Progress – Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation

Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF)

Living in Harmony with Nature   (4 mins)

Conservation through Acquisition

Since the first 12-acre piece of property was donated to them in 1968, SCCF has acquired 1,860 acres within Pine Island Sound, and assisted in the facilitation of an additional 400 acres in land purchases.  Read more about their land preservation here.

RECON technology

Take a look at real time data from  SCCF's RECON! The River, Estuary and Coastal Observing Network (RECON) is a network of water quality sensors deployed throughout the Caloosahatchee River and Estuary that can detect the presence of algal blooms and nutrient hotspots and provide real-time, water quality data to scientists, policymakers, and the general public.

Education

SCCF has partnered with Sanibel Sea School to offer education "It’s about seeing, smelling, discovering, feeling and finally, because it’s time – learning. This kind of learning changes people’s lives." - Sanibel Sea School

Strong, Peaceful & Free. How the Sanibel Sea School instills these traits of the ocean in kids. (1:30 mins)

The Spirit of Sanibel Sea School Featuring its Founders (7:30 mins)

Sea Turtles

There were a record number of 669 sea turtle nests on Sanibel and 268 nests on Captiva this season.  SCCF Coastal Wildlife Director Kelly Sloan was on beach patrol on Captiva Island when she had the rare opportunity to see and film a loggerhead sea turtle nest just beginning to boil, or erupt on June 24, 2020...

Loggerhead Nest Boil on Captiva Island (5 mins)

SCCF launched a new podcast on Earth Day 2020.  Tune in to this one to learn more about their Sea Turtle Conservation efforts...

Land. Water. Wildlife. SCCF's Podcast -- Then & Now: Sea Turtle Conservation on Sanibel (34 mins)

Shark Conservation Campaign

SCCF's Shark Conservation Campaign on Shark Fishing  (3 mins)