Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation

This week we are highlighting the beautiful bacopa (Bacopa monnieri)! This perennial
groundcover is also known as herb of grace or water hyssop. The bacopa’s range extends
throughout most of Florida.

You’ve likely seen bacopa growing in sunny moist to wet areas around Sanibel. In the wild, it
can be found growing along the edges of wetlands, marshes, sw...

The SCCF sea turtle nighttime tagging team has officially completed their first patrol of the season.

From May through July, the team conducts nightly beach patrols on Sanibel Island to intercept, identify, tag, and monitor nesting sea turtles. Each encountered turtle is checked for existing identification and, if needed, is outfitted with flipper tags and a microch...

On the evening of Apr. 14, seven participants joined Sanibel Sea School’s Lead Paddlesports Instructor Austin Wise for a guided sunset kayak that captured just how special it is to spend time on the water along Sanibel Island.

Launching from Bowman’s Beach two hours before sunset, the group set out, gliding quietly through winding mangroves as the day began its slow...

Young eagle’s first flight, photo by Cheri Hollis

Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) nesting season runs from Oct. 1 through May 15 in Florida, though some nests may remain active longer if they still have young in the nest that have not yet fledged.

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Fledgling on the left compared to its parent on the right.

Young ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) began to take flight last month, with at least 43 chicks fledged after months of efforts from osprey parents.

Ospreys lay an average of 3 eggs that hatch after 5-6 weeks of incubation. Young chicks can be hard to see from below, so it may take a f...