Posts Tagged ‘sustainability’
Making a Difference for Island Gopher Tortoises
SCCF’s Gopher Tortoise Habitat Enhancement project is in full swing, helping enhance habitat for this keystone species! This project supports our existing gopher tortoise monitoring program by creating more suitable…
Read MoreEastern Indigo Snake Surveys Begin as Breeding Season Starts
SCCF biologists and permittees began annual eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi) surveys in November as cold fronts triggered breeding activity. The wintertime mating season is considered a major factor in…
Read MoreUF Experts on Storm Surge Mitigation Come to Sanibel
On Jan. 5, 2026, SanCap Resilience will host its first educational program of the season from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Sanibel Community House. The program is titled “Nature-based…
Read More24-Year-Old Royal Tern Sighted on Sanibel
On a recent wintering shorebird survey, SCCF biologists were excited to re-sight a royal tern (Thalasseus maximus) that was banded back in 2001. “The average age for these birds is…
Read More889 Sea Turtle Nests Laid on Islands This Year
The 2025 sea turtle nesting season in Southwest Florida officially came to an end on Oct. 31. Our nest counts on Sanibel and Captiva Islands were the fourth highest we’ve documented since 2016.
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Wild Sage
This week we are going to highlight the wild sage (Lantana involucrata), which is also known as buttonsage. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation…
Read MoreTake Action Now: Oppose New Federal Drilling Plan
Newly Released Federal Plan Would Allow Drilling in Previously Protected Areas off Florida Coast Last week, the Federal Administration’s Department of the Interior released the “Unleashing American Offshore Energy” plan that would…
Read MoreCongratulations to our 2025 Preserving Paradise Class!
Twenty-three new powerful voices for Florida’s clean water-driven economy have emerged out of our second annual Preserving Paradise leadership program — a partnership between SCCF, Captains for Clean Water, the Everglades Foundation, and the Sanibel Captiva Chamber…
Read MorePints & Propagules: Adopt-A-Mangrove at Swamp Cat Brewery!
SCCF’s Coastal Watch is thrilled to partner with Swamp Cat Brewery to host an exclusive Adopt-A-Mangrove Event. Patrons of the brewery will have the chance to take home their very…
Read MoreFilm Screening: “The Little Things that Run the World”
Learn all about the evolution and ecology of flying insects, and their current rapid declines that are causing ripple effects on global biodiversity, in this special documentary film screening of…
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