Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation
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The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) was founded in 1967 on Sanibel Island, Florida, with a mission to preserve the island's interior freshwater system.[1][2] The nonprofit's mission has since evolved to protect and care for Southwest Florida's coastal ecosystems.[2][3]
SCCF is the largest private landowner on Sanibel, protecting around 1,800 acres on the island. It owns an additional 300-some acres in the region including acreage on islands in Pine Island Sound and in Fort Myers and Cape Coral.[2] Many of these acres are closed to the public, though SCCF has over 8 miles of public trails.[4]
SCCF recently merged with Sanibel Sea School.[5] Sanibel Sea School offers environmentally focused weekly camps, daily and after-school programs, and outreach activities for children and adults.[6]
SCCF's Coastal Watch program holds volunteer-based mangrove planting[7] and beach litter cleanup events.[8]
The Native Landscapes & Garden Center sells native plants and offers landscaping and educational programs,[9][10] and the Marine Laboratory monitors water quality[11] and conducts research on subjects like seagrass, mangroves, harmful algal blooms, and shellfish restoration.[12][13] The lab also oversees a water quality sensor network throughout the Caloosahatchee known as the River, Estuary, and Coastal Observing Network.[14] SCCF monitors snowy plovers[15] and sea turtles[16] on Sanibel and Captiva Islands, has an environmental policy program,[17] and monitors other wildlife like the federally threatened Eastern indigo snake.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Sanibel River Past, Present and Future June 13, 2016" (PDF). mysanibel.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "About Us". Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation. April 4, 2018.
- ^ "The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) - The Sanibel Captiva Guide". January 26, 2022.
- ^ "Public Trails". Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation. February 21, 2023.
- ^ "SCCF, Sanibel Sea School to merge efforts in new year". captivasanibel.com.
- ^ "Sanibel Sea School". April 4, 2018.
- ^ Biro, Elizabeth (October 2, 2023). "Restoring damaged mangroves to protect our shoreline".
- ^ "Beach cleanup efforts continue on Sanibel". captivasanibel.com.
- ^ "Plant Real Florida | Bring Your Landscape to Life with Native Plants". www.plantrealflorida.org.
- ^ "Native Landscapes & Garden Center". Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation. February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Memorandum" (PDF). sccf.org.
- ^ "Marine Laboratory". Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation. February 21, 2023.
- ^ Medina, Miles; Kaplan, David; Milbrandt, Eric C.; Tomasko, Dave; Huffaker, Ray; Angelini, Christine (2022). "Nitrogen-enriched discharges from a highly managed watershed intensify red tide (Karenia brevis) blooms in southwest Florida". Science of the Total Environment. 827. Bibcode:2022ScTEn.827o4149M. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154149. PMID 35227724.
- ^ "SCCF-RECON". recon.sccf.org.
- ^ "SCCF: Successful start for snowy plover season". captivasanibel.com.
- ^ "Loggerhead sea turtles nested in record numbers the summer after Hurricane Ian". WGCU PBS & NPR for Southwest Florida. October 26, 2023.
- ^ "DePaolis starts at SCCF as environmental policy director". captivasanibel.com.
- ^ "SCCF: Are there indigo snakes on Cayo Costa?".
