Early last year, Conservancy of Southwest Florida was contacted by Cody Mott with Inwater Research Group regarding techniques used to capture marine turtles in Southwest Florida waters. Inwater …

On February 14th through February 16th, the Annual Ikebana Exhibit celebrated “For the Love of Flowers,” at the Naples Botanical Garden. Friendship through Flowers is the motto of the Naples …

The Florida Trail- one of only 11 National Scenic Trails in the United States— stretches 1,500 miles from the Oasis Visitor Center near Miami to the Alabama border. Divided into 19 sections, each …

On February 14th through February 16th, the Annual Ikebana Exhibit celebrated “For the Love of Flowers,” at the Naples Botanical Garden. Friendship through Flowers is the motto of the Naples …

Marco Island’s population – on land – easily doubles during the winter season. Under the surface of the surrounding waters, though, the local population of bottlenose dolphins is year-round, …

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida works to protect Southwest Florida's water, land, wildlife, and future by taking a One Health approach. One Health is a worldwide strategy that recognizes the …

Keep Collier Beautiful (KCB) invites the Collier County community to register for the Bay Days – Great American Cleanup on Saturday, March 22, 2025. The event will run from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM at …

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve’s much anticipated Festival of Birds returned in January, offering an extended extravaganza of immersive field trips and workshops. Rookery Bay …

The von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida rescues, rehabs, and releases native wildlife daily throughout the year. The staff works to rehabilitate sick, injured, and …

A bear rested in a man’s backyard pond in Golden Gate Estates on and off for about a week before the man learned the bear was nursing his wounds there.  To avoid injury, Don Bartschi did as …

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida recently announced a transformational commitment of $25 million to establish the John & Carol Walter Nature Experience, which will dramatically expand the way …

Rodent control has been a large issue on Marco Island as there have been increasingly negative impacts on birds of prey. Additionally, iguana trapping has started to involve individuals using glue …

Though precipitation and wind marked the morning of Saturday, January 11, 20 people interested in local wildlife still came to the popular "Breakfast and Birds" program at Tigertail Beach, sponsored …

Mangroves on Sand Dollar Island: According to Mohamed Dabees, Vice President and Project Engineer for Humiston and Moore Engineers, when the Tigertail Lagoon Dredging project was completed in 2023, …

True tulips are one of the most beautiful and sought-after shells on Florida beaches. Looking forward to hearing Rebecca Mensch, MS, Visiting Professor from Dept. of Environmental Science and Study, …

“We are doing two things all at once – the scheduled maintenance and the recovery and restoration from Tropical Storm Debby and Hurricanes Helene and Milton,” reported Mohammed Dabees, Senior …

The von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida had quite the surprise when it admitted two bobcats recently. Two snakes and two foxes were also admitted the same week. In all, …

Hurricanes Debby, Irma, Ian, Helene and Milton are “five good reasons” the Conservancy of Southwest Florida hosted “Working with Nature: Nature-Based and Hybrid Solutions for Resilient …

Early morning temperatures were brisk on Saturday, December 7, but that did not deter 34 enthusiastic volunteers from participating in the quarterly Tigertail Beach clean-up hosted by Friends of …

The summer of 2024 brought three tropical storm and hurricane events to Southwest Florida in a period of six weeks. Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton created conditions allowing significant wave …