Shell club to hold monthly meeting
The Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club will meet on April 14 at 2 p.m. at the Sanibel Recreation Center, at 3880 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel. The guest speaker will be Miami native Bob Pace on “Ligs of Loop Road.” He will talk about the Florida Liguus and its neighbors, including showing various forms of Liguus fasciatus and discussing their habitat along Loop Road in the Big Cypress National Preserve. Pace will also provide photographic and actual samples of Liguus to view. He has led trips to view Liguus and other tree snails in various South Florida locations, and he has created and displayed land snail exhibits in Florida shell shows. Prior to the meeting, a silent auction will be held at 1:30 p.m. The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, visit http://sanibelshellclub.com.