Posts Tagged ‘conservation’
Former Intern Writes Letter to Editor Advocating for Florida Forever
An intern with SCCF’s Wildlife & Habitat Management team during the summer of 2025, FGCU senior Whitney Hummel’s Letter to the Editor was featured in the Feb. 21 Fort Myers/Naples…
Read MoreSanibel Coyote Working Group to Share Proposal for Sea Turtle Protection
The first confirmed sighting of a coyote on Sanibel was in the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge in March 2011. Since then, the City of Sanibel Natural Resources Department and its…
Read MoreLee County Takes Important Next Step in Acquiring Buck Key Land for 20/20
The Lee Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) voted Tuesday, Aug. 6, to move forward with due diligence on Conservation 20/20 acquisition for a 14-acre infill parcel on Buck Key, the largest uninhabited island…
Read MoreUnderstanding Interior Wetland Habitat Management Activities
Until the mid-20th century, the island of Sanibel was mostly a vast open grassland best described as a wet prairie dominated by sand cordgrass (Spartina spp.). This prairie was kept…
Read MoreRevitalizing Sanibel Island: A Progress Update on Puschel Preserve
Nestled along Periwinkle Way, SCCF’s Puschel Preserve has seen a serious transformation since it served as a massive debris staging site following Hurricane Ian. We are happy to bring you…
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