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Conservancy of Southwest Florida appoints Melissa Ringer as Chief Advancement Officer 

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is pleased to announce the addition of Melissa Ringer as its new Chief Advancement Officer (CAO). Ringer brings more than two decades of fundraising and…

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Conservancy honors The Martin Foundation with esteemed Eagle Award

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s Eagle Award is the organization’s highest honor, recognizing individuals or groups whose work and actions protect the natural environment and quality of life in Southwest Florida. The…

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Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast 2025

On April 1, we held our annual Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast at Vi at Bentley Village. Thank you Vi at Bentley for sponsoring and hosting our volunteers for this special recognition breakfast.…

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Conservancy of Southwest Florida raises $1.7 million at Magic Under the Mangroves Gala  

Funds raised at 21st annual event to support programs protecting Southwest Florida’s water, land, wildlife and future  The Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s 2025 Magic Under the Mangroves Gala raised more…

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Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s 2024 RedSnook Catch and Release Charity Tournament nets $210,000

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida hosted the 2024 RedSnook Catch and Release Charity Tournament Oct. 25-27, launching from locations in Naples, Goodland, and Chokoloskee over the course of the two-day…

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Nature in November

Nature in November is back! Free admission to our Nature Center every Saturday in November. Open to the public. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is excited to host Nature November,…

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Florida’s invasive snakes can eat bigger prey than we knew

Burmese pythons can consume prey even larger than scientists realized, according to a new study published in the journal Reptiles & Amphibians. This means that more animals are on the menu…

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Keep Florida’s State Parks Wild

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has been carefully monitoring the evolving issue of proposed intensification and commercialization for numerous Florida State Parks. Let your voice be heard by filling out the Public…

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Remembering Bob Graham and his conservation ethic

Written by Dave Addison, biologist and historian Sadly, we lost Bob Graham last week. When he left office in 1987, his approval rating was 83%. I particularly remember his “workdays”…

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Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast 2024

On April 3, we held our annual Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast at Vi at Bentley Village. Thank you Vi at Bentley for sponsoring and hosting our volunteers for this special recognition…