SCCF 50 1967 - 2017
Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation
Annual Report 2015 - 2016
Please join us in 2017 as we look back at 50 years of island conservation — and look forward to the next 50. 2016 December 13 December 14
Annual Membership Meeting at SCCF Nature Center Brush of Excellence Presentation and Cocktail Party Evenings at the Homestead: Clyde Butcher
2017 January 5-8 Everglades Coalition Conference hosted by SCCF January 28-29 25th Annual Tennis Tournament at The Dunes January 30 Everglades Update co-hosted by SCCF and the Everglades Foundation at Sanibel Community House Evenings at the Homestead: Sonic Sea Film Screening February 15 Benefactors Brunch at the Bailey Homestead Preserve February 16 President’s Day Open House at SCCF Nature Center February 20 Chamber After Hours at Bailey Homestead Preserve February 27 Sanibel-Captiva Young Professionals hosted by SCCF February 28 Volunteer Appreciation Party at Bailey Homestead Preserve March 16 Conservation Forum at Sanibel Community House March 23 Farm-to-Table Benefit Dinner at Bailey Homestead Preserve March 31 Beer in the Bushes at SCCF Nature Center April 15 Earth Day Lecture sponsored by the Slavik Family Foundation April 21 with drawing for the Brush of Excellence Artwork Sanibel Independence Day Parade — SCCF is the Grand July 4 Marshal! The 50th Anniversary of SCCF’s Incorporation Day! October 31 Please stop by our four operating loctions: the Nature Center, Marine Laboratory, Wildlife & Habitat Management Building, and the Native Landscapes & Garden Center located in the SCCF Bailey Homestead Preserve November 11 SCCF’s 50th Anniversary Gala* * Wines in the Wild will return in 2018
Blessed by Nature • Rich in History • Focused on the Future • SCCF at 50
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Can You Hear Us Now?
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SCCF is dedicated to the conservation of coastal habitats and aquatic resources on Sanibel and Captiva and in the surrounding watershed through: Marine Laboratory Wildlife & Habitat Management Natural Resource Policy Native Landscapes & Garden Center Landscaping For Wildlife Sea Turtle & Shorebird Management Environmental Education Land Acquisition & Stewardship
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The River, the Lake and the Everglades RECON and El NiĂąo Caloosahatchee Conditions Report Oyster Reef Restoration Diamondback Terrapin Project Sea Turtles Nesting Shorebirds Surface Water on Sanibel Florida Box Turtle Project Pine Island Sound Eastern Indigo Snake Project Marsh Management New Marine Lab Facility Restoring Tape Grass in the Caloosahatchee Policy & State Legislative Initiatives Policy & Federal Legislative Initiatives Local Growth Management Issues Living with and Landscaping for
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Wildlife Native Landscapes & Garden Center Partnerships & Collaborations Grants Special Events Brush of Excellence Legacy Funds & Legacy Society Members Wilmeth Cottage Operating Financial Statement Annual Giving & Update on the Marine Lab Capital Campaign Fundraising Events Our Supporters in the Business Community Volunteers Members & Supporters Memorials Board of Trustees, Committee Chairs & Staff
Blessed by Nature. Rich in History. Focused on the Future. SCCF at 50.
Dear SCCF Supporters and Island Neighbors:
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Annual reports are traditionally a way for organizations to tell their members about the accomplishments of their last fiscal year. This one will do that because it has been a remarkable year across all our program areas. What annual reports don’t traditionally do is look forward to the next year with too much specificity. This one will, though, because this coming year is really special. Beginning next month, we start the celebration of SCCF’s 50th Anniversary. WOW! Let us say that again. Founded in 1967, SCCF turns 50 in 2017! We plan to celebrate with many special events and enhanced program activities. For our members, please note the planned events and get them on your calendars. For our island neighbors, now is the time to stand and be counted as SCCF members. We would love to have you join us in celebrating SCCF’s 50th anniversary as a new or returning member. Please take the time to read about the good and meaningful work of Fiscal Year 2015-2016, and get ready for all the upcoming events listed on the inside front cover. The festivities begin on December 13, 2016 with the Annual Membership Meeting and Brush of Excellence presentation to renowned photographer Clyde Butcher. That’s just the start of our historic 2017. In the coming weeks and months, we look forward to greeting our longstanding members and welcoming the new and returning members we hope will join SCCF as we embark on our next 50 years. For today, though, we hope you will consider using the enclosed reply envelope to respond at your most generous level to the Annual Fund Drive. The work that breathes life into the words of our mission statement is not sustainable without your most appreciated financial support. Sincerely,
Ron Gibson President
Erick Lindblad Executive Director
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The River, the Lake and the Everglades
February 2016 aerial of San Carlos Bay, Sanibel Lighthouse Point and the Causeway. Photo courtesy Captains for Clean Water.
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A record-setting 14 inches of rain fell in January 2016 as a periodic global weather system called El Niño emerged in October 2015. The rain washed out our traditional dry season and overwhelmed the entire Everglades ecosystem. Predictions were that it would rival, if not exceed, the 1997-1998 event. The impacts on both the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie estuaries were devastating but the algal bloom in the St. Lucie made national headlines. And yet, this summer the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie estuaries are again suffering significant harm from high water discharges. As of July 1, the Caloosahatchee had already received 77% of the rainfall received in all of 2013. (And that’s saying a lot: July 2013 — the fifth wettest on record for the entire area covered by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) — sent a plume of dark brown water nearly 20 miles offshore of the Sanibel lighthouse.) Additional local impacts from the 2016 event included: • Blue-green algae blooms over 27 miles of river and estuary • Commercial blue crab harvest in the estuary was decimated • Eight months of very fresh water killed oysters in Iona at Peppertree Pointe Marina • High flows created conditions too fresh for estuarine species • Dark, murky water surrounded Sanibel and Ft. Myers Beach • Lake Okeechobee discharges delivered 10% more phosphorus pollution than in all of 2013 and 84% of the nitrogen load we received in 2013 before the rainy season It Is a Political Problem The solutions are well understood. This is not a science or engineering Algae in the upper Caloosaproblem: it is a political problem, but there is hope in sight for 2017. Florida hatchee estuary on May 23, Senator Joe Negron — the incoming 2016. Photo by Rick Solveson. Senate President — has announced Water Storage a plan to move water south out of Lake Okeechobee, and the Nicodemus Slough: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) is willing to move up the 34,000 a.f. project planning for storage, treatment and conveyance, subject to state agreement. The next two years hold the promise to be Lake e transformative. he c Hicpochee t a ah s Boma Some Progress on Water Storage in the Caloosahatchee Watershed loo a C There is some progress on water storage: Nicodemus Slough is on-line, and the C-43 reservoir is now under construction and expected to come on-line in 2020 (providing some dry season C-43 Reservoir: 170,000 a.f. water storage). Base aerial for graphic from Google Earth.
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Chl 30 orophyll a: Good Fair - b below 5 µg/L While a large-scale oyster restoration project (see next 25 Poor - etween 5 and page) was a big part of the Marine Lab’s effort last year, 20 McIntyre above 2 Creek ( 0µg/L 20 µg/L red) we were also maintaining and calibrating the seven Tarpon RECON sensors. The River Estuary and Coastal 15 Bay (gr een) 1 0 Observing Network (RECON) provides real-time
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water quality data, available on line on our website. 5 The RECON sensors were perfectly positioned 0 to record the 2015-2016 El Niño. Two large Jan F eb M pulses of water from the Lake and Caloosahatchee ar Ap r May C h l orophy resulted in significant algae blooms in the J.N. Jun J l l a ul Au is a gre “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge and Its presenc g Sep e n pigm e in the e Oc t N n t used b lower estuary, likely caused by nutrient loading. water i ov y s p a l a n n indicat t Green macroalgae on Sanibel’s beaches also indicated or of al s in photosynt gae. hesis. the regional influence and the wide-ranging effects of the El Niño on the ecosystem. Other sampling, including the settlement rates of oysters onto the reefs, indicated that the prolonged low salinities reduced settlement.
Caloosahatchee Conditions Report
SCCF’s Policy and Marine Lab staff participate in a weekly scientists call with water managers. On behalf of local partners, Rae Ann Wessel prepares the weekly Caloosahatchee Conditions Report (CCR), which is distributed to the Corps, SFWMD, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, our legislative Sa linity u pdates f delegation and local governments. rom the include Marine d in the Lab (a CCR.
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The CCR is available on our website, www.sccf.org. SCCF works with the following local partners to prepare each week’s CCR: • J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge Complex • City of Sanibel • Lee County • Town of Fort Myers Beach • City of Cape Coral
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Oyster Reef Restoration
Loading shell by bucket brigade for oyster reef restoration.
Oyster Reef Restoration in the Caloosahatchee, San Carlos Bay and Tarpon Bay In the single, largest grant awarded to the Lab in its history, we have restored and created underwater habitats that are visible in Google Earth when toggling from 2015-2016. The $500,000 Florida Department of Environmental Protection restoration grant provided funds to significantly upgrade the Lab’s capability to survey oyster reefs and measure water conditions. New equipment was purchased and tested while permits were submitted and reviewed for the largest restoration of marine habitats attempted in Southwest Florida. We were able to add a research assistant and two interns who were up to the task of characterizing the sites prior to restoration, then helping the staff restore the habitat. The evaluation of restoration success was done by our scientists sampling restored and reference sites. Compared to New England or the Pacific Northwest, restoring oyster reefs in this part of the Gulf of Mexico is relatively easy. Large, washed shell is placed in the intertidal zone with consideration of the location of other reefs, seagrass and navigation channels. Many of the oyster reefs are highly degraded because of the runoff from the Caloosahatchee. By providing shell as a place for the larvae to land in the
Diamondback Terrapin Project Wildlife & Habitat Management staff completed the satellite telemetry portion of the SCCF Diamondback Terrapin Project in 2015, and are currently working on the publication on this effort. These satellite transmitters were deployed on gravid (pregnant) female terrapins so that we could track where they nest. From this study, we found that they could travel 3 km to a nest site. A three-year baseline mark-recapture study at one location was also completed; the site will be resampled in 3-5 years to gather population dynamics such as survivorship, site fidelity and recruitment. Beginning in March 2016, our sampling efforts moved to the J.N. “Ding� Darling National Wildlife Refuge and near Bunche Beach (Lee County Parks and Recreation). During the nesting season we still conduct surveys on small islands in Pine Island Sound to verify terrapin nesting. Wildlife cameras are also used in this effort. In the fall of 2015 we started using fyke nets (a kind of fish trap), instead of modified crab traps, to sample terrapins at new locations on and near Sanibel. These nets work well for presence/absence efforts as well to gather recapture data. In 2016 SCCF has partnered with a statewide Florida Fish & Wildlife Conervation Commission (FWC) genetic study on all known terrapin populations. This effort will help to decide if the terrapin warrants state listing in Florida.
