Posts Tagged ‘wildlife habitat’
Amendments 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 MoreFormer 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 MoreSCCF Provides Update on Sanibel Amphibians at Herpetology Conference
SCCF Wildlife & Habitat Management Director Chris Lechowicz and Wildlife Technician Nadine Cobb attended Florida SouthWestern State College’s Herpeton: The Florida Herpetology Conference at the Naples Botanical Garden from Oct.…
Read MoreBat Week Education in Action
To celebrate Bat Week at the end of October, SCCF went across Southwest Florida to promote the conservation of our nocturnal neighbors. SCCF Wildlife Biologist Mike Mills spent the week…
Read MoreWildlife Changes Reflect Dynamic Nature of Barrier Islands
Wildlife recovery on Sanibel after the storm surge events of the last three years has been slow for many species. However, some species, like the invasive and exotic green iguana…
Read MoreSanibel School Helps Revive Pick Preserve for Earth Day
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…
Read MoreMarsh Madness at Bailey Homestead
This is the second year of the community-driven marsh restoration project that aims to restore the natural beauty and health of our coastal wetlands, which were severely impacted by Hurricane…
Read MoreMarsh Madness: Puschel Preserve
We are so close to opening the Puschel Preserve to the public! Help SCCF put the finishing touches on this public facing preserve before its grand opening the following week.…
Read MoreSCCF Accelerates Re-Greening of Preserves
As part of an effort to speed up the removal of dead vegetation and allow nature to flourish once again, contractors hired by SCCF began debris removal along Sanibel-Captiva Road…
Read MoreSCCF Biologists Present at South Florida Herpeton Conference
SCCF’s Coastal Wildlife and Wildlife & Habitat Management departments took part in the 2024 Herpeton Conference, which took place Sept. 27-29 at Florida SouthWestern State College. SCCF helped sponsor the conference. …
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