Volunteers help clean up SCCF preserve
Coastal Watch reported that 14 volunteers cleared hurricane debris on Nov. 21 from the Gretchen C. Valade Preserve on the west end of Sanibel. They climbed over mounds of sand to access hard-to-reach spots, collecting trash scattered along the preserve and its edges near Sanibel-Captiva Road. The effort is part of an ongoing initiative to restore the conservation land. In the coming months, Coastal Watch will return to the preserve to plant native vegetation.