7 intertidal zone, the pile of shell soon becomes SCCF Oyster Reef Stats a living reef with high densities of filter-feeding oysters. The many benefits of restoring oyster Fossil Green Total Barge Shell Shell* reef habitats include: water filtration by living Loads (cubic yds) (cubic yds) oysters and providing habitat and foraging Tarpon Bay 32 59 4 63 areas in a structurally complex habitat. San Carlos Bay 21 39 6 45 There was a total of 904 hours of staff and volunteer time needed to construct Total 53 98 10 108 the two smaller reefs in San Carlos Bay and *Green shell is contributed by our restaurant partners, Lazy Tarpon Bay. Our samplings since the reefs Flamingo and The Timbers. were constructed indicate that the oysters are colonizing and that the reefs are functioning. New in this past year, the Marine Lab provided additional training opportunities for two undergraduate volunteers. Both full time students used their summer breaks to work at the Lab at their family’s expense. They collected oyster reef restoration samples to see how the contructed reefs are performing, and also helped with seaweed identification. Many thanks to Anthony Bonacolta (University of Miami) and Caitlyn Reisa (Missouri State University). Above right: Loading loose oyster shell into a dumpster on a small barge at the Sanibel Boat Ramp.
One large reef was built using 750 cubic yards of shell with an excavator and our good friend Butch Jones with Stemic Marine Construction.
Two smaller reefs were constructed by barge, shovel, and bucket with Marine Lab staff and dedicated volunteers.
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Sea Turtles
On June 21, 2016, a rare daytime nester came up onto the beach by Seaside Inn at 8 a.m. (here shown returning to the Gulf after nesting). Her nest was #87, which hatched on August 12 with 98 hatchlings, 13 unhatched eggs and 1 dead hatchling in the nest. (Photo taken from safe distance.) For the third year in a row, loggerheads are setting records on our beaches -- even with the loss of nests from Tropical Storm Colin and Hurricane Hermine, which produced strong storm surges and extreme tides. Storms are natural events in coastal ecosystems and sea turtles have a nesting strategy that accommodates for these pressures (see caption, bottom left). The storms impacted nesting but no storm season is a total loss: the number of hatchlings that emerged from nests this season was well above average. There are other threats to sea turtles on our beaches that can be managed, including artificial lighting, predators, and large holes left in the sand that can trap hatchlings. Starting in 2015, volunteers and staff made a huge effort to reduce coyote depredation by screening sea turtle nests. The hard work is paying off and as of September 2016, our depredation rate had dropped below the 10% threshold recommended by the Loggerhead Recovery Plan. We also continued using wildlife cameras to monitor beach utilization by coyotes and the direct impacts on sea turtle nests.
Loggerhead Nests
2016 Previous Totals Record
Captiva Sanibel West End Sanibel East End* TOTAL
194 460 174 828
179 (2000) 376 (2015) 120 (2015)
*Average 38 nests/year from 1993-2013, jumped to 110 in 2014 and 120 in 2015
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Tropical Storm Colin and Hurricane Hermine washed away 142 nests (17% of the year’s total) and inundated many more. Sea turtles lay multiple nests per season: One tagged loggerhead who lost one nest in TS Colin laid two others that survived and produced 153 hatchlings.
Above: Permittees Kerry Salatino and Irene Nolan with Sea Turtle Coordinator Kelly Sloan digging a nest after it has hatched. This was nest #127, which hatched on July 15 with 113 hatchlings, 1 live hatchling in the nest that was released and 35 eggs that did not hatch. Left: Hurricane Hermine overwashing a staked nest on Sanibel in August.
Nesting Shorebirds
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In 2016, SCCF continued to monitor the nesting success of Snowy Plovers (Charadrius nivosus), Wilson’s Plovers (Charadrius wilsonia), and Least Terns (Sternula antillarum). Monitoring was conducted by the shorebird biologist and interns, with the help of a dedicated team of volunteers. It was a tough year for Sanibel’s beach-nesting birds. Many nests were lost to depredation and many others were washed over during Tropical Storm Colin in early June. Snowy Plovers fledged a total of 4 chicks in 2016. Of a total 28 recorded nesting attempts: 7 nests hatched out 17 chicks, and 21 nests failed due to depredation, washovers, and abandonment. Wilson’s Plovers fledged 4 chicks this year. Out of a total 3 nesting attempts, 2 nests hatched out 5 chicks, and 1 nest was washed out during the tropical storm. Least Terns returned to Sanibel in 2016, but did not succeed in producing any fledglings. A canine predator destroyed a large portion of the colony, and the remaining nests and 3 chicks were washed over during the tropical storm. The terns abandoned all nesting attempts on Sanibel after that point. In 2017, SCCF will continue to monitor and protect these species through regular surveys, placing protective boundaries around nesting areas, and public education programs. Right: The first snowy plover chick of the season. Unfortunately, he did not survive Tropical Storm Colin. Below: One of the last chicks of the season, nestling under his father’s wing at five weeks; his sibling had already fledged. By late August, this chick fledged, as well.
Surface Water on Sanibel
The Marine Lab continues to provide research on Sanibel’s surface and groundwater toward the development of a Nutrient Management Plan for the island with the City of Sanibel staff. We also continue to measure water quality along Wildlife Drive and at 10 sites within the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, in collaboration with our federal partners. Right: Research Associate Mark Thompson.
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Florida Box Turtle Project Florida box turtles (Terrapene carolina bauri) are small (up to 7 inches) semi-terrestrial turtles, found throughout most of the Florida peninsula and many islands. They spend most of their time in leaf litter in damp forested areas. In spring 2016 our count exceeded 250 box turtles in our box turtle research and monitoring efforts on Sanibel and Captiva. When encountered, box turtles are measured, marked and released at the point of capture. One box turtle captured this year actually broke the state record for the largest size (carapace length) of this subspecies (7.40 inches). The previous size record was held by a Sanibel box turtle since 1984 (at 7.36 inches). From comparing data from other Florida islands, we found that Sanibel’s Florida box turtle average size is higher than on other Florida islands. Box turtles are very long-lived animals that are known to have small home ranges. In the last year, we partnered with Florida Gulf Coast University to use radio telemetry to discover Wildlife & Habitat Management activity patterns and Director (and Herpetologist) Chris home range on Lechowicz taking measurements on a box turtle.
Sanibel box turtles. The information gathered will be used to estimate the amount of land needed to support box turtles on islands and how urban interface affects home range and longevity.
Sea Turtles -- continued from Page 8 Nighttime Tagging Research Project This season we launched a new project similar to research being done by Mote Marine Lab and the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. Our tagging data will significantly broaden the spatial scope of these long-term datasets due to our location directly between these beaches. Some of the exciting observations include a loggerhead that was originally tagged when she nested on Sanibel 23 years ago, another turtle that first nested on Melbourne Beach (crossing the coasts is rare!), and even a turtle that was originally tagged when she nested in Louisiana! Additional Research Projects Program staff worked on several additional projects this summer. First, in collaboration with the SCCF Marine Lab, groundwater wells were installed near nests to evaluate the impacts of
sand characteristics on inundation and embryonic development. We are also working on a project with The Citadel using turtle barnacles as bioindicators of Harmful Algal Blooms. Ongoing participation in the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network provides information about in-water sources of mortality to sea turtles in our area. We continued our collaboration with Florida Atlantic University (FAU) on two separate projects: a loggerhead sex ratio analysis and a project estimating the abundance of male loggerheads in the breeding population. This is our second year collecting unhatched eggs for a stable isotopes analysis conducted by Simona Ceriani, who is using the samples to determine where our nesting females are foraging in the non-breeding season. To accommodate the growing needs of the program, our staff expanded in 2016 to include
Pine Island Sound Eastern Indigo Snake Project The Pine Island Sound Eastern Indigo Snake Project (PISEIP) continued its surveys in Pine Island Sound for the state and federally threatened eastern indigo snakes (Drymarchon couperi). This project is made possible with federal permits obtained from the Orianne Society. We also have permits and permission from Florida State Parks and Lee County Parks & Recreation to access their lands for this study. We have acquired a new partner on Pine Island (Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast) that allows us access to their large tracts of land. Volunteer efforts on several islands have greatly helped the effort by reporting sightings and educating other residents about the snakes and the project. In the past year we have had several recaptures on Pine Island and North Captiva that are helping us to understand seasonal habitat use and longevity in areas with urban interface. SCCF has had two years of success in captive-breeding (non-wild) eastern indigo snakes for educational use. Our original two snakes, which originated from a permitted Florida breeder, have produced offspring that are given to other organizations and individuals that conduct bona-fide educational work promoting the conservation of eastern indigo snakes, as well as other native snakes. Some examples of recipients of SCCF captive-bred eastern indigo snakes in 2016 (from 2015 offspring) are C.R.O.W, Audubon Corkscrew Sanctuary, Florida Gulf Coast University, and the Blue Ridge Wildlife Institute. These snakes are used in public displays and, most importantly, educational lectures to promote the conservation needs of the eastern indigo snake, as well as giving people an opportunity to lessen their fear of snakes.
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Sea Turtles -- continued from left three interns and a full time seasonal technician. Our 2016 volunteer team includes 89 walkers and 18 fulltime permittees. SCCF is lucky to have such an enthusiastic group of volunteers to help protect sea turtles on our beaches! Operating support for the SCCF Sea Turtle Program comes from a wide variety of donors and grants. The Sea Turtle Program was awarded a grant to purchase a new ATV to survey the last two-mile stretch of Sanibel. The AWC Family Foundation provided support for a seasonal staff technician and partial funding for our new East End beach vehicle. Two generous donors made significant gifts this season. Kirsten Recker funded the balance for two new beach vehicles and Mark and Gretchen Banks funded our entire tagging project as well as matching all donations to the Adopt-A-Beach program. This spring the Sea Turtle Program introduced an AdoptA-Beach Program that is intended to encourage beach stewardship as condos, local businesses and visitors care for “their” beach. It gives people the opportunity to learn about and actively participate in conserving coastal resources on Sanibel and Captiva. As with the “time and talent” contributions of our volunteers, we could not be as effective as we are without the financial support of these most June 2016 daytime nester, photographed from a safe distance. appreciated donors.
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Marsh Management
The SCCF Wildlife & Habitat Management staff performed three prescribed burns in the last year. They were assisted by the City of Sanibel, Florida Forest Service and the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge. These fires, which totaled nearly 120 acres, took place on the south Center Tract (by the Nature Center) and two at Sanibel Gardens. We have had three straight years of multiple burns per year on SCCF properties. This type of consistency, due to the Sanibel Fire Task Force and favorable weather, helps keep wildlands in a natural state. Most importantly, it enables us to slowly reverse the succession of hardwoods to open grasslands. Related to the preservation and restoration of grasslands on SCCF conservation lands was the removal of hardwoods from our Center Tract this past summer. This project was funded by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commisstion (FWC) as an addendum to the state-funded study on the Sanibel rice rat (Oryzomys palustris sanibeli). Over the last half century, Sanibel has been transitioning from mostly open grassy uplands and swales to hardwood hammocks and dense buttonwood forests. This has reduced the necessary habitat for this rare endemic state-protected mammal on Sanibel. This succession is occurring due to the infrequency of fire through these habitats, and the onset of exotic vegetation.
