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Posts Tagged ‘community partners’

Sanibel School Helps Revive Pick Preserve for Earth Day

By Barbara Linstrom | May 7, 2025

In celebration of Earth Day, Sanibel School students partnered up with SCCF to plant marsh grasses in SCCF’s Pick Preserve on April 22.  This planting was made possible through a…

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Celebrate Mom with a Mangrove Necklace 

By Barbara Linstrom | April 23, 2025

Show your love for the Mangrove Mama in your life this Mother’s Day with a beautifully crafted mangrove necklace from Congress Jewelers. Mangroves are a symbol of resilience, protection, and…

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Sip & Slurp Success! On Island Holds Event to Support Oyster Restoration

By Barbara Linstrom | March 6, 2025

A HUGE thank you to On Island for hosting a “Sip & Slurp” fundraiser on Feb. 28 at Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille on Sanibel. All proceeds from this…

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SCCF’s Coastal Watch Director Presents on Voluntourism at Chamber Luncheon

By Barbara Linstrom | February 24, 2025

Kealy Pfau threw splats of humor into her presentation for the Wednesday, Feb. 19, monthly SanCap Chamber luncheon meeting at Sundial Beach Resort on Sanibel Island — describing experiences businesses…

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Meet the 2024 Brush of Excellence Artists

By Barbara Linstrom | February 14, 2025

In December, SCCF honored two artists as recipients of the “Ding” Darling Brush of Excellence Environmental Art Award at its Annual Meeting: Cecilia Montalvo and Charlie McCullers. Montalvo and McCullers generously…

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CECI Students Embrace Environmental Stewardship in Mangrove Planting Event

By Barbara Linstrom | January 10, 2025

On Thursday, Jan. 9, Coastal Watch hosted a heartwarming event at Children’s Education Center of the Islands (CECI) where young environmentalists from the CECI School participated in a mangrove potting…

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View ‘FLIGHT’ Exhibit at Wines in the Wild

By Barbara Linstrom | July 18, 2024
artwork of bird of prey carrying fish

SCCF is looking for artists to submit their work to an exhibit this fall, held in partnership with the Sanibel-Captiva Art League (SCAL) at SCCF’s Bailey Homestead from Nov. 5 to Dec. 13, 2024.

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Over 1.2K Observations During Earth Week BioBlitz!

By Barbara Linstrom | April 29, 2024
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A total of 563 species of flora and fauna were observed during SCCF’s inaugural Earth Week BioBlitz in Lee County from April 21-27! This included 1,259 observations from 138 users*,…

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‘Blue Equals Green’ Focuses on Water Quality & the Bottom Line

By Barbara Linstrom | April 17, 2024

The Naples Chamber is hosting a vibrant discussion on how ‘Blue Equals Green,’ focusing on how water quality impacts the bottom line on May 1, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.…

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