Posts Tagged ‘coastal resilience’
Least Terns & Black Skimmers Nest Again on Causeway
The birds are back! Coming off a highly successful 2025 nesting season, state-threatened least terns (Sternula antillarum) have returned to the Sanibel Causeway islands. This is the fourth year in…
Read MoreWelcome 2026 Camp Counselors!
We are thrilled to welcome ten new counselors this summer to teach camps at our Flagship campus, Bailey Homestead, and at CECI this year. Our summer camp counselors are an…
Read MoreMangrove Parents Strengthen Shorelines
Starting in March, SCCF’s Coastal Watch adopt-a-mangrove participants began returning the young mangroves they’ve been caring for since the fall. “It’s always a joy to see mangroves come back with name tags,…
Read MoreChildren’s Center Marks Nearly Decade of Programs with Sanibel Sea School
Sanibel Sea School builds meaningful, long-term partnerships through its A Chance to Sea initiative, connecting children across Southwest Florida to the coast, often for the very first time. For nearly…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Bacopa
This week we are highlighting the beautiful bacopa (Bacopa monnieri)! This perennialgroundcover is also known as herb of grace or water hyssop. The bacopa’s range extendsthroughout most of Florida. You’ve…
Read MoreSanibel Sea School Offers New Sunset Kayaking Experiences
On the evening of Apr. 14, seven participants joined Sanibel Sea School’s Lead Paddlesports Instructor Austin Wise for a guided sunset kayak that captured just how special it is to…
Read MoreLa Gorce Family Intern Village Designed by CO-G Architecture for Resilience
With a storm surge approaching 15 feet and extreme winds, Hurricane Ian exposed both the volatility of contemporary weather and the fragility of conventional coastal construction. Designed with this in…
Read MoreConstruction Begins on La Gorce Family Intern Village
On May 4, construction began on the La Gorce Family Intern Village at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF). The 30-bed housing project will support interns conducting research, monitoring, education, and advocacy work.…
Read MoreLive Gopher Tortoise Burrow Cam Coming Soon!
We are incredibly grateful to the Charitable Foundation of the Islands (CFI) 100+ Women Who Care for fully funding SCCF’s Gopher Tortoise Live Cam project. For over two decades, SCCF…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Lizard’s tail
This week we are highlighting the lizard’s tail (Saururus cernuus). This perennial wildflower gets its unique name from its long, floral racemes which resemble a lizard’s tail! Its range extends…
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