NATURE CALLS
As May begins here on the west coast, so does the sea turtle season. Coastal Wildlife Club (CWC) volunteers are monitoring the beaches of Manasota Key and have already documented 24 sea turtle nests as of April 27th! The official start of the season is May 1st, when local sea turtle protection ordinances go into force each year. So, it’s time to get back into good turtle beach habits...
BY PROVIDED BY THE COASTAL WILDLIFE CLUB | May 5, 2023 at 4:46 p.m.
Hurricane Season: Taking Action
Rich Collins, Emergency Services Director for Sarasota County, shares these insights prior to this year’s hurricane season, which begins June 1st and runs through November 30...
BY RICH COLLINS | May 5, 2023 at 3:47 p.m.
FPL Storm Tips
STAY SAFE: Keep Your Family and Home Safe During Hurricane Season The destruction caused by Hurricane Ian less than a year ago shows the importance of proactively planning for the upcoming hurricane season. FPL urges Floridians to be prepared and to be aware of potential safety hazards at all times …
May 5, 2023 at 3:42 p.m.
Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast Embarks on Myakka River Restoration Project
Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast is working hard to support, restore, and enhance the Myakka region...
April 5, 2023 at 2:13 p.m.
Foundation of the Gulf Coast announces the permanent protection of eight acres in Charlotte County
Adjacent to Don Pedro Island State Park, the $2,695,000 purchase was completed on December 15. “We are grateful to those who have contributed to our Land Fund, as well as the landowner who worked with us for three years to enable a conservation partnership”...
January 18, 2023 at 4:52 p.m.
Whistling Ducks are on the move across North America
Hear strange “whistling” noises in the sky? You’ve just been privileged to hear a flock of “Whistling Ducks” on their way to their next destination!...
January 18, 2023 at 4:46 p.m.
Ancient Florida is alive at Corkscrew Swamp
The Everglades are an important part of Florida, and if you would like to experience a swamp ecosystem, take a ride down I-75 to Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, just east of Naples...
December 16, 2022 at 3:46 p.m.
Record Year for Manasota Key Sea Turtle Nests
October 31 marked the “official” end of the sea turtle nesting/hatching season in Florida, but ... we’re not done yet! A few nests remain on the beaches of Manasota Key even now in early November...
BY SUBMITTED BY THE COASTAL WILDLIFE CLUB | November 18, 2022 at 3:47 p.m.
Humans Not the Only Ones Affected by Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian arrived as a 150mph monster storm, large enough to fit Hurricane Charley in the calm center of its eye. Then Ian sat and sat and sat, doing its best to blow down our homes and businesses...
BY MICHAEL BEDNAR | November 4, 2022 at 2:43 p.m.
Sea Turtles Abound! A Turtle Season Update
It’s early July 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 Friday, July 8th, there are 4242...
BY SUBMITTED BY THE COASTAL WILDLIFE CLUB | July 14, 2022 at 4:57 p.m.
Be a hero for beach-nesting birds this summer
Each spring and summer, shorebirds and seabirds rely on Florida’s sandy beaches for critical nesting habitat. Everyone headed to our shorelines this weekend can make a big difference in shorebird and seabird nesting success. Be a hero for beach-nesting birds this Independence Day weekend and beyond by following these simple …
BY FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION | June 29, 2022 at 10:17 a.m.
Hurricane Preparedness
It's hurricane season — Are you prepared Don’t delay your preparations for this year’s Atlantic hurricane season that runs June 1 through November 30. Know what to do before, during, and after a hurricane: prepare now, survive during, be safe after.
BY PROVIDED BY CHARLOTTE COUNTY | June 16, 2022 at 5:03 p.m.
Turtle Nesting Season Is Here
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds beachgoers how to help protect vulnerable nesting sea turtles while visiting Florida’s coastal habitats...
June 16, 2022 at 1:31 p.m.
Coastal Wildlife Club Needs Your Help
Manasota Key Beach Walkers - your help is needed! Please report immediately any sea turtle you see nesting during the day...
May 6, 2022 at 4:13 p.m.
FWC thanks building owners for hosting nesting shorebirds
With shorebird and seabird nesting season underway, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) thanks building owners for hosting species such as black skimmers, least terns, roseate terns and American oystercatchers that nest on their roofs from March through August...
April 28, 2022 at 10:37 a.m.