Above: Careful mechanical work was done to prevent damaging or removing nonwoody species such as cabbage palms from the wetlands. Below: Before removal of hardwoods.
With grant money, FWC hired a contractor to remove approximately 50 acres of hardwoods from wetlands that were previously open Spartina (cord grass) marshes. SCCF carefully chose and mapped out the areas of greatest need on the Center Tract north of the river. Removal was primarily
mechanical (heavy machinery) but a small component was by hand removal. Hardwoods were ground down in place with a grinding head on an excavator. The results of this are very evident as we are now able to see the amount of restored open marsh for the Sanibel rice rat, wading birds, and other wildlife.
New Marine Lab Facility The long awaited construction of SCCF’s new Marine Research Laboratory is set to start this fall. A September 30, 2016 ceremony to unveil the construction signage was attended by the building donors who funded the project in partnership with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Among those in attendance was Gretchen Valade, the primary underwriter of the Lab’s initial 5-year operating plan. The speakers were SCCF Executive Director Erick Lindblad, J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge Manager Paul Tritaik, and Dr. Eric Milbrandt, the Marine Lab’s Director. Milbrandt spoke of the work that will be done in the new facility, including RECON water quality monitoring, seagrass and oyster reef restoration and research, fish toxin studies, and red tide monitoring. When completed in the fall of 2017, the new Lab will be an elevated 2,800 square
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Erick Lindblad and J.N. “Ding: Darling National Wildlife Refuge Manager Paul Tritaik unveil the construction sign for the new SCCF Marine Lab at Tarpon Bay. foot space with wet and dry lab Lab staff has developed a very well space, under-building tank lab, respected scientific presence in the and storage for the boats and region, statewide and nationally. While the base building scientific gear. The new facility will provide new research capa- construction is fully funded, bilities, safety for the staff, and the new fundraising campaign increase collaboration with lo- will make it possible to turn the structure into the scientifically cal and visiting scientists. Lindblad closed the ceremony sophisticated marine research by announcing a new $440,000 operation that is essential in fulcapital campaign to fund the inte- filling SCCF’s mission. SCCF supporters interested rior buildout and equipment costs to complete the effort to establish in helping with this unmet capital a state-of-the-art Marine Research funding need are asked to contact Laboratory and noted that in the Cheryl Giattini at 239-395-2768 14 years since its inception, the or cgiattini@sccf.org.
Restoring Tape Grass in the Caloosahatchee
Conditions in the Caloosahatchee have been favorable (low salinities) for supporting tape grass where it once grew historically. The Marine Lab staff and interns created six exclosure (fenced) sites using durable mesh for tape grass restoration. Tape grass propagated in tanks on Sanibel by the staff and interns was planted in the exclosures in January and February 2016. The exclosures have been sampled and an increase in shoot densities has been observed. The monitoring and maintenance of the cages turned into an excellent intern independent study project. Interns Interns have been an integral part of SCCF projects at the Marine Lab, Wildlife & Habitat Management and at the Native Landscapes & Garden Center. The Marine Lab has also been educating undergraduates alongside three professors at Florida SouthWestern n so Rick Bartle r. D st ti State College by sampling fish communities around the Sanibel en Research Sci . re Causeway. Many of the students are minority or ex-military and su o cl setting an ex pulling a fish net onto the boat always results in a moment of “discovery.”
14 From left: West coast Representative Curt Clawson, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson and east coast Representative Patrick Murphy at the July 14 Gulf Action panel. Note the SCCF photo of the 2013 plume in Redfish Pass behind Representative Murphy. Rae Ann Wessel testified before the panel, and also briefed Senators Nelson and Rubio at two meetings held in Fort Myers.
Policy & State Legislative Initiatives Amendment 1- Legacy Florida Bill Public outrage over the Legislature’s inappropriate allocation of Amendment 1 funds in 2015 prompted bills from Florida east coast Representative Gayle Harrell and Senator Joe Negron to dedicate use of the funds for Everglades and northern estuaries restoration. The bill, called Legacy Florida, designates 25%, or $200 million, of funds in the Land Acquisition Trust Fund, whichever is less, to be designated for Everglades restoration projects, with $100 million of that for Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) projects for the next 10 years. The bill language specifically called out projects that reduce harmful water discharges from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee estuaries as high priorities. Movement in the right direction!
not address water conservation and compounds issues of overall allocation of water resources: • Relies on voluntary best management practices to address sources of pollution on agricultural lands • Pushes out deadlines for cleaning up water, including Lake Okeechobee, • Delays agricultural best management practices • Prevents the denial of consumptive use permits by SFWMD (making it more difficult for the Caloosahatchee and other natural systems to receive needed freshwater because consumptive users are issued permits for their water and therefore take priority) • Completely fails to prioritize and implement conservation measures for water supply management and eliminates monitoring of existing permits.
Water Policy Bill Unfortunately the expansive and damaging water policy bill that failed last year was brought back by local House Representative Matt Caldwell and Senator Dean, fast-tracked through committees in the Fall, passed the first week of session and signed by Governor Scott the following week. Overall, this bill was a gift to agriculture from our own representative. The bill rolls back protections on water quality, does
Fracking The 2016 legislative session was right down to the wire. While the Florida House approved the bill, the final vote in the Senate failed by one vote, thanks to Senator Lizbeth Benaquisto. While the 2017 legislative session will be influenced by the election, we expect a bill to allow fracking to resurface in 2017.
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would direct water to the Everglades. Lagoon Gulf Action Day, Washington DC Fly In Clawson’s bill to Expedite Repairs to the Herbert At the invitation of Congressmen Curt Clawson (R-FL19) and Patrick E. Murphy (D-FL18), Hoover Dike has bipartisan support to set aside Natural Resource Policy Director Rae Ann Wessel $800 million and require the Corps to expedite testified on July 14 at a congressional hearing completion of repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike before the Interagency Working Group on Harmful by December 31, 2020, four to six years sooner than Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control, current estimates. regarding the water quality crisis in Southwest Florida affecting the Caloosahatchee and Gulf of Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) SCCF continues to encourage and support Mexico. (Panel photo left.) progress being made on the passage of a 2016 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) bill Clawson Bills to Advance Restoration SCCF supported two bills sponsored by U.S. to fund projects, including the much-anticipated Representative Curt Clawson to earmark funding Central Everglades Project (CEP) that will create for Herbert Hoover Dike restoration around Lake infrastructure to begin moving water south out of Okeechobee, and to move water south to protect Lake Okeechobee. Lake Okeechobee, the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie estuaries and provide a water supply for Everglades Vessel Discharge Act SCCF stood up in opposition to S.373, the National Park. The Everglades Land Acquisition Act of 2016 Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2015. Under would set aside $500 million for the Department the Act, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric of the Interior to purchase land south of Lake Administration (NOAA) would no longer be able Okeechobee to implement the long-term solution to regulate or prohibit incidental vessel discharges in to the massive discharges of nutrient-laden waters marine sanctuaries. In addition, restrictions on gray from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee and water discharges within sanctuaries would be rolled St. Lucie Rivers. The Act (H.R.4793) would allow back, states’ rights to protect waters from invasive the federal government, through the Department species in ballast water would be pre-empted and of the Interior, to acquire land for storage and a the Coast Guard’s ability to improve ballast water new southern flow way from Lake Okeechobee that standards would be severely limited.
Local Growth Management Issues SCCF continues to fight bad growth management plans. The fights waged often span several years.
federally endangered species: smalltooth sawfish.
the manatee and
Eden Oak One battle in its fifth year is a residential and marina development in two large mangrove wetlands straddling Shell Point Boulevard called Eden Oak. The original proposal would have eliminated 92 acres of mangrove, saltwater marsh wetlands and open water for construction of 306 residential units, a clubhouse, community pool and 171-slip marina with vertical seawalls, roads, parking, drainage and utilities. Our opposition has successfully reduced impacts by eliminating the marina and facilities on the east side of the road and reducing impacts on the west side to 47 acres with 55 homes, 43 boat slips, a 14slip marina and canals. The fight continues as these wetland impacts affect critical water resources that serve as designated federal critical habitat for two
Mangrove Protection on Captiva Vigilance over permitting agencies was needed to protect mangrove forest from excessive impacts on Captiva. Our intervention reduced impacts and made the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) aware that we are watching and holding them accountable. Ceitus Boat Lift, Cape Coral The challenge to bring about the replacement of the boat lift in Cape Coral’s westernmost stormwater canal, known as the Ceitus Canal, continues to work its way through the court system. The state allowed Cape Coral to remove a barrier in the stormwater canal that they originally required to protect the See “Growth Management on Page 16
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downstream coastal waters of Matlacha Pass from stormwater and fresh groundwater originating in the Cape. Meanwhile, with the lock removed, Matlacha Pass — the aquatic preserve at the discharge end of the canal system — has now been designated by the State as an impaired water body due to elevated nutrients. The fight continues.
owns in Lee County — adjacent to the Conservation 20/20 Preserve — now faces another challenge: ball fields. Kitson will be submitting land use changes for the rural area of northeast Lee County to develop 40 ball fields with hotels and restaurants out in the rural area of Lee County, further impacting all the roads in the region.
Babcock Ranch Ten years after the state purchase of the majority of Babcock Ranch in eastern Charlotte and Northeast Lee County, the management of the state lands has transferred to the State Division of Forestry. A 10-year management plan was fast-tracked to approval with minimal public notification and input. The input we did submit regarding rolling back protections for natural resources, public access and the Lee County portion of the preserve — purchased with Lee County taxpayer funds through Conservation 2020, not state funds — was ignored. As a result Lee County pulled out of the state management program and Lee County is managing the Lee County land, providing protections for natural resources, and providing expanded public access. Developer Kitson’s city of 50,000 people — the size of Punta Gorda — is currently under construction in Charlotte County. The land he
Captiva Community Panel Studying Sewers Continuing our efforts to address pollution at its source, SCCF has been working with the Captiva Community Panel to identify sources of pollution and opportunities to address them. Following a groundwater study by the Marine Lab, Policy staff is working to support conversion from septic to sewer. Conservation 20/20 The landmark program that we helped pass in 1996 is up for renewal with a referendum on the November ballot. The hugely popular program has purchased 25,000 acres of conservation land all across Lee County. Guiding walks for the public has built an appreciation for the beauty of Lee County and an appreciation for the flora, fauna and unique peaceful and historic places being set aside for protection. Without this program, all these lands would be paved and developed.
