SCCF Annual Report 2024-25

Annual Report

July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025

Because protecting what we love starts with

showing up Discover Conservation in Action

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ne year into our ambitious 5-year strategic plan, we are eager for all members of the SCCF family to join our dedicated Board of Trustees and hardworking staff in discovering conservation in action. Only together can we preserve and protect these amazing coastal ecosystems for our neighbors as well as future generations.

Without the generosity of our members, SCCF’s sustainability would be in jeopardy. Instead, we are on a robust and carefully conceived upward trajectory. Thanks to you, we have hit many significant milestones as we move forward to a better tomorrow.

Our leadership has worked hard to advance our efforts — strategically and ambitiously. We hope you will agree that work is worthy of your philanthropic investment.

If you can once again renew — or perhaps even increase — your support, be assured it will be used wisely. You will help us ensure a stronger and more resilient future — for SCCF, Sanibel Sea School, Coastal Watch, our amazing island neighbors and business partners, and our broader Southwest Florida regional community.

If you have questions, including about gifts of securities or donations

by ACH transfer, please contact SCCF Development Director Cheryl Giattini at 239-822-6121 or cgiattini@sccf.org.

Thank you in advance for your consideration of this heartfelt request.

SCCF’s mission is to protect and care for Southwest Florida’s coastal ecosystems.

Founded in 1967, SCCF has grown significantly from its initial focus on land acquisition. Focus areas include: Water Quality Research | Policy and Advocacy | Sea Turtle and Shorebird Monitoring Environmental Education | Native Landscaping | Wildlife & Habitat Management | Ecosystem Restoration In January 2020, Sanibel Sea School and Coastal Watch joined forces with SCCF, greatly expanding our youth education and community conservation initiatives. At the heart of SCCF are residents, visitors, and businesses who believe we have a duty to protect our region for future generations.

Thanks as always for sustaining our shared commitment to conservation. Please consider using the enclosed envelope to do so again with a tax-deductible contribution to the Annual Fund Drive.

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Dear Friends and Neighbors,

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s we reflect on another transformative year, we are filled with profound gratitude for our community’s unwavering commitment to protecting the natural treasures that make our barrier islands truly extraordinary. SCCF exists because a group of visionary individuals recognized that paradise is not permanent — it must be actively protected. Today, that responsibility belongs to all of us.

Despite the challenges posed by the 2024 storm season, we continue to forge ahead with implementing our 5-year strategic plan. As we restore our conservation lands, inland and coastal resources, and infrastructure impacted by past and recent storm events, we also do what we do best — science, education, and advocacy.

James Evans

Nik Khakee

wonder and continue to attract residents, visitors, and businesses to Southwest Florida.

Despite the progress we have made, our wildlife and ecosystems are under constant threat from development pressure. The recent string of hurricanes has enabled unprecedented redevelopment, some Our science team is leading the way in of which is critical to rebuild our homes and groundbreaking research on water quality, businesses, and some that is opportunistic. harmful algal blooms, and sea turtles, We are at a crossroads — where one path and other species, which is being Together, will protect our historical development used to inform management and we are not just patterns, fish and wildlife, and policy decisions. Our talented maintain the quality of life that first conserving land, educators are inspiring our attracted us to the area. The other water, and wildlife; we are community, young and old, to path will lead to high-density preserving a way of life, learn about what makes our development, traffic congestion, region so special. Local and protecting biodiversity, and declining water quality, and the regional collaborations with our ensuring that the natural loss of habitat. steadfast conservation partners wonders of our barrier It is our job to ensure that our are amplifying the impact of islands continue to inspire elected leaders choose wisely. our work and educating local We must ensure that they act on and sustain future business leaders about the our behalf and continue to fund inextricable link between our natural generations. land conservation programs, like resources, quality of life, and our Conservation 20/20, and stand up to local economy. harmful, high-density development that will The fruits of our labor are apparent in the forever change the unique character of our barrier wildlife returning to our restored lands, the increasing islands. This is not a duty that can be delegated to numbers of shorebirds and sea turtles nesting on others; it is our shared responsibility to keep us on a our beaches, and the excitement on the faces of our path that will preserve a Southwest Florida that we youth who have just completed their first week of would be proud to pass on to our children.

Sanibel Sea School camp, as well as our volunteers We owe a debt of gratitude to all of our amazing experiencing their first hatchling release. supporters, hard-working and dedicated staff and On the policy front, we are seeing major investments volunteers, and talented Board of Trustees who make at federal and state levels for Everglades Restoration. our work possible. We could not do this without you!

