Posts Tagged ‘water quality’
SCCF Policy Director Weighs in on Proposed Changes to the Lee Plan
On Monday, SCCF attended the meeting of the Lee County Local Planning Agency where amendments to the Lee Plan were discussed. These amendments outlined future changes to Southeast Lee, the…
Read MoreSCCF Shares the Importance of the Everglades with Teen Campers
This month, the Policy team joined Sanibel Sea School in the Everglades National Park for the annual ‘Slough Slog’. Each year, Sanibel Sea School takes a group of teen campers…
Read MoreSCCF Policy Director Presents on Industrial Fish Farming
SCCF Environmental Policy Director Matt DePaolis will analyze the environmental impacts of a recently permitted industrial fish farm off the coast of Sarasota in an upcoming online panel discussion hosted…
Read MoreBecome an Advocate for Water Quality in Southwest Florida
The Preserving Paradise program brings together 20 Southwest Florida locals from across different industries and community organizations to learn about the Everglades ecosystem’s role in our region’s economy. This program…
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 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 MoreMeet the Marine Laboratory Summer Interns
SCCF’s Marine Laboratory is excited to welcome two interns, Eliza Marino and Jane Keafer, for the 2026 summer sampling season. Through a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Jane…
Read MoreAmendments to Lee Plan Could Put DR/GR at Risk
Yesterday, the Lee County Board of Commissioners voted to direct staff to prepare amendments to the Lee Plan related to the Southeast Lee Community Plan Area, to “manage growth, streamline…
Read MoreEAA Reservoir Receives $2 Billion in Additional Funding
Pictured are County Commissioner Brian Hammond, Policy Director Matt DePaolis, the prior Acting Assistant Secretary for the Army (Civil Works) Lee Forsgren, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water,…
Read MoreSanibel Sea School & Road Scholar Wrap Another Season
On March 11, Sanibel Sea School held its final guided beach walk of the spring season in partnership with Road Scholar, closing out another memorable chapter of experiential learning along…
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