. Wear comfortable shoes, and bring water. Bugs can be bothersome in…
Bird Walk at the Bailey Homestead
Bailey Homestead Preserve 1300 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL, United StatesJoin SCCF staff and volunteers at SCCF’s Bailey Homestead Preserve for a variety of birding experiences. The walk will encompass the Roadside Park, Shipley Trail, Bailey Homestead, and Pond Apple Park. The trails are shell/gravel, and we may walk up to 1.5 miles total. Wear comfortable shoes, and bring water. Bugs can be bothersome in…
Christmas Bird Count 2023
SCCF Headquarters 3333 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel, FL, United StatesOn Saturday, Dec. 16, SCCF will be hosting the Sanibel-Captiva Christmas Bird Count. This count is a part of the 124th Christmas Bird Count, which will take place between Dec. 14, 2023, and Jan. 5, 2024. The Christmas Bird Count was started in 1900, when a group of birders proposed to count birds on Christmas…
SCCF Sunset Birding Cruise
Captiva Cruises 11401 Andy Rosse Lane, Captiva, FL, United StatesThe Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation and Captiva Cruises will host a Sunset Birding Cruise on Saturday, Jan. 20 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. departing from McCarthy’s Marina at 11401 Andy Rosse Lane, Captiva. While cruising the waters of Pine Island Sound and enjoying day turning into night, participants will hear about the ecology of the back…
SCCF Sunset Birding Cruise
Captiva Cruises 11401 Andy Rosse Lane, Captiva, FL, United StatesThe Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation and Captiva Cruises will host a Sunset Birding Cruise on Friday, Feb. 16, from 4:45 - 6:45 p.m. departing from McCarthy’s Marina at 11401 Andy Rosse Lane, Captiva. While cruising the waters of Pine Island Sound and enjoying day turning into night, participants will hear about the ecology of the back…
SCCF Sunset Birding Cruise
Captiva Cruises 11401 Andy Rosse Lane, Captiva, FL, United StatesThe Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation and Captiva Cruises will host a Sunset Birding Cruise on Monday, March 4, from 5-7 p.m. departing from McCarthy’s Marina at 11401 Andy Rosse Lane, Captiva. While cruising the waters of Pine Island Sound and enjoying day turning into night, participants will hear about the ecology of the back bay estuary,…
Bird Walk at CREW Bird Rookery Swamp
CREW Bird Rookery Swamp Trail 1295 Shady Hollow Blvd W, Naples, FL, United StatesJoin SCCF and the Sanibel-Captiva Audubon Society for a guided birding field trip to CREW Bird Rookery Swamp Trail in Naples. Transportation to and from CREW will be provided by SCCF. Once we arrive at the trail, we will be met by a CREW staff member for a guided walk. Plenty of wading birds, warblers,…
Bird Walk at Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve (East)
Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve East 10130 Bayshore Road, North Fort Myers, FL, United StatesThis birding field trip with SCCF and the Sanibel-Captiva Audubon Society will venture to Lee County’s Conservation 20/20 Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve (East) property in North Fort Myers. Transportation to and from the preserve will be provided by SCCF. We hope to encounter a variety of neotropical migrants such as warblers, buntings, and tanagers on their…
Earth Day BioBlitz
Calendar HomeEventsEarth Day BioBlitz SCCF, Coastal Watch, and Sanibel Sea School held a week-long Earth Day Bioblitz from April 21-27, 2024! Over the course of the week, a total of 135 participants helped us document over 1,200 observations of 562 species of flora and fauna to SCCF's iNaturalist project. This was our inaugural Earth Day…