Living with and Landscaping for Wildlife With Florida’s predicted population growth, the educational focus of the Landscaping for Wildlife and Living with Wildlife programs becomes more important. Providing habitat for birds, butterflies, and other pollinators in neighborhood yards by planting native plants becomes more important. Living with Wildlife like gators, bears, and bobcats becomes more important. Reducing landscape irrigation with potable water becomes more important. Many new wells dug by water companies are for irrigation! Reducing fertilizer usage can decrease nutrient runoff and help protect water quality in our lakes, rivers, and bays. This year Living with Wildlife focused the harmful effects of rat poisons on our eagles, owls, and bobcats that eat those poisoned rats. The community was also asked to think hard about the possible “gator danger” associated with allowing their children to fish in fresh water ponds and canals. In June 2014 the President issued a memorandum creating a Federal Strategy to Promote the Health of Honeybees and other Pollinators — with Monarch butterflies and honeybees serving as the “canaries in the coal mine.” The Wildflower and Pollinator Garden at the Native Landscapes & Garden Center brings added focus, especially to native bees as pollinators. Walks demonstrated how to provide habitat for native pollinators in neighborhood yards including planting native milkweeds for migratory monarchs With worries about European honeybees, native bees are becoming more important to our food supply. Did you know that honeybees cannot pollinate tomatoes or eggplant? Landscaping for Wildlife consultations
Private landscape designs
Plants
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Private landscape installations
Native Landscapes & Garden Center
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The new SCCF Native Landscapes & Garden Center opened at the Bailey Homestead Preserve in November 2015. If you haven’t visited yet, please stop by, take a walk through the demonstration gardens, and fill one of our little red wagons with some new native plants for your yard! The Native Landscapes & Garden Center spent the better part of the year getting settled at its new home at the Bailey Homestead Preserve! While plant growing operations remain at its previous site next to the Nature Center, all retail operations moved to the new location last Fall. The highly anticipated move came with a new name too — the SCCF Native Plant Nursery became the SCCF Native Landscapes & Garden Center, to better reflect our focus on home landscapes and serve as a welcoming point for those interested in native plants and landscaping. The new location includes several demonstration gardens, designed and planned around common themes of interest to most homeowners as well as horticultural representations of selected Florida habitats. The first phase of plantings, which included the pollinator garden, residential garden, agricultural garden, and beach dune, were installed during the summer and fall of 2015 and the plants have been settling in nicely. The second phase, including the hardwood hammock, tropical hardwood hammock, and scrub garden, were installed this summer. We look forward to watching our gardens grow!
The Beach Dune Demonstration Garden, just after installation (Fall 2015) on left, and almost a year later (late Summer 2016) on right. Many dune plants grow quite quickly, and without the salty air and water to inhibit their growth (since our “dune” is not situated on beachfront property), they do not get “stunted” as they would in their natural environment.
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Bird boxes sold
Bags of mulch & soil sold
City of Sanibel landscaping and restoration installation projects
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Partnerships & Collaborations
SCCF staff actively works with a number of local, regional and statewide groups. Erick Lindblad has been serving on the Florida Communities Trust Board since 2009, part of the state’s Florida Forever land acquisition program. Eric Milbrandt, Ph.D. represents SCCF on the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO) Advisory Council, and is an adjunct member of the graduate faculty at Florida Gulf Coast University. He is the 2016-2018 Member-at-Large for the Southern Association of Marine Laboratories (SAML). Dr. Bartleson provides scientific information to the west coast stakeholders on weekly conference calls with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). The Marine Lab has established academic collaborations with numerous universities, including Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida SouthWestern State College (formerly Edison State College), the University of South Florida, Florida Atlantic University (and associated Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute), Mote Marine Laboratory, the University of New Hampshire, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI). Rae Ann Wessel coordinates west coast stakeholder science partners on calls with the Corps and SFWMD to report on local water conditions. She is a member of the Environmental Advisory Committee of the Everglades Foundation and serves as SCCF’s representative to the Everglades Coalition, with over 60 member organizations. In 2017, SCCF will host the 32nd annual EvCo Conference at the Sanibel Harbour Marriott, January 5-8, 2017. Rae Ann is on the board of the Southwest Florida Watershed Council, and she’s a commissioner ap-
pointee to the Conservation 2020 Land Acquisition and Stewardship Advisory Committee (CLASAC) and Lee County’s Historic Preservation Board. Rae Ann was an invited panelist for a regional, five-county Community Sustainability Working Group looking to guide future growth while preserving natural resources. SCCF continues a five-year partnership with the homeowners of Palm Acres and Shell Point to fight the Eden Oak development in mangrove wetland and prime aquatic habitat along the Caloosahatchee and Shell Point Boulevard. Kristie Anders works with local REALTORS®, providing ongoing training and a state-accredited, 7-hour class on the conservation history of the islands. Attendance is required for new REALTORS®. She maintains a strong relationship with Captiva Cruises both for the decent program, No Child Left On Shore and special programs. She serves on the board of the Captiva Island Historical Society. Kristie helps artists at the Rauschenberg Residency get a sense of place and has collaborated on several projects. Chris Lechowicz and Wildlife & Habitat Management staff work with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, City of Sanibel, Florida State Parks, Lee County Parks & Recreation, the Orianne Society, Florida Gulf Coast University, University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History, The Sanctuary Golf Course, University of Central Florida. Kelly Sloan holds a permit from the state and works closely with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) as well as local rehab facilities. Jenny Evans is a Board member of the Florida Association of Native Nurseries, a member of the Florida Native Plant Society Coccoloba Chapter, and of the Lee County Roadway Landscape Advisory Committee.
Grants
Texas A&M University, GCOOS - RECON data sharing; Florida Department of Environental Protection, Restoration of Oyster Reefs and Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in San Carlos Bay and the Caloosahatchee; START-Sanibel Chapter, Red Tide Monitoring in Water and Wildlife Natural Resource Policy — Everglades Foundation, Natural Resource Policy Outreach and Education; Fred and Alice Stanback, Support for Natural Resource Policy Director position and programmatic activities; Dr. Edward C. Wheeler, Litigation Support. Wildlife Habitat Management — Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission - Hardwood Removal; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Bailey Homestead Preserve Restoration; Chicago Herpetological Society - SCCF Pine Island Sound Eastern Indigo Snake Project
Environmental Education — Robert Rauschenberg Foundation; Southwest Florida Community Foundation; Lee County Electric Cooperative; West Coast Inland Navigation District. Marine Laboratory — City of Sanibel, Nutrient Management Plan, Groundwater Study, Real-time Sanibel Slough Water Level, Sanibel Community Lakes Sampling and Analysis; J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge - Water Quality & Seagrass Monitoring, McIntyre Creek RECON Maintenance; The Dunes Golf Course, Water Quality Analysis; Lee County Natural Resources - West Coast Inland Navigation District, RECON Water Quality Exhibit and RECON Website Improvement; LAT Foundation, RECON Operation and Maintenance; John Raffensperger, Fish Toxin Study;
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SCCF kicked off the beginning of the 2015-16 season on September 19 with the 30th International Coastal Cleanup. Working with the Ocean Conservancy, Keep Lee County Beautiful and the City of Sanibel, SCCF directed volunteer efforts to clean the beaches on Sanibel and Captiva. Debris removed from the beaches ran the gamut from cigarette filters to crab traps. Data recorded over the years is used by the Ocean Conservancy for education and research. The Foundation’s Annual Members Meeting was held December 15, continuing in the new cocktail party format introduced the year before. Three outgoing Trustees, President Linda Uhler, Treasurer Don Rice and Ed Wheeler were recognized for their service. New board members voted in at the meeting were returning Trustees Claude Crawford and Paul Roth and, new to the Board but an active volunteer, Diane Neitzel. The members present accepted the recommended slate of officers for the coming year – President Ron Gibson, Vice President Gwenda Hiett-Clements, Secretary Ran Niehoff, and Treasurer Doug Ryckman. Also presented at the meeting was the first-ever SCCF Ding Darling Brush of Excellence Environmental Art Program award, which was awarded to island artist Jaye Boswell. With catering partner Doc Ford’s Rum Bar and Grille, SCCF hosted the Chamber After Hours on Monday, January 25. Island business members had an opportunity to learn about SCCF’s mission and programs at the Nature Center. The Life Member/Benefactor Luncheon was held at the Sanctuary Golf Club on February 9. SCCF Executive Director Erick Lindblad gave a brief overview and then introduced SCCF department heads, who each spoke about their respective program areas. Many thanks to Yolande Welch and Diane Neitzel for their organization of this event. Visiting families and residents enjoyed SCCF’s annual Open House on President’s Day, Monday, February 15. Familyfriendly displays, crafts and the ever-popular Nature Sounds Contest were enjoyed by all. For the first time, the Volunteer Appreciation Party was held on the grounds and in the Pavilion at the Bailey Homestead Preserve on March 22. Approximately 200 volunteers had the chance to visit with each other and to explore the demonstration and edible gardens at the Native Landscapes & Garden Center in its new location. Catering by Leslie Adams provided a wonderful buffet dinner. Following dessert, awards were presented in recognition of the invaluable contributions of our volunteers. In the spirit of community engagement, SCCF hosted a Sanibel Luminary Trail spot the Periwinkle Preserve kiosk. The next night, SCCF participateed in the Captiva Luminary with a station along Andy Rosse Lane. Staff and volunteers had a presence at the Islands Night baseball game, Independence Day Parade and special talks at Ding Darling Days. SCCF provided some of the musical entertainment during the October Bailey Fest.
Brush of Excellence
The December 2015 Annual Membership Meeting saw the unveiling of the SCCF J.N. “Ding” Darling Brush of Excellence Environmental Art Program. This new initiative was conceived to honor Darling’s historical connection to SCCF, and to annually recognize one environmental artist who follows in Darling’s footsteps through their work. Jaye Boswell was selected as the first Prize Recipient of this ongoing annual recognition. In presenting her work, a painting of the fish house off Captiva, Jaye was able to sign the piece using a brush with which Darling once painted. Andrea Koss presented Jaye with a $1,000 honorarium from the Koss Family. Kip Koss, Andrea’s late husband, was the standard bearer of the Darling legacy. Every year, the presented work of the Brush of Excellence Prize Recipient will hang in the SCCF Nature Center from December until Earth Day the following April. At that time it will be given away in a drawing to benefit SCCF’s “Ding” Darling Conservation Education Fund, an endowment created by Kip and Andrea Koss in Darling’s memory. Many thanks to the Brush of Excellence Committee – Sandra Gross - Chair, Carol Strange, Peter Zell, Janie Howland and Ran Niehoff – for all their hard work in launching this wonderful new program.
