The J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge's Wildlife on Wheels (WoW) team recently attended STEM Night at Lehigh Elementary School in Fort Myers. Students practiced being a spider crab and used pinchers (tweezers) to move the sea grass from the sea grass beds onto their backs for ...
The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) and Sanibel Sea School will host a Bunche Beach Exploration Trip on Feb. 27 from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the Bunche Beach Preserve, at 18201 John Morris Road, Fort Myers. Participants will be guided through the tidal habitat and introduced to the ...
The Florida Department of Transportation reported that crews have moved traffic to the permanent lanes on the Sanibel Causeway. The causeway islands surrounding the temporary roadway are an active work zone and closed to public access, including from the water. The following work activities ...
The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) will host a Weeds 'n' Seeds plant walk on March 3 at 9 a.m. at Bowman's Beach, at 1700 Bowmans Beach Road, Sanibel. Participants will explore how the beach dunes changed with last year's storm surges and hurricanes. They will also check the ...
Community Housing & Resources (CHR) on Sanibel received a $500 grant from the Lake Michigan Credit Union at the Charitable Foundation of the Islands' 2025 Volunteer Expo on Jan. 16 at The Community House on Sanibel. The credit union sponsored a handful of grants ranging from $500 to $2,000. ...
The Sanibel Fire and Rescue District participated in the 6th Annual Lee County Chili Challenge on Feb. 1 in Fort Myers. Out of the 12 teams that battled it out, the South Trail Fire Protection and Rescue Service District took home both the Judges' Champion and People's Choice Champion trophies. ...
