Strategic Initiative #1
Inspire and engage our communities to act in ways that preserve and enhance the land, water, and wildlife in the face of changing natural and human-driven conditions.
Strategic Initiative #2
Expand and leverage SCCF’s expertise and voice to improve water quality in Southwest Florida and beyond.
SCCF In the News on Water Quality
- Sanibel Approves Proclamations, Crosswalk Project & March 2027 Election at Marathon Meeting October 11, 2026fertilizers, and pesticides and promoting water conservation and water quality protection. In addition, native plants effectively combatSam Halverson
- Lee County to buy 306 acres environmentalists call critical for protection October 9, 2026City of Sanibel in 2000. He is now the CEO of the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation. "This is such an important acquisition," he saidCharlie Whitehead
- Florida faces bigger role in wetland protection after federal changes October 1, 2026reduce flooding Matt DePaolis, environmental policy director for the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation, focused on wetlands’ role in
- Red October? Toxic Gulf algae nightmare typically starts in the fall October 1, 2026said Rick Bartleson, a chemist and water quality expert at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation. "Then there is the CoriolisChad Gillis
- Red October? Toxic Gulf algae nightmare typically starts in the fall October 1, 2026said Rick Bartleson, a chemist and water quality expert at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation. "Then there is the CoriolisChad Gillis
Strategic Initiative #3
Lead Sanibel and Captiva in becoming a nationally recognized model for resilience and sustainability for coastal communities.