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There was a lot of news to share during this fiscal year about SCCF endowments. The December 2015 Annual Membership Meeting saw the induction of new members to the Legacy Society, created to thank members for helping SCCF grow its endowment through outright gifts or estate planning. Gwenda and Len Clements, and Ruth and Bill Brooks were recognized as new Legacy Society members. As longstanding Life Members and generous supporters, both couples have now added another dimension to their ongoing support of SCCF’s mission. They and all Legacy Society members have our sincere appreciation. During the Membership Meeting, several generous and recently received bequests were also recognized. These included the estates of Charlotte Baker as well as Malcolm Beattie. Kim and Joyce Ross spoke about the bequest made to SCCF by Kim’s aunt, Roni Jo Freer, and the late John Schork was represented by his granddaughter, Jennifer Logan. Most recently, the Legacy Funds also grew because of three significant and much appreciated planned gifts from the estates of Emily B. Shane, Theodora Vander Maazen and Virginia Zahn. They will be honored posthumously by induction into the Legacy Society at the 2016 Annual Membership Meeting. The Endowment Committee continued to manage the investment of the endowment funds and recommend the annual allocation from the endowment to the operating budget. Under their care, the total value of the collective endowment
Wilmeth Cottage
The Wilmeth Cottage for Visiting Scientists & Scholars has hosted a number of speakers, visiting scientists and instructors: Mallory Lykes Dimmit who spoke at the Conservation Forum before screening the documentary, The Forgotten Coast: Return to Wild Florida about the Florida Wildlife Corridor; Dr. Richard Grant Gilmore working for us on the Captiva Mangrove challenge; author and professor Dr. Jack Davis, who appeared with Kristie Anders on Earth Day; Patrick Smith Jr.- film maker and speaker on his father’s classic, A Land Remembered; Xavier Cortada- artist commissioned through the Rauschenberg Grant; Dr. Ray Grizzle, Research Professor, and Krystin Ward, Research Assistant, Jackson Estuarine Laboratory, University of New Hampshire, working on filter feeding rates of oyster reefs; Dr. Jordan Beckler, Research Scientist, Mote Marine Laboratory, working on Iron and the relationship to Florida Red Tide; Christine O’Connell and Lydia Franco-Hodges, presenters from the Alan Alda School for Communicating Science Workshop, who gave a two-day program for SCCF staff; Prem Subrabmanyam, photographer and creator of Florida Native Orchid Science website, gave a presentation with photos about Florida Native Orchids in the Nature Center
Operating Financial Statement July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016 Income: Unrestricted Contributions/Memberships $1,340,924 ** Marine Laboratory $526,897 ** Environmental Education/ Natural Resource Policy $224,624 ** Native Landscapes & Garden Center $190,615 Special Events $145,153 ** Wildlife Habitat/Land Management $138,086 *** Endowment Support for Operating $119,918 Misc. Income $39,348 Memorials $22,956 Nature Center Admissions $18,589
Expenses: Marine Laboratory $565,124 Wildlife Habitat/Land Management $439,383 Administrative $385,448 Native Landscapes & Garden Center $310,687 Environmental Education $260,602 General Operations $241,055 Public Relations/Fundraising/ Communications $197,520 Natural Resource Policy $123,883 Insurance $82,220 Special Events $65,315 *Carry Forward to FY 2016-2017
$95,873
Total Operating/Project Income $2,767,110 Total Operating/Project Expenses $2,767,110
* Designated Funds and Grant Income are carried forward to the next fiscal year as projects continue. ** Program income, Designated contributions, Grants, Contracts and specific Program Area Endowment, 5% of the past 12-quarter average *** 5% of the average value for the last 12 quarters
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funds passed the $4.5 million milestone. We hope to announce we have surpassed the $5 million threshold before the end of our 50th anniversary year through the receipt of additional endowment gifts. Thanks are extended to The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company for providing investment management services and underwriting the SCCF Endowment Update, the publication used to encourage planned giving among SCCF members. The Legacy Fund endowments as of the June 30, 2016 close of the fiscal year totaled $4,716,083. This past year, at the direction of the Endowment Committee, the Board of Trustees transferred $208,786 toward program support, representing 5 percent of the average fund value over the previous 12 quarters. That program support is distributed through six program funds reflective of the Conservation Foundation’s core program areas: • The Preservation Fund, supporting our general operations and ensuring our ability to act in support of the Foundation’s mission statement • The Habitat Management Fund, allowing us to manage the land we have acquired for perpetual conservation • The Landscaping for Wildlife Fund, helping the Native Plant Nursery bring the principles of habitat management to homes, businesses, and transitional corridors • The Environmental Education Fund, underwriting staff teaching positions and broadening our program outreach • The Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Fund, supporting our work with threatened loggerheads and other endangered sea turtles • The Marine Laboratory Fund, endowing research and public policy activities and promoting the health of
the marine nursery areas surrounding our islands We are thankful to all the Legacy Society members who have used various planned giving vehicles to support the Legacy Funds. To date, we are aware of the following types of planned gifts being used to endow our efforts: • Outright Gifts of Cash, Real Estate, Securities and Life Insurance – We have received 32 outright gifts to date in this category. • Charitable Remainder Trusts – Planned gifts to the Foundation include nine remainder trusts. • Charitable Gift Annuities – Members have created ten gift annuities in support of the endowments. (Please note the Board has suspended the gift annuity program.) • Trusts and Bequests – We are aware of the Conservation Foundation being remembered in 56 bequests and trust vehicles. Among others, we are most grateful for the planned bequests made by the new Legacy Society members listed in this annual report. If you have endowed our work through any of these vehicles and feel we are unaware of your gift, we hope you will inform us so we may thank you now for the gift you have planned for the future. It is our hope to recognize new Legacy Society members at our Annual Membership Meeting on December 13, 2016.
Legacy Society Members Tom and Mimi Adams Bill* and Margery* Angst AWC Family Foundation Nancy Bacon* Charlotte Baker* Armand and Beverly Ball Edward Beattie* Malcolm Beattie* Chuck and Sally Bisbee Helen Blomquist* F. N. Bowles, Jr.* Bill and Ruth Brooks Tory and Bill Burch Claudia Burns Dick and Mary Butler Yolanda Cannon Adelaide Cherbonnier* Sue and Clay Cook Peter Blaze Corcoran Nancy and Richard Curtin, M.D. Don* and Carolyn DeCoster Meleanor and Donald Deming Ruth Deuber Elizabeth Eagleton * We remember
Millie B. Ford Roni Jo Freer* Andrea and Phil Gainer Charles and Janet Gleason Mary Foster Godin* John Gorbatch* Phyllis and Glen* Gresham Bill and Nancy Hanger Bob* and Jane* Hanger Al and Sally Hanser Doris Hardy Gwenda Hiett-Clements & Len Clements* Bill and Tina Hillebrandt Dr. Charles Holland* Harry Huizenga* Larry and Jeannette James Linda and Greg Jennings Natalie Jivoff Louise Johnson Virginia and Thomas Johnson Joan* and Wally Kain Kind World Foundation John and Wendy Kindig
Steven and Barbara* King Kip* and Andrea Koss Deborah and John* La Gorce Barbara Lensing Virginia Letourneau Sally Lichtenstein Sally Lupfer Bob and Tricia* Maxeiner Gwendolyn McCullen* Nancy McDowell Keith Moffat Anne Nobles and David Johnson Alice M. O’Brien Foundation Bill and Betsy Pugh John D. Purdy* Philip and Roberta Puschel Françoise Puschel Memorial Fund John Raffensperger, M.D.and Susan Luck, M.D. Sally Reed Joyce and Don Rice Jack* and Rose* Rogers Don and Nancy Rolley Lucy and Paul Roth
Sabety Family Foundation Robert E. Schneider Foundation – Dick Schneider John Schork* John* and Florence* Scott Emily B. Shane* Sallie and Gardner* Soule Sovereign People Internship Fund Evelyn Spencer* David Stanley Vesta Stearn Linda Sturgis* Barbara Tobin Linda and Tom Uhler Gretchen Valade Theodora Vander Maazen* Judy Wellons Jane Werner* Bob Wigley* Debra Williamson Pat Wilmeth* Bill* and Ann Wollschlager Barbara Wood* Virginia Zahn*
Legacy Society Members as of November 2016
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Annual Giving & Update on the Marine Lab Capital Campaign Annual giving is often a challenging fundraising task for many non-profit organizations. Fortunately, SCCF members understand fully funding our ongoing operations plays a crucial role in enhancing our mission. Through your support, our programmatic accomplishments grew significantly while we continued to maintain a conservative and balanced budget. Please take a moment to review the names of the FY2015-2016 Annual Fund Drive donors. Their gifts made all the difference for maintaining cash flow and demonstrating matching funds for public sector grant proposals.
SCCF is an organization that literally cannot sustain its annual operations without the greatest possible financial support from our members. Across the spectrum of gift amounts, we are grateful to each and every one of you for giving at your highest possible level. Special thanks are sincerely extended to Gretchen Valade. Mrs. Valade’s challenge grant once again made it possible for SCCF to reach our Annual Fund Drive goal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. In the FY2013-2014 annual report, we reported how members of the Board of Trustees and a small group of SCCF donors graciously, quietly and quickly
Special Thanks to: Estate of Emily B. Shane Estate of John E. Schork Gretchen C. Valade Fred and Alice Stanback Jackie and Roy Sweeney Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Philip and Roberta Puschel The Haas Family The Logos Fund of The Luzerne Foundation Shipley Foundation, Inc.
Richard Shipley Robin C. Krivanek L.A.T. Foundation Lee Anne Tauck Bruning Foundation Nancy Dehmlow Deborah La Gorce James and Vedna Welch Foundation Sandy Gross and John Hutton
Middendorf Family Foundation Frank and Pat Middendorf Robert and Elizabeth Nanovic Bill and Ruth Brooks Dave and Ellen Raisbeck SEBA Foundation Steven G. King Sue and Tom Pick Carl and Christine Neumann
Andrea Waitt Carlton AWC Family Foundation The Donald Slavik Family Foundation Virginia T. Reeves Linda and Wayne Boyd Todd and Barbara Bluedorn Gretchen and Mark Banks Jensen’s On The Gulf & Jensen’s Twin Palm Resort Marina
Kirsten Recker Bank Of The Islands / Edison National Bank Ellinor and Edward Hayward Joan and William Grabe Lucy and Paul Roth Blake and Jan Devitt Captiva Cruises, Inc. Sally Reed Drs. John G. Raffensperger and Susan Luck Anonymous Marcia T. MacKinnon
Leah and Doug Beck Stephanie Holscher Bear Tom and Laura Hansen Anonymous Marilyn and Dick Mazess Enid and Marty Packard Jim and Gaye Pigott Porter Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. Robert E. Schneider Foundation James O. Welch, Jr.
raised more than $400,000 in matching funds to build a state-of-the-art Marine Lab facility in an unprecedented public/private partnership with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge. We hope construction will be completed in the fall of 2017. Before construction is completed, we need to pursue grants and member donations to fund furniture and
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equipment costs that are SCCF’s sole responsibility. We are very grateful that the George and Miriam Martin Foundation has started the ball rolling on this capital effort by establishing a challenge grant to kick off fundraising. Many thanks to Carol and Larry Strange for this generous leadership. We hope it will motivate other tax-deductible gifts in the coming months.
