NATURE CALLS
Observing the widespread scorching affects left behind from salt spray and high wind damage, as you drive around our area on up through the Sun Coast, you might find yourself wondering, “Will the trees and landscape ever bounce back?”
October 31, 2024 at 12:11 p.m.
Get to Know Florida’s Gopher Tortoise
Providing visitors and nearby residents with an excellent opportunity to explore old Florida habitats and wildlife, Sarasota County’s Manasota Scrub Preserve does just that. On a recent visit I was delighted to spot several active gopher tortoise burrows.
October 4, 2024 at 11:23 a.m.
Conservation Foundation Announces People's Choice Winners of Annual Summer Photo Contest
Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast is excited to announce the People’s Choice winners of their fifth annual virtual Summer Photo Contest exhibit.
September 27, 2024 at 12:46 p.m.
2024 Sea Turtle Nesting Season Update
It’s the middle of August and the beaches of Manasota Key are adorned with turtle nests galore! After all, Manasota Key does host the densest sea turtle nesting on Florida’s Gulf Coast. As of August 19th, there were 4,620 loggerhead, 122 green, 1 leatherback and 1 Kemp’s ridley nests on …
BY BY CAROL MCCOY, COASTAL WILDLIFE CLUB | August 23, 2024 at 10:05 a.m.
Lemon Bay Conservancy Clam Research Pilot Project Underway
Did you know that in addition to the New England and Mid-Atlantic states, Lemon Bay once had a thriving clam population? Oysters and clams were lucrative products along with the fish that provided an income for area residents from about the 1880s until the 1960s. Before that, Indigenous people harvested …
July 29, 2024 at 12:45 p.m.
Venice Area Audubon Society Plans Costa Rica Birding Adventure
Following two highly successful birding excursions to Ecuador last season, Venice Area Audubon Society is offering another international birding adventure this season to Costa Rica.
July 12, 2024 at 3:25 p.m.
Our Nesting Shore Birds
Beachgoers and boaters who frequent Stump Pass Beach State Park are probably familiar with the shorebird nesting area at the southern end of the park at Stump Pass. From spring through mid-summer, many bird species use this area for nesting. During this time, the area is roped off & marked …
June 27, 2024 at 12:09 p.m.
Coastal Wildlife Club Volunteers Monitor 2024 Sea Turtle Nesting Season
Are you following the 2024 sea turtle nesting season? Sea turtle nesting season is exciting, yet serious business for the Coastal Wildlife Club’s sea turtle patrol volunteers.
June 27, 2024 at 11:04 a.m.
Lemon Bay Conservancy welcomes Cyndi Fredricks
Lemon Bay Conservancy (LBC) announces that Cyndi Fredricks has joined LBC as their new office manager.
June 17, 2024 at 4:23 p.m.
Conservation Permanence Matters in Florida
Recent articles claim that Florida’s conservation easements are not perpetual, but when Florida land trusts conserve land forever, we mean it!
June 14, 2024 at 4:21 p.m.
2024 Hurricane Outlook Predictions
No one has a crystal ball and weather services can only issue projected outlooks based on computer-generated models, but here is what some of the weather services predict for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season.
BY BY CHRIS CAMERON | June 1, 2024 at 11:48 p.m.
Hurricane Preparedness Tips
Both Sarasota County and Charlotte County Emergency Management have prepared an online guide to help you know the risks associated with hurricanes and offer advice to help you prepare for this year’s storm season. You can view and download the Sarasota County guide at scgov.net/beprepared. For Charlotte County residents, go …
BY CHRIS CAMERON | May 30, 2024 at 1:26 p.m.
The 2024 Turtle Nesting Season Is Here
The 2024 sea turtle nesting season has begun and every day, new cordoned off yellow-tape areas marking a nest appear along the shoreline.
BY BY CHRIS CAMERON | May 20, 2024 at 4:34 p.m.
Earth Day Beach Cleanup by Dedicated Volunteers
Over 30 volunteers came out to celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up trash at Stump Pass Beach State Park.
May 3, 2024 at 4:35 p.m.