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On Jan. 14, we held our first volunteer training for SCCF’s new osprey monitoring program following the transfer of The International Osprey Foundation (TIOF)’s mission to SCCF this month.

Osprey nesting season in South...


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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 that wash up on the shore.

In addition to existing resort partners — Island Inn and Sanibel Moorings — Sanibel Siesta and Blind Pass Condominiums join the lineup of resort partners that Marine Scie...


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Last week, SCCF biologists documented Peter’s rock agamas (Agama picticauda), an invasive exotic species from Africa, on North Captiva for the first time. Their presence marks the latest in the expansion of invasive exotics — both flora and fauna — that SCCF is tracking.

“Because North Captiva is an isolated island with no causeway or bridge, they were most...


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Last week, Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) announced Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) CEO James Evans as its 2026 Alumnus of Distinction.

As the most prestigious award FGCU’s Alumni Association bestows upon a graduate, it honors alumni who have upheld the tradition of ...


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Artwork by Maureen Ginipro

SCCF and the Sanibel-Captiva Art League will host a joint art exhibit at the Bailey Homestead Preserve (1300 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL) from Feb. 10 to March 6.

The exhibit, “Nature,” will feature fresh works of art that alig...


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