Special Thanks to: Tom and Mimi Adams Anonymous Cliff and Susan Beittel Robert and Dixie Bowden Fran Cameron Captiva Civic Association Barbara Chappell Charitable Foundation of the Islands Claude and Marsha Crawford Barbara and Tom Dunham Jeff Hedden Mike Kelly Wendy and John Kindig Theodore G. Koven Aimee La Gorce-Jeans Bill and Margie Abraham Charles and Linda Adams Adventures In Paradise Nancy and John Ake Ambu Yoga Michael and Christine Attardo Mary Lou Bailey Bailey’s General Store Barnacle Phil’s North Captiva Landings, LLC Baxalta Jeffrey P. Beale Susan E. Betzig Laura J. DeBruce and Jeffrey L. Blackman Gene and Lynne Blanc John and Mary Jo Boler John and Mary Ann Boorn Lisa S. Brooks John and Debra Bullock Bill and Tory Burch Peter and Sandra Butler Carol and Cameron Campbell Dan and Donna Casey Catering by Leslie Adams Paul and Vickie Christianson Bill and Mary Christison Meredith and Eugene Clapp Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society Capt. John and Kathy Cookman Dick and Nancy Curtin Ralph and Billye Curtis Ruth A. Deuber Rev. and Mrs. James Donnell Barbara and Jim Egan Jim and Sharon Ellen Charitable Fund Henry and Kathy Elsesser John and Judith Evans Tom and Joan Feeley Mika and David Filkins Hans and Leslie Fleischner
Lawson Family Foundation A component fund of the Maine Community Foundation Mancheski Foundation, Inc. Mariel Foundation Dave and Ellen Petrick Joyce and Don Rice Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Todd and Karen Roberts Peter and Peggy Rosenblum Douglas and Kristen Ryckman Sanibel Captiva Trust Company Peter and Christine Schluter Barbara Shane Dr. and Mrs. Howard Sheridan Evelyn Rose and Jonathan Silverman
Jim Fowler Janet M. Frane GHD Services, Inc. Gene’s Books Richard and Alice Godfrey Jim and Maureen Gorman Porter and Mariel Goss Leone A. Graham Stan and Constance Grayson Great White Grill Bill and Shelley Greggs Walter and Mary Emily Gross Bruce and Jeanne Grossnickle Virginie Haffenreffer and H. Pharr Brightman Rudolf F. Haffenreffer and Mallory Marshall Richard and Barbara Hansen Al and Sally Hanser Bette Harig Brenda and Marty Harrity Marilyn and Charlie Hart Spencer and Odette Hays Mark and Kathy Helge Tom and Susan Helphill John Henshaw Gwenda Hiett-Clements & Len Clements Shirley S. Hoch David and Catherine Hogan Bob and Jane Holder Marilyn and Rory Holscher HRK Foundation Debbie Jaeger Dick and Mary Jalkut Larry and Jeannette James JaniceMichelle Foundation, Inc. Tad and Nancy Jeffrey David Johnson and Anne Nobles Wally Kain Karen Bell and The Bell Team Barbara and George Karr Robin Kirk
Brad and Shelli Stanback Staritch Foundation Ann H. Talcott Linda and Tom Uhler USA Funds Matching Gifts Program Dorothy R. Valhouli and Robert W. Devore Sarita Van Vleck Rod and Gerry Verblaauw Patricia Smith Wilmeth Fund Greater Milwaukee Foundation Kim Wilmeth Miller John and Martha Wolf John and Linda Wulff Bill and Patty Zimmerman
Andrea Koss Landmark Design of Sanibel Jim and Lorraine LaRoy Daniel and Jane Lautermilch LEAF, LTD Caroline LeGette Lighthouse Cafe, Inc. Linda and Nick Linsmayer Bob and Carol Lloyd David MacKenzie Manatee & Eco River Tours Gene and Linda Massey Bob Maxeiner John and Kathy McCabe Judith L. McLaughlin Douglas McLemore Carol McNaughton Beebe Jeanette and Steve Mihaly Patricia and Attila Molnar John and Kay Morse Leon and Frances Morsillo Mr. and Mrs. James E. Moye Albert F. Nagel Diane and Leroy Neitzel Bill and Suzanne O’Connor Peter Pappas Frank and Nancy Parsons Foundation Fund, on behalf of Douglas and Mary Lynn Parsons Bob and Mary Ellen Paulson Stephanie and Harold Payson Dale and Jeri Peterson Pfeifer Realty Group Mary Ellen and Eric Pfeifer The McWilliams/Piraino Family Foundation Dan and Pam Prevo Kathy and Tom Price Thomas and Karen Ragatz Pamela Rambo/iLoveShelling.com Chip and Nancy Roach Bruce and Joan Rogers
Hiram Rogers and Jean Gauger J. Stanley and Patricia C. Rogers Don and Nancy Rolley Melinda Roy and Chris Gourley Sanctuary Golf Club, Inc. Sanibel Catering Company by Bailey’s Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club Sargent Family Foundation John and Shirley Schlossman James and Kathleen Schubert Lee and Gene Seidler Ada L. Shissler Martha and Rick Siders Crystal and Christopher Smith Sallie Soule Karen A. Spittler Jeff and Sue Springer John and Bonnie Strand Ed and Ginny Stringer Peter and Linda Sturtevant Sweet Melissa’s Cafe Jack and Kellie Ann Thomas Jack Thomas Breese O. Tomick Leanne Freas Trout Foundation ‘Tween Waters Inn Roxanne Van Bokkelen Bill and Judy Walter Carolyn Warren Nanelle Wehmann Ed Wheeler and Anne Haslem Marilyn C. White Flo and Kirk Williams Thomas and Lena Williams Robert and Roberta Winters Ben and Heidi Yokel Yali Zawady
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Fundraising Events
Wines in the Wild — Our eighth annual Wines in the Wild on November 14, 2015, set a new benchmark for fun. SCCF’s very own wine and food aficionados Linda and Tom Uhler continued their service as Wines’ founding co-chairs. Approximately 175 guests visited six wine stations set up on the Nature Center porch and boardwalks to sample fine wines. Delicious hors d’oeuvres were prepared by Catering by Leslie Adams and passed by SCCF interns. Bank of the Islands graciously returned as the Wines in the Wild Presenting Sponsor. The generous Host Committee members were Nancy and Pete Bender, Linda and Wayne Boyd, Tory and Bill Burch, Gwenda and Len Clements, Inge and Henry Glissman, Allison and Chauncey Goss, Leone Graham, Shelley and Bill Greggs, Anne Haslem and Ed Wheeler, Janie Howland, Mike Kelly, Deborah and John La Gorce, Kay and John Morse, Roberta and Philip Puschel, Joyce and Don Rice, Nancy and Chip Roach, Robbie and Geoff Roepstorff, Lucy and Paul Roth, Kris and Doug Ryckman, Donna and John Schubert, Nanelle Wehmann, and Martha and John Wolf. Special thanks to Anne Haslem and Ed Wheeler for opening their home for a lovely Host Committee reception to wrap up the celebrations. Thanks are also due to all who donated to silent and live auction items: Ambu Yoga, Bailey’s General Store, Laura Ball, Bennett’s Fresh Roast, BIG Arts, Billy’s Rentals, Blue Coyote, Blue Rendezvous French Bistro, Captiva Cruises, Inc., Catering by Leslie Adams, Dr. and Mrs. Claude Crawford, The Fish House, Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille, Floral Artistry of Sanibel, Fresh Taqueria, George and Wendy’s Seafood Grill, Gramma Dot’s, Island Cinema, Deborah La Gorce, Lighthouse Cafe, Inc., MacIntosh Books and Paper, Manatee & Eco River Tours, Pamela Rambo/iLoveShelling.com, Sanibel Catering Company by Bailey’s, Melinda Roy and Chris Gourley, The Sanibel Sandbar, The Sanibel Sprout, Sanibel Thriller, Starfish Grille, Stilwell Enterprises, Sweet Melissa’s Cafe, Tarpon Bay Explorers, Timbers Restaurant, ‘Tween Waters Inn 24th Annual Tennis Tournament — The SCCF Tennis Tournament at the Dunes began as an Erick Lindblad and Lucas Century brainstorm 24 years ago. The 25th will coincide with SCCF’s 50th Anniversary! My, how time flies when you are having fun! With the help of the Dunes and Blackwood Tennis Academy staff, this year’s event on January 30-31, 2016, was the best ever. Sponsors and players gathered in the Dunes clubhouse for happy hour and dancing. The weather was perfect. Player numbers were up this year with the addition of a group of Houston players that scheduled their vacation around the tournament. They will be back next year! Thanks to all the players and sponsors that made the tournament a great success, with special thanks to major sponsors Wayne and Linda Boyd, Barbara Chappell and “Diego,” as well as our Tournament,
Championship — and all of our — sponsors and auction donors who helped make this memorable weekend possible. Tournament Sponsors: Sadie, Tess & Bella Foundation; The Dunes Golf & Tennis Club; Blackwood Tennis Academy; Lucas Century Glass; Dorado Property Management; “Wonderfully Anonymous.” Championship Sponsors: LEAF Ltd.; Bill and Tory Burch; Sanctuary Golf Club; Robin Kirk; and Karen Bell Realty. Thanks also to: Lucy & Paul Roth; Tom & Mimi Adams; Andonette McDonald; Philip & Roberta Puschel; Ellen Raisbeck; Warren & Jody Schwab; Bill & Carol Rosenberg; Harry & Mona Gleitz; Bill & Barbara Hickey; John & Martha Wolf; Joe & Marjorie Pacheco; Don Aldridge; Bill & Barbara Hickey; Captiva Cruises; Island Cinema; Tarpon Bay Explorers; Beachview; Superior Title; Barrier Island Title; Sundial Beach Resort & Spa; Traders.
Beer in the Bushes — On April 9, more than 400 music and fun lovers gathered at SCCF’s Nature Center for the 5th annual Beer in the Bushes. This year’s craft beer partners were all from Southwest Florida, demonstrating how much the regional craft beer industry has grown in recent years. Our thanks to Bury Me Brewing, Cape Coral Brewing Company, Palm City Brewing Co., Fort Myers Brewing Co., Naples Beach Brewery, Old Soul Brewing, Momentum Brewhouse, and Point Ybel Brewing Company. Point Ybel Brewing Company was selected the People’s Choice Award winner at the end of the night. Beer in the Bushes has developed quite a reputation for bringing significant musicians to our islands, and this year raised the bar even higher with New Orleans Jazz legends Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers. Revelers paired their beer tasting with delectable food truck offerings paid for with “Trux Bux.” Beer in the Bushes was a fundraising success thanks to the support of all the appreciated folks listed here: Presenting Sponsor: The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company; Band Sponsor: Jensen’s Twin Palm Resort & Marina. Keg Sponsors: Deborah La Gorce, Great White Grill, Pfeifer Realty Group, Adventures in Paradise. Growler Sponsors: iLoveShelling.com, Roberta and Philip Puschel. Pint Sponsors: Hangar 41 Winery & Brew Shop, Matzaluna, Ed Wheeler, BrightStreet Group, Bill and Tory Burch, Mike Kelly, Nanelle Weymann, Paul and Lucy Roth, Lighthouse Cafe, Landmark Design of Sanibel. Host Committee: Blake and Jan Devitt, Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Gibson, Chauncey and Allison Goss, Great White Grill, Bill and Shelley Greggs, Kingfisher Vacations, John and Kay Morse, Kathy and Tom Price, Joyce and Don Rice, Chip and Nancy Roach, Superior Title Services, and Linda and Tom Uhler. Travel costs for the band were covered by an anonymous sponsor.
