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Conservancy of Southwest Florida names chairs for 2025 Magic Under the Mangroves gala

NAPLES, Fla. (June 5, 2024) – The Conservancy of Southwest Florida announces Toni and Charlie Mueller, and Linda and Victor Grijalva as chairs of the 2025 Magic Under the Mangroves…

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Conservancy of Southwest Florida promotes Michele Arquette-Palermo to chief program officer

NAPLES, Fla. (May 9th, 2024) – The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has promoted Michele Arquette-Palermo from water policy manager to the newly created executive-level role of chief program officer.  Reporting…

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20th annual Magic Under the Mangroves gala raises record-breaking $2.3 million net

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s 20th Annual Magic Under the Mangroves gala held Thursday, March 7 raised a record-breaking amount of more than $2.3 million net for programs to protect…

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Conservancy hosts Patron Party at Keewaydin Lodge

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida hosts Magic Patron Party at the historic Keewaydin Lodge on Keewaydin Island. To thank and celebrate our donors and supporters before the 20th annual Magic…

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Conservancy measures longest Burmese python ever captured

The longest Burmese python caught in Florida has been documented. In the early morning hours on July 10, a group of passionate python hunters caught a female Burmese python. Interested to learn…

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2023 Magic Under the Mangroves gala raises $1.4 million

The 19th Annual Magic Under the Mangroves gala held March 2 raised more than $1.4 million net for programs to protect the water, land, wildlife, and future of Southwest Florida.…

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Growing the Future: Conservancy of Southwest Florida opens Environmental Studies Dormitory

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida recently celebrated the opening of its Environmental Studies Dormitory, donated by Jeannie Meg and Christopher Byron Smith with support from friends of the Conservancy.  The…

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Court of Appeal sides with the Conservancy: We have a right to challenge Rivergrass on grounds of traffic and taxpayer impacts

When the Collier County Board of County Commissioners approved Rivergrass Village in 2020, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, along with many others, argued that Rivergrass Village would cost taxpayers millions…

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2022 RedSnook Charity Fishing Tournament reaches record-setting support

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s RedSnook Catch & Release Charity Fishing Tournament hauled in a record catch for the fundraiser – netting more than $220,000 to benefit the Conservancy’s Fight…

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RedSnook Kickoff Party raises more than $70,000 for hurricane rebuilding and recovery 

The funds will be given to the YMCA of Marco Island to provide support to residents and businesses on Isles of Capri as they recover from Hurricane Ian  The Conservancy of Southwest…