Conservation Collier was hard at work on the morning of July 30, enhancing the ecosystem for its local residents, which include nesting bald eagles, burrowing owls, and gopher tortoises at the …

Just twelve weeks into the sea turtle season, Marco has already recorded 162 nests with 32 hatched nests, all of them from loggerhead sea turtles. According to David Godfrey, Director of Sea …

When do hatchlings emerge? According to FWC, “hatchlings ready to emerge wait just beneath the sand surface until conditions become cool. This temperature cue prompts them to emerge primarily at …

What began as a mission to save birds of prey led to the eye-opening realization of the insufficient and damaging methods used by many pest control companies to manage rats. During the last five …

During the month of July, the expected heavy rainfall along with high tides are beginning to impact nesting sea turtles in Marco Island. According to sea turtle experts, excessive rain can lead to …

The female sea turtle lays up to 100 eggs, which incubate in the warm sand for about 60 days, according to NOAA Research. The Sea Turtle Weekly Activity Report shows that Marco has reported one …

As we prepare to celebrate July 4th and the 250th anniversary of America’s Independence, we symbolize our celebration with the colors red, white and blue! Red stands for courage, blue for …

Heading to the shore this holiday weekend? The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) shares the reminder that nesting season is still underway for sea turtles, shorebirds, seabirds …

A collaborative effort between the Marco Island Beach and Coastal Resources Advisory Committee, local wildlife experts, and City Public Works staff has resulted in new measures aimed at protecting …

Marco’s beach is beginning to reflect the height of sea turtle season, dotted with caged sea turtle nests. Just underneath the warm sand, tiny sea turtles inside their fragile eggshells are …

It is mid-June and the peak of sea turtles coming ashore to nest! As you walk the beach, you will observe more and more posted and caged nests. Each posted nest contains a bright yellow signage …

It was a hot and humid morning, and the mosquitoes were very active as some 20 beach cleanup volunteers gathered at South Beach at 8:00 AM on June 13th for a monthly cleanup. A big thanks to our …

Did you know that female sea turtles always return to the same beach where they were born?  Research on sea turtles has shown that female sea turtles are able to return to the same area and …

A quick trip to the Naples Botanical Garden during the summer brings the abundance of the tropics up close. On one overcast Friday morning, a group from Marco took in an immersive tropical experience …

Before heading out to the beach at night past 9:00 PM, it might be worth reading about your local ordinance during Sea Turtle Season, which is from May 1 through October 31. Marco Island has a …

The May Nightly Beach Reports show notable challenges for nesting sea turtles. Keeping the beach dark and clearing the beach of manmade moveable objects are top of the list. Manmade moveable objects …

Big Marco Pass Critical Wildlife Area (CWA), locally known as Sand Dollar Island, consists of 456 acres of environmentally sensitive area. It was established by the State of Florida in 1988 to …

This is the second week of Sea Turtle Season on Marco and sea turtle monitors recorded three total nests and six false crawls. According to Article V of the Marco Island Sea Turtle Protection, …

On May 9, 2026, over 150 volunteers gathered at South Beach for a beach cleanup and picked up over 200 pounds of trash. Thanks to our May beach sponsors, the Marco Island Area Association of Realtors …

Marco Island is often described as a success story–an expertly planned coastal city that emerged in the 1960s and grew into one of the most desirable places to live in Southwest Florida. And …