Coastal Watch holds mangrove day
Coastal Watch held its final Adopt-A-Mangrove Adoption Day of the season on Dec. 11 at the Bailey Homestead Preserve on Sanibel. Through five events, it managed to distribute 772 baby mangroves to 113 homes across Southwest Florida. The primary aim with the initiative is to impart the significance of mangroves on coastal islands by actively engaging with the community. After three to six months of growth, the seedlings are returned to Coastal Watch to be planted at one of its local restoration sites. “By adopting and nurturing mangroves, our community is directly contributing to the health and resilience of our coastal ecosystems,” Director Kealy Pfau said. “This program not only restores critical habitats, but fosters a deeper connection between residents and the natural world we all depend on.” For more information about the program, visit https://sccf.org/adoptamangrove/.