Coastal Watch wraps up mangrove program
Coastal Watch thanked all of the new mangrove mamas and propagule papas who joined it for its final Adopt-A-Mangrove Adoption Day of the year on Dec. 1. Through two recent events, it managed to distribute 787 baby mangroves to 88 homes across Southwest Florida.
“Our primary aim with this initiative is to impart the significance of mangroves on our coastal islands by actively engaging with our community,” Coastal Watch reported. “We extended an invitation to residents to ‘adopt’ their very own mangroves, nurturing them in their home gardens. Upon maturation, these seedlings will be returned to us to be planted at one of our local restoration sites.”
It added that it hopes the program participants will gain a deeper understanding and admiration for the role of mangroves in the ecosystems of Southwest Florida.