What About All Those Lost Mangroves?

Skye McDonald-Newman, Community Conservation Coordinator for Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation’s Coastal Watch, is giving a presentation about mangrove loss and restoration on Sunday, November 9 at 4PM. Admission is free. 

The program will be in the Founders Room at The Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way on Sanibel. Refreshments will be served. Members and nonmembers are invited, and information about the Committee of the Islands and membership will be available.

While admission is free, all who plan to attend are asked to email COTI33957@gmail.com.

Interested attendees will have the opportunity to directly contribute to mangrove restoration by participating in the “Adopt a Mangrove” program. While supplies last, attendees can take home potted mangrove propagules to care for and then return for planting in the spring.

“Restoration efforts by SCCF Coastal Watch focus on including the Island and surrounding communities in restoration,” McDonald-Newman explains. “Fostering stewardship through hands-on conservation is a cornerstone of what we do at Coastal Watch. Our restoration strategies are long-term, multi-faceted, and rooted in science and community engagement. Restoration is not just ecological rehabilitation; it is an investment in a living infrastructure critical to the sustainability and defense of Sanibel Island.”