This year we hit an important milestone with the We are so proud to have you as members of the completion of the C-43 Reservoir — an essential SCCF Family and look forward to working with you project that will help restore freshwater flows to as stewards and active participants in conserving this the Caloosahatchee estuary. State and federal extraordinary place. investments are accelerating construction of the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir, a Sincerely, project designed to reduce damaging discharges to the coastal estuaries and send more water south to the Everglades and Florida Bay where it is needed.

James Evans Nik Khakee Chief Executive Officer President Together, we are protecting and caring for the Board of Trustees coastal ecosystems that provide us so much joy and ANNUAL REPORT FY2024-2025 | 3

Marine Lab Advances Water Quality Research & Monitoring Efforts RECON Fully Restored

Assessing Sanibel’s Marsh Habitat

To inform the public about the real-time status and condition of water quality in the region, the River, Estuary & Coastal Observing Network’s (RECON) water quality monitoring network is now fully operational after Hurricane Ian. We currently have eight sites equipped with water quality monitoring sensors, three of which also feature weather sensors, and two have nutrient sensors.

We conducted a hydrological study of Sanibel’s wetlands in coordination with researchers from the University of Florida who are tagging and tracking the movements of the endangered Sanibel rice rat (Oryzomys palustris sanibeli). Groundwater and water levels are being measured in the marsh where Sanibel rice rats were found and at other strategic points across the wetlands of Sanibel.

Enhanced Stormwater Management Through our long-standing partnership with the City of Sanibel, scientists contributed to the City’s stormwater management plan update, presenting to Council on lower water storage and evapotranspiration rates post Ian. We also expanded the number of water level sensor locations to six in total, with funding from the City to improve central marsh hydrology and reduce flooding for Sanibel residents.

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Massive Oyster Reef & Mangrove Restoration In the largest oyster restoration project in Charlotte Harbor, a 3-plus-acre reef at the mouth of the Caloosahatchee was restored using fossil shell from Charlotte County mines delivered by barge to the site. Within one week after completion, there were “baby” oyster spat settling on the shell. Working with SCCF’s Coastal Watch, we are planning mangrove restoration projects on our properties and continuing to plant seedlings and monitor their survival at Woodring Road.

BY THE NUMBERS

12 Marine Lab active grants and contracts $375,000 Grant and contract income 6 Peer-reviewed scientific journal publications 78,840 Water quality observations from RECON 65 Seagrass sites surveyed 129 Boat days 834 Sampling sites visited 31 Monitoring wells installed 2,487 Oysters measured 3,567 Lines of statewide water quality data uploaded Statewide Research Partnerships

Increased Collaboration & Field Opportunities To achieve collaboration and cohesion among researchers and educators, we collaborated with Sanibel Sea School educators to provide instructors for field-based measurements for the “week in the field” summer course.

We also provided boat trips to North Captiva for our wildlife teams to conduct shorebird and reptile monitoring. Through trips on our R/V Norma Campbell, policymakers and elected officials gained a better understanding of the challenges and the natural beauty of the barrier islands and our estuary. We also convened the 2024 Sanibel Biologists meeting with attendance from SCCF, City of Sanibel, J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, and CROW.

We collaborated with the University of Florida and the University of South Florida to monitor harmful algal blooms (HABs) and provide data to modeling scientists to understand specific drivers and climatological factors that cause blooms. A new grant to detect HABs on Lake Okeechobee using drones will begin in 2026 with Emory Riddle

Aeronautic University and the University of South Florida.

We also hosted the Roskamp Institute to conduct a red tide health screening on Sanibel and broadly communicated the status of red tide blooms in 2025. These actions provide new information to minimize impacts to wildlife and people through HAB research.

Innovative Research Continues To innovate and further develop SCCF’s water quality expertise and influence, the Marine Lab continued an EPA grant to understand seagrass losses in Matlacha Pass and the increased abundance and overgrowth of macroalgae. We also continued collaboration on the co-restoration of hard clams and seagrass with the Water School at FGCU and the Gulf Shellfish Institute.

— Eric Milbrandt, Ph.D. Marine Lab Director

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Sea Turtles Nighttime Tagging & Research Success

This year marks the 10th season of our sea turtle nighttime tagging project. A total of 1,293 nesting females have been identified through this program, enabling us to monitor nesting patterns in Southwest Florida.

