SCCF’s Coastal Watch implements local, volunteer-based initiatives to restore our habitats, clean our environment, and encourage sustainability.
Coastal Watch relies on volunteers who are active in the local community to promote healthier, greener ways of interacting with our coastal environment.
Voluntourism offers visitors the unique opportunity to combine travel with meaningful conservation efforts, such as habitat restoration and clean-ups, while exploring the natural beauty of our coastal community.
Mind Your Line is a collaborative effort among Sanibel-Captiva conservation organizations to reduce the amount of monofilament line and fishing gear left in our environment, which is often detrimental to wildlife. Collect monofilament (fishing line) and throw it away in Mind Your Line bins located at Bowman's Beach Kayak Launch, Bowman's Beach Main Access, Clam Bayou, Blind Pass, and Bait Box. Special thanks to Sanibel Fly Fishers for volunteering to help clean out the bins!
Initiatives
“Adopt” your own mangrove from Coastal Watch and nurture the plant at your home until it is ready to be planted at a local restoration site during one of our community planting events.
Beach Bucket Stations
This partnership with the City of Sanibel and Bailey’s General Store provides beachgoers a convenient way to collect debris. Visit Tarpon Bay Beach and Bowman's Beach to use a station and make a difference!
Sign up for the Coastal Watch newsletter!
History
Coastal Watch began as the Sanibel-Captiva Chapter of Solutions to Avoid Red Tide (START), a state-wide organization dedicated to minimizing the negative effects of red tide.
In 2017, Coastal Watch narrowed its focus to Lee County and created its own program within the Sanibel Sea School. Coastal Watch is now part of the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Family and hopes to motivate others to engage in conservation in their own hometowns.
Contact
coastalwatch@sccf.org
239-472-2329 ext. 0311
