Keep Collier Beautiful (KCB) invites Collier County residents, students, and organizations to contribute reports for the 2026 Collier County Community Litter Index. This report enables the …

A big thank you for a great turnout at the January 24th Beach Cleanup at South Beach with a huge haul of over 100 pounds of trash and the help of 60+ volunteers. January usually starts with the …

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida announced new details and conceptual designs for the guest amenities that will define the John and Carol Walter Nature Experience, along with plans …

On Saturday, January 17, participants at the Friends of Tigertail sponsored "Breakfast and Birds" presentation were treated to a lively display of avian behavior. After describing species specific …

"Square grouper" is slang for the large, compressed bales of marijuana resembling large fish that smugglers utilized when importing the contraband to the coastlines of South Florida and the state’s …

The morning of January 13th was a landscaping ‘blitz” day at the “soon to open” new Bayshore Drive interconnecting walkway to Sugden Regional Park. For the past 24 months, the Naples …

You could hear a pin drop during Jose Leal’s hour-long seminar titled Southwest Florida Amazing Mollusks, Friday, January 16, at the Collier County Public Library on Marco Island. A crowd of …

Back in 2020 when I began working full-time for Audubon Western Everglades as their wildlife biologist, I quickly realized the high mortality of burrowing owls on Marco Island. Car strikes weren’t …

Reduce your risks at the helm of your boat on our local waters.Take a USCG-certified class to make you a safer boater. The US Coast Guard Auxiliary proudly announces the Winter/Spring boater …

Earlier this December, the Marco Island Police Department Marine Patrol, together with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), helped rescue an injured manatee. The manatee …

Despite thick early morning fog, 32 volunteers came to Tigertail Beach on Saturday morning, December 6, for the quarterly beach cleanup sponsored by Friends of Tigertail. Among the participants were …

The Everglades Science Center (ESC) has a busy season ahead as staff prepare to monitor nesting Roseate Spoonbills across Florida Bay.  This season, the team is led by Wading Bird Research …

Have you ever wondered why something as simple as a seashell can feel more precious than a handful of coins? The word “valuable” means different things to different people. For some, it’s the …

Sea Turtle nesting season in Collier County officially ended on Thursday, October 31, 2025, and according to Mary Toro, Environmental Supervisor for the Collier County Sea Turtle program, “We had a …

On November 1, the Friends of Big Cypress National Preserve hosted their annual SWAMP Wander Event, an immersive day celebrating conservation, nature, and education at Clyde and Niki Butcher’s Big …

The Wildlife Art of Ron Orlando is currently on display at the Marco Island Center for the Arts La Petite Galerie from November 3 through December 2, 2025. An opening reception will be held on …

Over 80 volunteers showed up at Residents Beach on October 19th for a Beach Cleanup sponsored by Marco Island Civic Association (MICA) and Our Daily Bread Food Pantry (ODBFP). The Marco Island …

Over the last year, Audubon Western Everglades has partnered with Wisdom Good Works at several locations on Marco Island to try a well-researched product for rat control called Good Bites! The goal …

The Sunflower Festival at Pepper Ranch in Immokalee is a much-anticipated Fall event since its inaugural in 2014. The Fall viewing during October 8-12, 2025, was scheduled while the flowers are …

In March 2025, families packed the stands at Gulf World Marine Park in Panama City Beach, Florida. Attendees eagerly waited for a bottlenose dolphin named Jett to soar into the air. Instead, horror …