Posts Tagged ‘wildlife’
Sanibel Sea School Partners with Resorts to Educate Guests
Sanibel Sea School is excited to partner with two new resorts this season for weekly beach walks to help educate guests about the wonders of shells and other marine life…
Read MoreMaking 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 MoreJoin the 2025-26 Christmas Bird Count on Sanibel and Captiva
On Saturday, Dec. 20, SCCF will host the Sanibel-Captiva Christmas Bird Count along with the Sanibel Captiva Audubon Society. This count is a part of the National Audubon Society’s 126th…
Read MoreGopher Tortoise Guided Walk
Join us for an interactive guided walk as part of the Gopher Tortoise Habitat Enhancement Project. Led by SCCF wildlife biologists and education staff, participants will explore one of SCCF’s…
Read MoreGopher Tortoise Habitat Enhancement Project Talk
Join us for a special lecture by SCCF Wildlife Biologist, Mike Mills, to kick off the Gopher Tortoise Habitat Enhancement Project on Thursday, October 30 from 2:00–3:30 PM at SCCF’s…
Read MoreSartore Draws Hundreds for SCCF McCarthy Lecture
On Feb. 6, SCCF hosted National Geographic Photographer Joel Sartore for the 7th annual Paul McCarthy Memorial Lecture. Sartore is well-known for his work photographing over 16,000 species as part…
Read MoreSupport Expanded Manatee Critical Habitat
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is accepting comments regarding the proposed expansion of 12 manatee zones around coastal Florida, including one that would encompass Venice to Estero Bay (View Existing Critical Habitat).…
Read MoreAnalysis: Amendment 2 – Right to Fish and Hunt
This November, Florida voters will find ‘Amendment 2 – Right to Fish and Hunt’ on their ballots. While, on its face, the amendment seems to be straightforward, it is necessary…
Read MoreKingston Development Files for Federal Permit
The proposed 10,000-home Kingston development project in eastern Lee County has filed for a federal Clean Water Act Section 404 permit, necessary for any wetland “dredge and fill” actions that will occur during the construction.
Read MoreTwo Bat Houses Installed With Help of Sanibel School Students
As part of SCCF’s ongoing environmental education programming with the K-8 Sanibel School, students got to support our islands’ bats with two brand-new bat houses at one of our preserves,…
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