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Thanks to all of you who have helped to support our mission with your gifts of time, talent and treasure. Mr. and Mrs. John Ackler Ms. Louisa Acosta Dr. Charles V. Adair Donna Adams and Marvin Richards Rene J. Affourtit Susan Ahlcrona & Dennis Trooien Thomas and Carol Aikenhead Larry and Shirley Akins Mrs. Deidre Albino Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Albright Martha Alcorn Anne Aldrich Donna Aldrich Donald and Marilyn Aldridge Mr. Duncan Alexander Dr. and Mrs. F. Knight Alexander Mike and Judy Alexander Joan Miller-Alexander & Rodney Alexander Alexandra Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Delbert E. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Allen Michael and Tiffanie Alleva Linda and Pablito Almira Deborah and Jeffrey Almo Alpine Slicing & Cheese Conversion Company Mr. and Mrs. Michael Alteri Ralph and Dianne Altieri Yigany Alvarez Mr. Lawrence J. Amon Red and Kristie Anders Mr. John Andersen Brian and Susan Anderson Lawrence T. Anderson Lyndsay and Nathan Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Anderson Joe and Leslie Anding Capt. Daniel Andrews Mr. and Mrs. Harold P. Andrews Susan Andrews Jim and Betty Anholt Tom and Linda Annesley Anonymous Mary Lee Anthony Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Antonini Mr. and Mrs. Jon Apmann Missy Apmann Ms. Patricia H. Appino Marc and Jody Applegate David and Suzanne Arch Pennye and William Arehart Sarah Armantrout Christine Armbrecht Edward and Joanne Armbruster Bert and Pat Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. Dale E. Armstrong Mrs. Elsa G. Arndt Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. William E. Arthur Matthew Asen and Mary Jo Bogden Ann Griffith Ash Asplundh Foundation Mr. Robert S. Atkinson Mr. and Mrs. Patrick V. Auletta Laura and Stephen Avakian Dr. Donald M. Bachman and Dr. Karen B. Back
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Fran and Harvey Berger Mr. Joel Berger Drs. Daniel J. Bergmann and Debra A. Dill-Bergmann Stuart and Sandra Berke Christopher and Katherine Berman Donald and Amy Bermke Lynn B. Bernard Mr. Edward Berninger Walter and Wendy Berninger Harry and Audrey Bertossa James and Linda Best Mr. Emilio Bettaglio Larry and Karen Bettcher Franz and Carolyn Bidinger Kathryn Bielefeld Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Bielfelt Kathy Biggs Ray and Elaine Birck Patricia C. Birk Ms. Denise Biscardi Bill Black Robert and Winifred Blacklow Ron and Margaret Blevins Cathy and Henry Block Eunice Blocker Dr. John C. Bloom David and Gussie Blue Bridget Bly Charles Boast and Marsha Clinard Dr. and Mrs. Steven F. Boc Dodie and Jerry Bock Lauren Bojrab Mr. Charles F. Bonser Ms. Kathy Boone Sandy Bordiuk Ms. Edwina Borovich Mrs. Shirley K. Boscov Bill and Jaye Boswell Anne-Marie Bouche Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood M. Boudeman Lesley Anne Simmons and James Boughton Dr. Catherine Bould & Mr. Charles McDonough Mrs. Margaret Boutwell Kevin Bowden & Candice Ethridge-Bowden Bob and Dixie Bowen Mrs. Doris I. Bowen Mrs. Nancy L. Bowen Bruce Bowser and Suzann Wilson Bowser David and Jane Boxell Ms. Barbara Boyce Ken and Lynda Boyce Katharine Boyd Mr. and Mrs. James Boyle Dr. and Mrs. Lynn W. Boynton Mary and Rich Braatz Mrs. Odette Brabec Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Braciszewski The Bradley Family Fund Chris and Matti Bradley Dr. Stephen and Mrs. Katie Branam Mr. Richard Brashler Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Braun Drs. Martin and Roberta Braun John and Catherine Bridge
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Mr. and Mrs. J. Daniel Lewis Mr. James S. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Lewis Sally Lichtenstein Kathleen and George Lieser Lennart and Ann Lindberg Mr. William Lindquist Robert and Avice Lindstrom Margaret Link Tim and Linda Link Linda and Joseph Linnehan Mr. and Mrs. Calvin C. Linnemann Mr. and Mrs. Erik Linthorst Donald and Mary Ann Linton Wade and Heather Lippert Mr. Barry Litofsky James and Karen Livingston Maureen Livingston Susan Lloyd Delores Lobbato Steve and Joanie Loe Mrs. Patricia E. Loechl The Loffredo Family Mary Ann L. Loh Constance Lohr Jim and Donna Loiacono Daniel and Julie Long Mrs. Leonard Long Mr. and Mrs. Leslie L. Loomans Nick and Diane Lopardo Mr. Robert K. Lord Mark Lorenzo James and Paulette Lotstein Gwyneth and Robert Loud Mrs. Frederick R. Louis Alcinda M. Lovett Mr. and Mrs. Marcus C. Low, Jr. Melanie Files and Richard Lowman Mrs. Goodrich Lowry Mr. and Mrs. David Lucas Mr. and Mrs. Clive Luiten Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lunghamer Mr. Michael Lynam Brian Lynch and Laura E. Bothe Frank and Sally Lynch Col. Robert F. Lynd Dr. and Mrs. James D. MacCallum Don MacFarlane Edith MacGuire Mack Avenue Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Mackall Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. MacKenzie Jack and Victoria Madaras Judith C. Maddock Linda Madison Mr. and Mrs. George H. Madison John Maglosky Mr. and Mrs. Douglas L. Mahrer Bruce M. Makuk Frank and Rosemarie Malartsik Mammel Family Foundation Marlene Mandel Katherine Mandeville Andrew Mandovi Frank Mangano Foundation Mel and Carol Manker Janice Manley Frank and Mary Lee Mann Noel Mann Dr. and Mrs. Deane C. Manolis Ms. Ayala Manolson
27 Barry and Laura Manson Maple Leaf Cheesemakers, Inc. Michael and Mary Beth Margolis The Markowitz Family Phillip and Susie Marks Peter and Irmingard Markusch Kathy and Pat Martello Barbara Martin Dennis and Betty Martin Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Martin George and Miriam Martin Foundation Barbara Martin Mrs. Wilma Martin Michael Martinez Mrs. Joan Martyn Mr. and Mrs. Peter Masalsky Arthur and Jane Mason Mrs. Vicki Mast Ms. Candace Mather Mary Mather Gary and Susan Matter Dr. and Mrs. Richard Mattern Robert Matthew Joel and Joan Matthews Mr. Peter F. Matthews Mr. and Mrs. Donald Maurer Eric and Kerri Maw Howard and Judith Mayer Judith and Howard Mayer Mr. Peter Mazur Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Mazzone Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. McBride Ms. Ann L. McCarthy Sue and Tom McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. William McCaw Linda McClave Roy W. McCloskey Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. McClure Christiana McCrummon Orgain McCullough Dean and Nancy McCumber Ms. Ann McDonald Antonette McDonald Zeke and Ashlynn McDonald Ann A. McDonnell Mary Eileen McDonnell Margaret and George McGann Dagmar E. McGill A. Rives and Katharine McGinley Mr. and Mrs. Burton J. McGlynn Bill and Donna McGraw Francine and Lacey McGuire Doris McHale Douglas D. McInnis Mr. and Mrs. Tom McKenny Stephen and Nancy McLane Jennifer P. McLean Ms. Margaret J. McLean Walt and Darst McNairy Linda McVeigh Edward and Patricia Mead Marge and Joe Meek Peter and Nancy Meekin Gail and Carl Meier Ms. Melissa F. Melum Ms. Leslie A. Melzer Ilona Menzel Kent and Judy Mergler Mrs. Sue E. Merrick Bruce Merrill Dr. Doris H. Merritt
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Program Area No. of: People Hours Board of Trustees and Committees 33 624 8 96 Brush of Excellence Captiva Cruises Wildlife Cruise docents 13 837 10 3496 Carpentry Crew (Hammerheads) Wilmeth Cottage & Intern Housing Design & Planning 4 200 Wildlife & Habitat Management 5 224 48 490 Marine Laboratory Native Landscapes & Garden Center 25 814
Program Area No. of: People Hours Nature Center Office, Environmental Education, 42 2,564 Weeds & Seeds, Trail Guides, Trail Blazers 107 4,834 Sea Turtle Conservation Program (not all hours have been reported) 12 258 Shorebird Monitoring 11 270 Special Events TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS
318 14,707
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Members & Supporters Memorials SCCF will celebrate 50 years of conservation on the islands on October 31, 2017. We are proud to be a part of this very special community and none of it would be possible without you. Thank you!
