Coastal Watch

04/01/2026

Attention Mangrove Mamas and Propagule Papas! Mangrove planting season has arrived, and we’re offering four planting dates! If you can't come plant your mangrove at one of our planting dates, you can drop your baby off at one of our return events. Our team will care for them until they get planted at one of our restoration sites.

All return information is sent directly to our mangrove parents in our monthly email updates. For more information or questions, please contact [email protected].

03/19/2026

🚨ATTENTION MANGROVE MAMAS & PAPAS🚨

Our first date to return your mangroves is TOMORROW, March 20 from 10 - 11 a.m. at the Bailey Homestead. Can't make it? No worries, we've got plenty of other return options this spring including planting your baby mangroves directly at a restoration site. Check your email for future return dates and planting opportunities. 🌱

03/05/2026

Volunteers needed! 💚

Join us at the Puschel Preserve for our quarterly community volunteer day as we come together to give this special preserve the care it deserves. While the Puschel Patrol faithfully maintains the front gardens on Friday mornings, these larger workdays allow us to roll up our sleeves and make an even bigger impact throughout the preserve.

Sign up using the link in bio!

02/23/2026

Hear from one of our volunteers about why he loves trailblazers! ✨🌿🌱

“Trailblazers” are a group of volunteers that stop by our preserves on Wednesday from 8 - 9:30 a.m. to help us maintain our public trails! Are you ready to get out in nature and help us increase accessibility? Join us! Sign up using the link below, no experience needed.
https://dash.pointapp.org/events/564772

02/11/2026

Gopher tortoise walk with CECI! 🐢

CECI students joined biologists on a walk through SCCF’s C.R. Johnston Preserve, which is closed to the public to protect wildlife. Thanks to weekly volunteer efforts, it is currently being enhanced to allow the resident gopher tortoises to thrive in their ideal coastal scrub habitat.

Children got the opportunity to learn why this newly restored habitat is important, and even got the chance to see a gopher tortoise through a scope that biologists carefully placed inside an active burrow!

02/02/2026

Even on vacation, you can give back 🌿
Spend a little time volunteering with SCCF learning about local ecosystems, getting your hands dirty, and helping protect the natural beauty that makes Sanibel so special. A meaningful way to connect with the island beyond the beach.

ProtectOurPlanet

01/16/2026

Friday mornings volunteering at the Puschel preserve >

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers that braved the cold weather this morning to help maintain this beautiful preserve! 💚🌱☀️🌸

01/15/2026

POV you’re helping restore oyster reef habitat 🦪

Join us every Tuesday for a hands-on, boots in the muck experience to help restore vital oyster reef habitat. Volunteers help staff fill buckets of shell and transport to delicate estuarine areas to help rebuild structures that support marine life and improve water quality.

01/09/2026

New year, same mission! 🌿

Join SCCF’s Coastal Watch in 2026 as we restore habitats, clean our beaches, and protect the wildlife that makes our coast so special. Every small action counts, let’s make this year a difference together!

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01/06/2026

Join us for trail blazers this Wednesday! 🌱💪

Join SCCF’s very own trail crew to help maintain our preserve paths that are open to the public. Whether you’re looking for a one-time experience or a weekly volunteer event, trail blazers is the place for you!

No experience necessary, sign up using the link in our bio!

12/31/2025