Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation

Every time you drive with a sea turtle specialty license plate, you’re helping protect sea turtles.

In March, SCCF received a $7,220.20 grant from the Florida Sea Turtle Grants Program (STGP). The program is funded by sales of the “Helping Sea Turtles Survive” specialty license ...

Wetlands are areas where water settles in or near the ground surface. As a result, soils get reshaped, and plant communities change. Wetland hydric soils form under low-oxygen conditions, remain saturated for long periods, and are often dark.

Examples of wetlands include marshes, swamps, and seasonal water bodies.

The main channel of a river is not conside...

SCCF’s Sanibel Sea School is proud to celebrate a growing partnership between its NavAbilities Disability Navigation Initiative and Pathways to Opportunity (PTO) through a special educational experience on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

As part of the collaboration, participants from Pathways to Opportunity attended a one-day marine education camp hosted and sponsored by Sanibel...

This week we are highlighting the beautiful blue curls! While relatively short-lived, blue curls offer a beautiful pop of color while also helping to support our pollinator species. Typically these annual wildflowers are found in dry, sunny habitats like coastal uplands, scrubs, and flatwoods. Recently 10 different species of blue curls have been recognized, and collectively ...

Our island bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) are back home and settling in for another nesting season. Pairs on Sanibel, Captiva and North Captiva have returned to their territories, and SCCF’s dedicated volunteers are hard at work keeping watch. Nesting season runs through May 15.

This season, volunteers are monitoring nine nests: five on Sanibel, thr...