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Learning Adventures Bus reaching hundreds of local students

By the end of July, the Learning Adventures Bus (LAB) will have reached about 800 campers this summer. This year’s Summer SLAM (Summer Learning Adventure Modules), supported by Naples Children…

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Learning Adventures Bus on the road this summer

We are thrilled to announce an exciting summer outreach initiative that will elevate campers’ learning experience to new heights! Starting in June, this year’s Summer SLAM, supported by Naples Children…

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Earth Day Festival 2023: Invest in Our Planet

We want to thank the public for coming to our Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 22nd. We welcomed about 1,700 guests to our campus for a free admission celebration.…

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Field trip season begins for Conservancy Education team

The education team is staying busy as they launch new and exciting school programs for students within the community. Two different programs were recently started – Watery Wonders and new…

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GWYL Collier a major success!

The ninth annual Give Where You Live – Collier 24 hour fundraiser was a major success. Thank you to everyone who participated. In all, $3,293,330 was raised for the 37…

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Education team gears up for SURVIVORS field trips

The SURVIVORS program is in partnership with Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is gearing up for a busy field trip season out on the…

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The Conservancy of Southwest Florida rolls out science lab on wheels, educating the community 

The Learning Adventures Bus (LAB) cruised around town this summer, geared with microscopes and plushie pythons, as part of the Conservancy’s new educational Summer Science Learning Adventure Modules program –…

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How Land Development is Affecting Birds

By Andrew Robey, Education Intern The state of Florida lies along the southern end of the Atlantic Flyway which is a highly used bird migratory route that extends from northeast…

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Conservancy of Southwest Florida Summer Camp Update – 2022

As we begin to transition out of COVID and continue to navigate the reopening of the Nature Center,  the Conservancy of Southwest Florida will not be hosting our traditional summer camp program for 2022.…

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Watery Wonders program returns!

Education is a critical part of the Conservancy’s mission. When in-person outreach and field trips became impossible due to public health concerns, the Conservancy Education Team quickly pivoted to creating…