In honor of World Sea Turtle Day, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Coastal Wildlife Director Kelly Sloan presented details of a research initiative on Ju
SCCF launches new land acquisition campaign
By SCCF - | Mar 10, 2021
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For more than two decades, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation members have seen yellow ropes go up along property borders to signal that a new land acquisition campaign is launching.
The SCCF’s 2021 acquisition target? A 12-plus acre parcel featuring wetland habitat extending 1,800 feet back from Periwinkle Way to the freshwater river known locally as the Sanibel Slough, officials reported. Look for the bright yellow rope on the south side of Periwinkle between Purdy Drive and Martha’s Lane.
The property, dubbed Periwinkle Wetlands during the fundraising campaign, is home to more than 40 different animal species, countless invertebrates and hundreds of different native plants. Alligators, river otters and bobcats are among the wildlife that has been observed in the interior acreage.
Red tide linked to royal tern deaths on causeway
By SCCF - | Feb 17, 2021
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A royal tern sits on the Sanibel Causeway bridge railing.
On Feb. 16, the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation reported that many residents and visitors have called SCCF, the city of Sanibel and Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife with concerns about royal terns over the past few weeks and the sight of their carcasses on the Sanibel Causeway bridges.
Although SCCF Marine Lab scientists have detected decreasing levels of Karenia brevis the dinoflagellate that blooms into red tide at island beaches over the last two weeks, the number of wildlife impacts has increased.
Doc Ford’s sponsors new SCCF magazine
By SCCF - | Feb 4, 2021
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SCCF Chief Executive Officer Ryan Orgera with Marty Harrity and the Doc Ford’s team.
The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation announced that Doc Ford’s is a sponsoring partner for SCCF’s new magazine launch. Called Connecting You to Nature, it will publish twice annually in the winter and spring. The first issue will be mailed island-wide and to all SCCF members in mid-February. It is intended to deepen readers’ understanding of how the land, water and wildlife on and around Sanibel and Captiva depend on SCCF’s stewardship. The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company will join the resturant as the funding co-sponsor for the inaugural issue. Companies interested in future underwriting opportunities can contact SCCF Development Director Cheryl Giattini at 239-395-2768.