January 20, 2022

New York Times Best-Selling Author to Speak at the Sanibel Community House

In January, the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum launched its 2022 Season Lecture Series. The second talk in the series....
January 7, 2022

Shell Museum Exhibition on Water Quality Begins January 15

RED, BLUE, GREEN: An Introduction to Water Quality in Southwest Florida is a new exhibition open January 15 – June 12, 2022 at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum on Sanibel...
January 6, 2022

Sanibel Resident & Fashion Model Rachel Pierce at Casa Ybel Resort

The former NBC-2 News Anchor has moved to Sanibel Island and is opening up her own art gallery on Periwinkle Way. Here she is at the entrance of historic Thistle Lodge Restaurant wearing an outfit provided by Bunique Boutique.
January 3, 2022

Rachel Pierce Featured On New Issue of Island Scene Magazine

Former NBC-2 Anchor and new Sanibel resident Rachel Pierce is on the front cover of the new issue of Island Scene....
December 31, 2021

SCCF Continues Work to Protect Sea Turtles on Sanibel & Captiva

The Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation’s team of staff and volunteers works year round to provide a safe habitat for sea turtles on the islands, especially during the summer nesting season. Photographer Shane Antalick has captured the activities with a series of stunning photos. More to come!
December 27, 2021

Cynthia Barnett To Speak At Shell Museum on Sanibel Island on January 21, 2022

Based on the positive response to its 2021 lecture series, the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum has launched an exciting lineup of speakers for its 2022 series...
December 16, 2021

Sanibel Island’s CROW Treats and Returns 2 Baby Eagles to the Wild

On January 29, the eaglets of the North Fort Myers Eagle Camera nest, also known as E17 and E18, were observed having eye issues....
December 11, 2021

“Ding” Darling Wildlife Society Welcomes New Board Members

At its recent annual meeting at The Community House on Sanibel Island, the “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS) Board of Directors welcomed two...  
December 9, 2021

Remembering John Lennon

This past December 8 was the 41st anniversary of the passing of John Lennon. Check out The Other Side of John Lennon by Sanibel author Brian Harker Johnson, available on Amazon.com.
November 19, 2021

SCCF Names James Evans As New CEO

SCCF (the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation) has selected James Evans as its next Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to accept the Search Committee’s unanimous recommendation to appoint Evans as CEO...
November 17, 2021

Support Land Acquisition by “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society

Because of steeply rising property values and costs, the “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS) is faced with an end-of-January deadline to raise a final $550,000 on an 8.5-acre Sanibel Island land acquisition it has been working toward for several years....
November 5, 2021

Sanibel-Captiva Trust Co. Continues Sponsorship of Shell Museum

The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company has been a long-standing partner of the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum through its support of various programs and events....
January 20, 2022

New York Times Best-Selling Author to Speak at the Sanibel Community House

In January, the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum launched its 2022 Season Lecture Series. The second talk in the series....
January 7, 2022

Shell Museum Exhibition on Water Quality Begins January 15

RED, BLUE, GREEN: An Introduction to Water Quality in Southwest Florida is a new exhibition open January 15 – June 12, 2022 at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum on Sanibel...
January 6, 2022

Sanibel Resident & Fashion Model Rachel Pierce at Casa Ybel Resort

The former NBC-2 News Anchor has moved to Sanibel Island and is opening up her own art gallery on Periwinkle Way. Here she is at the entrance of historic Thistle Lodge Restaurant wearing an outfit provided by Bunique Boutique.
January 3, 2022

Rachel Pierce Featured On New Issue of Island Scene Magazine

Former NBC-2 Anchor and new Sanibel resident Rachel Pierce is on the front cover of the new issue of Island Scene....
December 31, 2021

SCCF Continues Work to Protect Sea Turtles on Sanibel & Captiva

The Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation’s team of staff and volunteers works year round to provide a safe habitat for sea turtles on the islands, especially during the summer nesting season. Photographer Shane Antalick has captured the activities with a series of stunning photos. More to come!
December 27, 2021

Cynthia Barnett To Speak At Shell Museum on Sanibel Island on January 21, 2022

Based on the positive response to its 2021 lecture series, the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum has launched an exciting lineup of speakers for its 2022 series...
December 16, 2021

Sanibel Island’s CROW Treats and Returns 2 Baby Eagles to the Wild

On January 29, the eaglets of the North Fort Myers Eagle Camera nest, also known as E17 and E18, were observed having eye issues....
December 11, 2021

“Ding” Darling Wildlife Society Welcomes New Board Members

At its recent annual meeting at The Community House on Sanibel Island, the “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS) Board of Directors welcomed two...  
December 9, 2021

Remembering John Lennon

This past December 8 was the 41st anniversary of the passing of John Lennon. Check out The Other Side of John Lennon by Sanibel author Brian Harker Johnson, available on Amazon.com.
November 19, 2021

SCCF Names James Evans As New CEO

SCCF (the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation) has selected James Evans as its next Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to accept the Search Committee’s unanimous recommendation to appoint Evans as CEO...
November 17, 2021

Support Land Acquisition by “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society

Because of steeply rising property values and costs, the “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS) is faced with an end-of-January deadline to raise a final $550,000 on an 8.5-acre Sanibel Island land acquisition it has been working toward for several years....
November 5, 2021

Sanibel-Captiva Trust Co. Continues Sponsorship of Shell Museum

The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company has been a long-standing partner of the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum through its support of various programs and events....