Happy Earth Day!

 

Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement.

On April 22,1970, more than 20 million Americans took to streets, parks and college campuses in massive coast-to-coast rallies to protest against the deterioration of the environment.  Groups that had been fighting against oil spills, polluting factories and power plants, raw sewage, toxic dumps, pesticides, freeways, the loss of wilderness, and the extinction of wildlife realized they shared common values.  » Read more

Hands Along The Water

Hundreds of people - family, friends, strangers - took to the Sanibel Causeway Islands to lock hands and stand together united in drawing attention to ongoing water quality issues.

Hundreds of people – family, friends, strangers – took to the Sanibel Causeway Islands to lock hands and stand together united in drawing attention to ongoing water quality issues.

The Hands Along The Water event took place recently on Island B, organized in unison with similar events across the state.

The mission was to bring communities together and unite them in solidarity, putting differences aside to come together for one cause —  » Read more

Find Your Pawradise

Find Your Pawradise tshirt

Pet lover alert!  Find Your Pawradise may soon become one of your favorite online retailers!

The company is the concept of Liza Clouse and Trasi Sharp, owners of Over Easy Cafe and Island Paws on Sanibel Island. Both Clouse and Sharp are avid dog lovers and owners of three lovable pups.

“We’ve been working on our concept for close to a year,”  » Read more

Something Fishy!

Author Jennifer L. Schiff with stacks of her book A Shell of a Problem

Author Jennifer L. Schiff is back in hot water — or, more accurately — the warm waters of Sanibel Island with her new book, Something Fishy. This is the second volume in her Sanibel Island Mystery series, which premiered with A Shell of a Problem, published last fall.

Like its predecessor, Something Fishy is a cozy mystery set on our tranquil Florida island,  » Read more

Celebrate World Oceans Day!

 
This Friday, June 8th, celebrate World Oceans Day at Ding Darling, where complimentary activities include a guided beach walk, upcycled crafts, and an assortment of fun and educational films.   » Read more

Highlights of the special event will include earth-friendly, upcycled crafts to take home and a ranger-led beach walk and clean-up at the refuge’s Perry Tract, accessible from Gulfside City Park. All clean-up participants receive a 10 percent discount coupon for the Refuge Nature Store.

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