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  • Shell Museum: Blue Revolution

    “Blue Revolution: A Water Ethic for America and Florida”  By Cynthia Barnett, Award-Winning Environmental Journalist Water defines us as Floridians no matter where we live: Idyllic beaches surround us on...

  • Shell Museum Lecture: Oysters

    Dr. Melissa May leads Florida Gulf Coast University’s oyster monitoring research program in Estero Bay. Oysters are mollusks and essential members of coastal water ecosystems. These shelled animals play an important role in the health of water and their reefs provide homes and food for other marine animals. They act as indicators for declines in...

  • Shell Museum Lecture: Supersized Squid

    oin squid expert Rebecca Mensch as she presents about the Giant Squid and the Colossal Squid. For millennia the Giant Squid has captured the imagination and inspired tales of sea beasts such as the kraken. Because of the extreme depths these magnificent mollusks live in, many questions about these animals have gone unanswered until the...

  • Shell Museum Virtual Lecture

    “Why Am I Growing Giant Clams in the Middle of the Arizona Desert?” is the next talk scheduled in the National Shell Museum’s Celebrating 25 Years virtual lecture series. Join...

  • SCCF: Everglades Update

    Bailey Homestead Preserve 1300 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL, United States

    Don’t miss your opportunity to learn more about the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) and the state of critical projects needed to restore America’s Everglades, Lake Okeechobee, and our coastal...

  • (SCCF Coastal Watch) Coastal Cleanup Day

    Sanibel Sea School 455 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL, United States

    The Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation's Coastal Watch program is hosting volunteers to pick up garbage and debris Saturday, Sept. 17 on the islands' beaches, as part of the Ocean Conservancy's...

  • Captiva Coastal Cleanup

    Captiva Cruises 11401 Andy Rosse Lane, Captiva, FL, United States

    Established by local Capt. Jimmy Burnsed of Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team and his wife, Sarah, the Captiva Coastal Cleanup calls on the community to help keep Captiva Island a beautiful...

  • The Charisma of Cowries Lecture

    Online

    The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum’s free online lecture series continues on Thursday, October 12th at 5:30pm with The Charisma of Cowries, led by Dr. José H. Leal, Museum Science Director...

  • Resilient Landscapes in Practice: Walking Tour

    South Seas Island Resort 5400 Plantation Rd, Captiva, FL

    Take a guided walk led by local experts from SCCF. This walking tour will go through a couple of Captiva’s habitats to gain a better understanding of how they protect...

  • Federal Duck Stamp Contest Winner

    J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlife Refuge 1 Wildlife Dr., Sanibel, Fla

    Each year, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service selects a winning duck stamp for the following year from some 200 contestants. The winning duck stamp artist becomes somewhat of a...

  • Sanibel’s 50th Anniversary Cleanup

    Join SCCF’s Coastal Watch in celebrating Sanibel’s 50th Anniversary by lending a hand in a special island-wide roadside cleanup THIS Saturday, Dec. 14 from 9–11 a.m.! This event, hosted in...

  • Mangrove Update By Local Expert

    Sanibel Community House 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, Florida

    Dr. Eric Milbrandt, director of the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation Marine Lab, will provide the community with an update regarding the area’s mangrove recovery and resiliency in response to large...