The sea turtle team also deployed five satellite tags on nesting loggerheads this summer to study their diving and foraging behavior, movement patterns, and home ranges.

Additionally, we are expanding upon our previous study, which indicated that red tide toxins (brevetoxins) are transferred from nesting females to hatchlings — even in the absence of bloom conditions — and that nests with higher toxin concentrations have lower hatch rates. Our current project seeks to determine the impacts of brevetoxins on the health, fitness, and survival of hatchlings.

Sea Turtle Nest Count Up on Islands Preliminary statewide numbers suggest that loggerhead (Caretta caretta) nest counts across Florida were lower in 2025 compared to 2024. However, we are excited that Sanibel and Captiva documented 46 and 6 more nests than last year, respectively, making this the fourth-highest year on record.

Hatchling Success Challenges Our team has observed dramatic declines in hatchling counts since 2021, likely due to the

intensification of storm and predator activity, as well as the impacts of heat, sand placement projects, and many other variables. 2024 was a 10-year low for hatchling counts, but in 2025, we documented 27,014 hatchlings, an increase from last year.

A 39.7% depredation rate was documented this season, up from 28.2% in 2024. Once again, the Sea Turtle Conservancy funded an intern with the sole responsibility of placing protective cages on nests laid in predation hotspots.

The depredation rate on caged nests was 20.4% while 36.7% of screened nests were depredated.

BY THE NUMBERS

868 Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) nests 1,340 Loggerhead false crawls 26,590 Loggerhead hatchlings

CEPD Funds Nest Relocation Effort An island-wide renourishment project on Captiva required our team to relocate nests within 12 hours of being laid to minimize damage to eggs. The Captiva Erosion Prevention District (CEPD) funded five additional staffers — a biologist and 4 interns — to tackle this project. Our team relocated a total of 73 nests. Thanks to careful training, the hatch rates for relocated nests were similar to nests left in situ.

424 Green turtle hatchlings 320 Encounters 167 Unique turtles, with 100 new to Sanibel 86 Loggerhead hatchlings collected for research

21 Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) nests

5 Satellite-tagged turtles

6 Green turtle false crawls

9 Nests monitored for temperature

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Shorebirds

A Very Successful Shorebird Nesting Season!

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horebirds on Sanibel and the causeway islands were successful this year, with both snowy plovers (Anarhynchus nivosus) and least terns (Sternula antillarum) fledging young. On Sanibel, seven pairs of snowy plovers fledged seven chicks.

The first three nests failed due to predation by crows, overwash, and abandonment. Several of the chicks were banded with unique color combinations in order to track their movements beyond Sanibel. Changes to the habitat following Hurricane Milton led to more favorable conditions for nesting and foraging in 2025.

We are very grateful for all our dedicated sea turtle and shorebird volunteers!

Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) were found in more places thanks to ongoing habitat restoration efforts across the island. Birds that previously nested in parking lots voluntarily moved into more natural areas following restoration

by SCCF’s Habitat Management and marsh grass plantings by the Coastal Watch team.

More than 150 Least Tern Chicks Fledge The least terns of the Sanibel causeway had a remarkable comeback. In 2023, the birds returned to the causeway after a 30-year absence. In 2025, the newly reconstructed causeway islands offered an appealing nesting site. Approximately 200 nests were laid, and an estimated 150 or more chicks fledged over the course of the season.

SCCF worked with Lee County and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission to ensure the nesting area was protected, while still allowing beachgoers to enjoy the newly reopened beach. A team of

BY THE NUMBERS

270 Shorebird/seabird nests monitored

20 Routes surveyed 150 Monthly surveys conducted

68 Species of birds encountered

41,791 Birds counted during surveys

more than 30 volunteers served as stewards on weekends and holidays to educate beachgoers about the birds.

Outside Sanibel, the shorebird team continued working with partners to monitor nesting sites on North Captiva, Captiva, Bunche Beach, Estero Bay Preserve State Park, and rookery islands throughout Pine Island Sound.

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Another Great Year for Immersive Engagement!

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CCF’s Coastal Watch department continued to engage the community in hands-on projects that protect and restore Southwest Florida’s coastal habitats, from oyster reef building to mangrove planting and shoreline cleanups. By combining education, outreach, and volunteer action, Coastal Watch strengthens the islands’ resilience and fosters a lasting connection between people and the environment.

Thanks to all of our volunteers, partners, and supporters for your hard work and unwavering support!