Members & Supporters Life Members
4,300 570
(Individuals and Businesses):
Total:
2,620
In Memory of John Boler by: Captiva Cruises, Inc. Marc and Cheryl Giattini Deborah La Gorce In Memory of Jane and Frank Bopp by: Mary and John Hartman In Memory of Shelly Brown by: David and Deb Williamson In Memory of Jo Cawthra by: Breakers West Condominium Association Tobi Cawthra Family and Friends of Jo Cawthra Karl and Gloria Renz Ann E. Walton
In Memory of Roger Clark by: Mrs. Ann Wollschlager In Memory of Len Clements by: Donna Aldrich Red and Kristie Anders Bill and Jaye Boswell Mrs. Frances M. Cameron Dede and Bro D’Arcy Jerry Edelman and Maryanne Daly Tom and Maggie Fox Marc and Cheryl Giattini Mr. and Mrs. Ron Gibson Shirlene Grasgreen Janie Howland Martin and Sandra Johnson Robin C. Krivanek Deborah La Gorce Lyle J. Mannweiler
In Memory of Len Clements (continued): Frank and Pat Middendorf John and Sheilah Morley John and Kay Morse Diane and Leroy Neitzel Fred and Marj Nordstrom Lynn and Ed Ridlehoover Lucy and Paul Roth Douglas and Kristen Ryckman Martha and Rick Siders Lynne and Jerry Stern Linda and Tom Uhler Mrs. Lucretia Van Olst Ms. Rae Ann Wessel Patricia Wilson Carol and Peter Zell In Memory of June DeRonck by: Alice W. Herrmann
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Memorials (continued) In Memory of Sally Ditton by: Mr. Robert Ditton In Memory of Bob Ervien by: Barbara and Jim Egan Janie Howland Robin C. Krivanek Joel and Joan Matthews Mrs. Elisabeth A. Smith In Memory of Jerry Feldman by: Sarah Armantrout In Memory of Arthur and Constance Goodman by: Stephanie Goodman and Mary Ann Reilly In Memory of Maryann Gordon by: Marshfield Clinic In Memory of Glen Gresham by: George and Lynne Campean Connie and Peter Dickinson Dr. Richard Wolin/Dr. Elizabeth Doherty The Eastman Family Mrs. Carol Gestwicki Steve and Jane Gresham Helen Ramsey Lucy and Paul Roth Ellen Strobel Dr. and Mrs. Richard Wolin Mrs. Ann Wollschlager Greg and Ruth Woodham In Memory of Tom Hansen by: Nancy J. Clark Marc and Cheryl Giattini Jim and Gloria Weir In Memory of Jean and Ross Hiles by: George and Judy Hiles Rich and Stef Hiles In Memory of John H. and Carolyn Talbot Hoagland by: Anne Magoun The WesaDoe Fund In Memory of Shirley Hoch by: Gwenda Hiett-Clements Elizabeth Lim-Dutton James and Susan McCallion Elizabeth Miller Ellen Orr Martha and Rick Siders In Memory of Dr. John J. Hutton by: Marc and Cheryl Giattini In Memory of Elaine Jacobson by: Ralph and Dianne Altieri Mrs. Frances M. Cameron Mr. James M. Griffith Phillip and Susie Marks Clair and Bev Postmus In Memory of Joan Kain by: Mrs. Janice G. Baker, Jr. Linda and Wayne Boyd James and Arlene Brent Mrs. Frances M. Cameron Dr. and Mrs. Richard R. Curtin Ms. Janet Egeland
In Memory of Joan Kain (continued): Marc and Cheryl Giattini Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Glissman Mrs. Carole J. Greene Gwenda Hiett-Clements Ray and Nancy Holmes Janie Howland Kiwanis Club of Sanibel Captiva Robin C. Krivanek Deborah La Gorce Steve and Linda Lane Caroline LeGette Michael and Mary Beth Margolis Ms. Candace Mather Mary Mather Bob Maxeiner John and Sheilah Morley Alison Reeder Lynn and Ed Ridlehoover Lucy and Paul Roth Beth Schmitt Martha and Rick Siders Mary Tracy Sigman Lane Tapley Priscilla Tapley Ms. Rae Ann Wessel In Memory of Warren “Kim” Kimber by: Jack and Victoria Madaras In Memory of John La Gorce by: Red and Kristie Anders Mr. and Mrs. Dale E. Armstrong Mrs. John M. Boler Mr. Charles F. Bonser Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Bowden Mary C. Buck Anne and John Burden Dr. and Mrs. Claude Crawford KA Dempsey Bill and Mary Donahue Dorothy Donaldson and Aaron Cohen Raymond and Nancy Foster Marc and Cheryl Giattini Herbert and Judy Goldenberg James P. and Madelyn V. Hanlon Al and Sally Hanser John and Blair Hatcher Gwenda Hiett-Clements Janie Howland Richard and Lyn Kaufman Deborah La Gorce Aimee La Gorce-Jeans Jim and Mary LaVelle Mr. and Mrs. Warrin C. Meyers John and Kay Morse Fred and Marj Nordstrom Wes and Jeanne Parks Porter Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. Philip and Roberta Puschel Chip and Nancy Roach Carol and Bill Rosenberg Lucy and Paul Roth Douglas and Kristen Ryckman Sanctuary Golf Club, Inc. Sharon Schwarze Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Seifert Lee Anne Tauck Patricia M. Thurber
In Memory of John La Gorce (continued): Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Turney Linda and Tom Uhler Rod and Gerry Verblaauw Bill and Judy Walter Mr. James O. Welch, Jr. Ms. Rae Ann Wessel Ed Wheeler and Anne Haslem Mrs. Penny Wilkinson Patricia Wilson In Memory of Charles LeGette by: Marc and Cheryl Giattini Dr. and Mrs. George E. Irwin, Jr. Field and Mary Ann Wasson In Memory of Francine Litofsky by: Mr. Barry Litofsky In Memory of Karen S. Lord by: Mr. Robert K. Lord In Memory of Patricia Martin by: Alpine Slicing & Cheese Conversion Company Jackie Bartaczewicz Joan and Tony Beck Donald and Amy Bermke Sharon Chapman Sophi Ellison Al and Marilyn Feld Louis Gentine Donna Hines Marge Janke Maple Leaf Cheesemakers, Inc. Kathy and Pat Martello Debra Olson Heintz Carol and Jonathan Rost Janet Sartori Suzanne Schultz Catherine Schwartz Steliga & Harder, S.C. Judith Wagne In Memory of Paul McCarthy by: Red and Kristie Anders Red Anders, LLC Bill and Jaye Boswell Mrs. Ruth Ann Deuber Jelena and Cyrus Durkovic with the 2016-17 Humphrey Fellows Jean C. Ely Anne E. Fancelli Marc and Cheryl Giattini John and Barbara Haines Judith Hart Killelea Kevin Heiffner Deborah La Gorce Joe and Maureen Mackin Kathryn Michalewicz Mr. and Mrs. Richard O’Brien Mrs. Nancy C. Oden Mr. Richard F. Pyle Tom Rathbone Judah L. Ronch Lucy and Paul Roth Richard Serafini Kristin Smith-Crowe on behalf of the Organizational Behavior Department, Boston University Margaret Sutherland and Ann Ghublikian
31 In Memory of Paul McCarthy (continued): Patrice Sweeney Ms. Rae Ann Wessel In Memory of Jerald H. Melum by: Ms. Melissa F. Melum
In Memory of William L. Mohan by: Milan and Donna Milivojevic In Memory of Christine O’Brien by: Andrea and Daniel Derrington In Memory of Hal Patinkin by: Marc and Cheryl Giattini Robin C. Krivanek Ann L. Moran In Memory of Francoise Puschel by: Philip and Roberta Puschel In Memory of Ellie Rende by: Mrs. Frances M. Cameron Mary Fortin In Memory of Rose Rogers by: Mrs. Frances M. Cameron C.A. Cleavenger Mr. and Mrs. William A. Copeland Barbara and Jim Egan Elizabeth Gauger Marc and Cheryl Giattini Gwenda Hiett-Clements Janie Howland Robin C. Krivanek Caroline LeGette James and Karen Livingston John and Sheilah Morley Sally Reed Hiram Rogers and Jean Gauger Field and Mary Ann Wasson
In Memory of Linda Sturgis by: Mrs. Frances M. Cameron Katherine Hinckley International Osprey Foundation, Inc. Caroline LeGette Dorothe J. Morton Rosina B. Rue Sallie Soule Mr. and Mrs. Duane N. Williams In Memory of Roy Sweeney by: Marc and Cheryl Giattini Lucy and Paul Roth In Memory of Herbert and Claire Sylvester by: Jamie Smith In Memory of Leo Wallack by: Gary and Marilyn Rubin Dr. and Mrs. Jack Zoldan In Memory of Pat and Harvey Wilmeth by: Ms. Kim Wilmeth Miller
List as of September 30, 2016
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Board of Trustees, Committee Chairs & Staff — 2015 - 2016 Board of Trustees
Ron Gibson, President Gwenda Hiett-Clements, Vice President Doug Ryckman, Treasurer Ran Niehoff, Secretary
Claude Crawford Chauncey Goss Sandy Gross Deborah La Gorce
Committee Chairs Doug Ryckman, Finance Robbie Roepstorff, Nominating Gwenda Hiett-Clements, Membership Development Bill Burch, Special Events Claude Crawford, Ph.D., Marine Laboratory Liaison
Staff
John Morse Diane Neitzel Mary Ellen Pfeifer
Tom Price Paul Roth Richard Shipley
Sandra Gross, Native Landscapes & Garden Center Liaison Rod Verblaauw, Endowment Dean Skaugstad and Tom Price, Hammerheads (Carpenters) Tom Price, Ron Gibson, Deborah La Gorce, Mary Ellen Pfeifer Housing Committee (Ad hoc) Sandra Gross, Brush of Excellence
Administrative: Erick Lindblad, Executive Director Wendy Cerdan, Business Manager Cheryl Giattini, Campaigns/Legacy Coordinator Karen Nelson, Communications Coordinator Alexis Horn, Public Outreach Coordinator
Environmental Education: Kristie Anders, Education Director Dee Serage-Century, Living with Wildlife Educator
Native Landscapes & Garden Center: Jenny Evans, Native Landscapes & Garden Center Manager Rebecca Grotrian, Native Landscapes & Garden Center Asst. Em Hayes, Part-time Assistant Sue Ramos, Native Landscapes & Garden Center Assistant Emily Harrington, Native Landscapes & Garden Center Asst. *Liz Beans, Intern **Jessica McCullough, Intern **Shannan Webb, Intern
Marine Laboratory cont’d: Ashley Harner, Research Assistant ***Sarah Bridenbaugh, Research Assistant ***Emily Anderson, Intern ***Chrissy McCrimmon, Intern **Jenna Beyer, Intern ***Anthony Bonacolta, Student Intern, University of Miami ***Catilyn Reisa, Student Intern, Missouri State University Dr. Rozalind Jester, Visiting Research Scientist (Florida SouthWestern State College) Dr. David Fugate, Visiting Research Scientist (Florida Gulf Coast University) Dr. Ray Grizzle, Visiting Research Scientist (University of New Hampshire)
Wildlife & Habitat Management:
Chris Lechowicz, Director & Herpetologist Kelly Sloan, Sea Turtle Program Coordinator / Biologist Joel Caouette, Shorebird Program Coordinator / Biologist, Audrey Albrecht, Shorebird Program Coordinator / Biologist Victor Young, Field Technician Natural Resource Policy: •Toby Clark, Field Technician Rae Ann Wessel, Director ***Brandt Quirk-Royal, Sea Turtle Technician (2016) **Ashley Harner, Intern **Chelsea Petrik, Biology Intern (2016) Marine Laboratory: **Alaina Mahn, Shorebird Intern (2016) Dr. Eric Milbrandt, Director ***Andrew Glinsky, Sea Turtle Tagging Project (2016) Dr. Rick Bartleson, Research Scientist ***Jennifer Gooch, Sea Turtle Tagging Project (2016) Lucy Pongetti, Grant Administrator **Brandt Quirk-Royal, Biology Intern (2015) A.J. Martignette, Research Assistant **Kayla Smith, Shorebird Intern (2015) Jeff Siwicke, Research Assistant **Matt Barker, Habitat Management Intern (2015) Mark Thompson, Research Associate **Jared Chrisp, Sea Turtle Technician (2015) * Phyllis Kilmer Gresham Native Plant Education Fund Intern ** Intern *** Grant-funded • Position shared with USFWS/J.N. “Ding” Darling NWR
Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation 3333 Sanibel-Captiva Road, P.O. Box 839, Sanibel, FL 33957 www.sccf.org sccf@sccf.org Office: (239) 472-2329 Fax (239) 472-6421 / Marine Laboratory: (239) 395-4617 Native Plant Nursery: (239) 472-1932 / Wildlife & Habitat Management: (239) 472-3984 Annual Report compilation and design by Karen Nelson
Publication of this Annual Report was generously underwritten by:
As the oldest locally owned and managed bank on the islands, Bank of the Islands is proud to be SCCF's partner in conservation. “We believe we have an obligation to support the communities we serve. In part, we do that by supporting organizations working to make their community the best it can be. For five decades, SCCF’s conservation activity has helped define what makes our islands and this region so special. We are honored to play a part in making that happen, and encourage all islanders to join us in celebrating SCCF’s 50th anniversary.”