Posts by Robin Gould
Conservancy of Southwest Florida Launches Nature-Based Solution Resources to Support Resilient Community Planning
New online resources showcase real-world project examples to guide community adaptation and climate risk reduction The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has launched two new Nature-Based Solution resources. The first is an interactive tool that provides a high-level overview of nature-based…
Read MoreConservancy of Southwest Florida’s 62nd Annual Member Meeting to spotlight campus transformation and regional restoration efforts
New details about the John & Carol Walter Nature Experience and free public programming during closure to be shared at meeting The Conservancy of Southwest Florida will hold its Annual Member Meeting on…
Read MoreA rare sight returns to the wild: The Big Cypress fox squirrel
Among Florida’s most distinctive squirrels, the elusive Big Cypress fox squirrel is notable for its large size, limited range, and protected status. The von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida recently rehabilitated…
Read MoreAnnual Recognition Breakfast 2025
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s Annual Recognition Breakfast was December 11 at The Ritz-Carlton Beach Hotel. Thank you to our breakfast sponsors, Florida Trust Wealth Management. Florida Trust Wealth Management…
Read MoreWithout the wilds of Southwest Florida, these endangered species may vanish
By Amber Crooks, Senior Environmental Policy Advisor What do you envision when you think of southwest Florida? Possibly the picturesque beaches or mangrove-lined estuaries that support productive fisheries along the…
Read MoreConservation Collier funding approved for FY 2025-26
The Conservancy is pleased to share that the Collier County Board of Commissioners approved funding for Conservation Collier for the 2025-26 fiscal year during the budget hearing on September 18,…
Read MoreTales from the field: Part II
Written By Kathy Worley, Senior Biologist – Coastal Ecology Another sea turtle season is winding down and it has been a stellar year for our four-flippered friends. I was out…
Read MoreEagle rescue and release in Naples
A bald eagle was found tangled in Muscadine vines, struggling to fly. A caring citizen was going outside to feed his chickens when he saw an eagle on the ground.…
Read MoreTales from the field: Part I
Written by Kathy Worley, Acting Director of Environmental Science and Coastal Ecologist I was out on Keewaydin Island the other day, dodging, or rather trying to dodge, the storms, and…
Read MoreConservancy calls for action to protect bears despite FWC vote
By Amber Crooks, Senior Environmental Policy Advisor, Conservancy of Southwest Florida On August 13, 2025, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) provided the final vote needed to establish…
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