COASTAL WATCH

Coastal Watch reported that on July 18, it checked on the mangroves planted in May along Woodring Road on Sanibel by students from The Sanibel School, and the plants are doing amazing. The young mangroves look well-established, with most surviving the heavy summer rains. Although mangroves are slow-growing plants that take about 12-15 years to reach full maturity, these plants have a great head start thanks to the helping hands of volunteers. Coastal Watch noted that their continued growth is a testament to the hard work and commitment to environmental stewardship shared by the community.