SCCF event to raise funds for Coastal Watch

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SANIBEL-CAPTIVA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION Volunteer Melissa Laidlaw prepares mangrove saplings for Coastal Watch's program focused on planting more mangroves in the Pine Island Sound.

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SANIBEL-CAPTIVA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION Coastal Watch volunteers string together oysters for a vertical oyster garden pilot program. The gardens were installed at participating private docks and will eventually be transported to a Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation restoration site.

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The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation will host The Watch Party — an indoor-outdoor fundraiser to support Coastal Watch — on Sept. 30 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Sanibel Sea School.

The event will feature live music from Uproot Hootenanny, a shrimp boil plus other eats, craft beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages, casting competition, 50/50 raffle and more fun ways to give.

“Funds raised at The Watch Party will help ensure the continuation of SCCF’s Coastal Watch and its valuable citizen science work that preserves and strengthens Sanibel and Captiva Islands against threats like sea-level rise and harmful algal blooms,” Chief Executive Officer James Evans said. “We’re thrilled to be putting Coastal Watch in the spotlight through this event and are really hoping the community comes out to support us.”

Coastal Watch is dedicated to preserving Southwest Florida’s estuaries and oceans for future generations — a mission it carries out with the help of volunteers who execute projects such as mangrove planting, oyster gardening, beach litter cleanup, and more.

Tickets will be available on Aug. 24.

For more information or tickets, visit https://coastalwatchparty.eventbrite.com.

In addition, sponsorships of all levels are available. For information, contact SCCF Development Director Cheryl Giattini at 239-822-6121 or cgiattini@sccf.org.

The Sanibel Sea School is at 455 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.