North Port Friends of Wildlife

North Port Friends of Wildlife North Port Friends of Wildlife, "NPFOWL", believes in the possibility of assimilating urban development with North Port's wildlife. miles) protected.

North Port Friends of Wildlife is a group of folks in North Port who want the wildlife in the city of North Port (104 sq. Combining urban lifestyles with rural living is challenging at best so we feel efforts are needed to make that happen. We wish to connect with others in the community who have that same passion with hopes we can find meaningful ways to do this. Our club will be providing outing

s to explore our natural green spaces. We also look forward to connecting with various environmental organizations such as the FWC, the Sierra Club, the Audubon and the Native Plant Society for speakers from those groups to provide talks to our members on various environmental issues. When dates and locations are firmed up, we will post them. The more that get involved, the more we can accomplish. With that said, we hope you will join us! For more information, please send us a message!

📸 Share your best North Port wildlife photo in the comments! We'd love to see everyone’s favorite nature moments from ar...
06/21/2026

📸 Share your best North Port wildlife photo in the comments! We'd love to see everyone’s favorite nature moments from around town.

Friendly reminder to slow down on roads near natural areas—our local wildlife, especially tortoises and other small anim...
06/21/2026

Friendly reminder to slow down on roads near natural areas—our local wildlife, especially tortoises and other small animals, often cross unexpectedly.

Sharing... I wanted to introduce myself and share a bit about the Tampa Bay Coastal Master Plan, as you may not be very ...
06/20/2026

Sharing...

I wanted to introduce myself and share a bit about the Tampa Bay Coastal Master Plan, as you may not be very familiar with it. My name is Katie Mastenbrook, and I work with the National Wildlife Federation, which leads community outreach for the Tampa Bay Coastal Master Plan. The TBCMP is the first regional flooding adaptation plan in the state of Florida, covering communities from Citrus to Sarasota County led by the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council and partners. The goal of the plan is to enhance regional resilience by addressing flooding impacts through a coordinated, data driven, and community-based planning process. Over the course of this four-year initiative, the plan is identifying flood vulnerable areas, prioritizing restoration and flood reduction projects, and helping guide long term adaptation strategies. We are currently in year two of this effort.

As part of this work, we have been engaging communities across the region through events and presentations, and training local partners to help lead flood listening sessions. These sessions are designed to share more information about the TBCMP while also capturing community lived experiences and observations related to chronic flooding from rainfall, sea level rise, tidal influences, and storm surge.

We have a upcoming Flood Listening Session on June 22 , 2026 from 5:45-7:45 PM at the Shannon Staub Library in North Port , the registration link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-flood-listening-session-tickets-1991379847731?aff=oddtdtcreator.

The listening sessions are to hear from all community members that are experiencing chronic flooding both inland and coastal from rainfall, sea-level rise, tidal and storm surge, and we are trying to pick as many central locations as possible to host. Participants will be provided a light dinner and will also receive a $15 gift-card for Walmart for participation.



Katie Mastenbrook

Senior Wildlife Policy Specialist

O | 850-378-1092

06/20/2026

Florida fireflies are becoming harder to spot every season and most homeowners don't realize their yard is part of the reason. These plants give fireflies what they need to complete their full life cycle right where you can watch them.

Here's a good reason to enjoy a dinner at the Celtic Ray in Punta gorda!
06/15/2026

Here's a good reason to enjoy a dinner at the Celtic Ray in Punta gorda!

💚👏🐢💚
06/10/2026

💚👏🐢💚

Request a gopher tortoise sign! 🐢

You can request a yard sign, like the one below, by contacting the Natural Resources Division at [email protected]. Learn more about Natural Resources at NorthPortFL.gov/NaturalResources.

Yes!
06/08/2026

Yes!

You can do this.

We know that there are approximately 350 other animal species who share the gopher tortoise burrow with the tortoise. Ra...
11/11/2025

We know that there are approximately 350 other animal species who share the gopher tortoise burrow with the tortoise. Rabbits, armadillos, and so on. But to see a bird in front of a burrow is different yet here's a picture of one that dropped on by. Pretty cool!

Rat poison not only impacts burrowing owls but also owls in general and other birds of prey. A poisoned rodent being ing...
10/24/2025

Rat poison not only impacts burrowing owls but also owls in general and other birds of prey. A poisoned rodent being ingested can also harm bobcats and other mammals. Plz think twice before using these poisonous products.

The burrowing owl, Cape Coral's official city bird, plays a vital role in pest control by tackling invasive rats and cockroaches. However, using rat poison could inadvertently harm these helpful creatures.

Address

North Port, FL

Telephone

941 876 3720

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when North Port Friends of Wildlife posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to North Port Friends of Wildlife:

Shortcuts

Share