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2 days ago · The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) will host a Weeds 'n' Seeds plant walk on Jan. 27 at 9 a.m. at the Sanibel Gardens Preserve on Sanibel.
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UPDATE: The Sanibel Recreation Center reported that the softball games scheduled for today, Jan. 22, have been canceled due to the wet field conditions after the rainy weather. ….. ORIGINAL (Jan. 20, 2025): The Adult Co-Ed Softball League has the following games scheduled for on Jan. 22 at the Sanibel Ball Fields at the Sanibel […]
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Jan 17, 2025 · On Jan. 9, Coastal Watch hosted a mangrove potting event at the Children’s Education Center of the Islands (CECI) on Sanibel. The group of 2-4-year-olds planted seedlings in decorated pots. Under the guidance of their CECI teachers, the 19 children will assume the role of caretakers for the seedlings through the spring. The event aims […]
Refuge plans WoW tours, Mindfulness Walk
The J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge’s Wildlife on Wheels mobile classroom will be open for tours today, Nov. 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Nov. 26 from 9 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the Visitor & Education Center. The public can also stop in for a little shopping […]
Free guided refuge tours on tap for summer
Jun 16, 2021 · The J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge is set to relaunch its free tours program for the summer, which will run from June 20 through Aug. 7. Staff continues to limit the outdoor tours to 10 or fewer. There is no set schedule for the tours; those interested should monitor the dingdarling.eventbrite.com page, where they […]
City’s anniversary commences with time capsule opening
Nov 11, 2024 · The city of Sanibel kicked off the year-long celebration for its 50th anniversary last week. On Nov. 5, the city hosted a Time Capsule Opening at City Hall on Sanibel for the capsule sealed 40 years prior as part of the building’s dedication ceremony in 1983. The first celebration of many planned by the city […]
Sea turtle nesting reaching its peak on the islands
Jun 23, 2022 · The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation reported that its sea turtle team had documented 411 nests as of June 15. The total is on pace with last year’s nest count at the same point in the season. The SCCF added that the impacts of the recent rains and wind that eventually became Tropical Storm Alex were minimal […]
Refuge to present Mindfulness Walks - SANIBEL-CAPTIVA - Island …
Dec 8, 2021 · The J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel will host a free Mindfulness Walk on Dec. 10 and Dec. 18 at 8:30 a.m. at the Bailey Tract. Explore the concept of mindfulness, consider the physical and mental benefits of time spent in nature, and take a mindful hike around Ani Marsh. Participation is limited.
SCCF: Sea turtle nesting reaches peak activity
Jun 23, 2021 · With nesting season at its peak, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation staff and volunteers have been working hard to mark and monitor a total of 388 sea turtle nests — 85 nests on Captiva and 303 on Sanibel as of June 16. In preparation for the Captiva Erosion Prevention District’s upcoming beach nourishment project, SCCF has been […]
Coastal Watch wraps up mangrove program - SANIBEL-CAPTIVA
Dec 12, 2023 · Coastal Watch thanked all of the new mangrove mamas and propagule papas who joined it for its final Adopt-A-Mangrove Adoption Day of the year on Dec. 1. Through two recent events, it managed to distribute 787 baby mangroves to 88 homes across Southwest Florida. “Our primary aim with this initiative is to impart the significance […]