— Kealy Pfau, Coastal Watch Director

Adopt-a-Mangrove in National Spotlight

Mangrove Habitat Restoration Strengthens Shores Coastal Watch’s mangrove restoration program plays a critical role in rebuilding vital coastlines and strengthening ecosystem resilience. Communitydriven and science-based, the program is a model for coastal restoration and a testament to

what we can accomplish when we work together for our islands’ future. Working collaboratively with the City of Sanibel and MANG, we helped restore areas that were severely impacted by recent hurricanes and shoreline erosion.

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Adopt-a-Mangrove engages the community in restoring vital shoreline habitats by inviting individuals and local businesses to sponsor and help grow mangroves.

The program’s innovative approach recently earned national attention when it was featured in The New York Times, “50 States, 50 Fixes” series, highlighting both the ecological importance of mangroves and the inspiring ways SCCF is involving residents and visitors in hands-on conservation.

Thanks to these businesses, and others, for participating: Lighthouse Cafe, Bait Box, Bank of the Islands, Rachel Pierce Art Gallery, and Island Pizza!

Voluntourism Invites Visitors to Join In

Marsh Madness Revives Vital Habitat This was the second year of the community-driven marsh habitat restoration project that aims to restore the natural beauty and health of our wetlands, which were severely impacted by Hurricane Ian. Volunteers worked alongside SCCF staff to plant several thousand salt-tolerant plants to help ensure the island’s marshes can thrive once again.

Coastal Watch launched its new Voluntourism program, creating opportunities for visitors to take part in local conservation efforts.

With funding for marketing thanks to a Tourism Development Council grant, we welcome visitors to join hands-on projects such as shoreline cleanups, oyster reef restoration, and mangrove planting, all while learning about the unique coastal ecosystems of Southwest Florida. By blending environmental stewardship with immersive experiences, visitors deepen their connection to the islands they love to explore.

BY THE NUMBERS

3,750 Mangroves planted 1,500 - Clam Bayou 1,000 - Woodring Road 1,000 - York Island Preserve 250 - Gulf Harbour

120 Adopt-a-Mangrove foster parents

1,200 Mangroves adopted 4,500 Marsh Madness plants planted

155 Marsh Madness volunteers

Awesome Turnout for Island-Wide Cleanups Coastal Watch led several impactful, island-wide cleanup efforts this year, including vital hurricane recovery work to remove storm debris from beaches, mangrove shorelines, and roadways. Volunteers cleared thousands of pounds of marine debris, improving habitats for wildlife and preventing harmful materials from entering the marine ecosystem.

405 Volunteers -

International Coastal Cleanup

215 Volunteers - Love

Sanibel Back Cleanup

94 Volunteers - 50th

Anniversary Roadside Cleanup

Thanks

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Expanding our Reach & Inspiring the Future

Empowering Families

New After-School Program In January 2025, Sanibel Sea School launched an exciting new after-school program in partnership with The Sanibel School.

Designed for students in grades K–5, the program runs on Mondays and Wednesdays, offering hands-on marine science learning experiences. Sanibel Sea School educators pick students up directly from school, and families can conveniently choose from two pick-up locations on either end of the island.

From January to May, students joined us after school at the beach to snorkel, surf, and explore. We also created unique experiences that collaborated across SCCF program areas for after-school students, including participating in dune restoration plantings with Coastal Watch and creating solar art alongside SCCF’s Brush of Excellence winners. The program will continue next school year and has quickly become a favorite for families looking to extend learning beyond the classroom.

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As of November 2024, Sanibel Sea School was approved as a provider through the Step Up for Students scholarship program, which enhances access to our marine science education for Florida families seeking choice options. Eligible students — including those with unique abilities and those seeking personalized education — can now use Family Empowerment Scholarships (FES-UA and PEP) toward programs like Homeschool at Sea and our day courses. During the past year,, 126 students were able to join Sanibel Sea School programs with these scholarships. It’s a significant step in making our offerings more accessible and connecting with new audiences across Southwest Florida.

Field Trips for Public Schools This past year brought a surge in school group participation, with 23 different schools visiting our Flagship Campus — including several Title I schools. We served 2,225 students in grades K–5 through immersive field trip experiences. Activities included fish biology and behavior

lessons, squid dissections, surfing to explore wave physics, and more. These days are packed with hands-on science and coastal adventures, providing students with memorable, realworld connections to their classroom learning.

BY THE NUMBERS At Sanibel Sea School, cost is never a barrier to learning about and loving the ocean.

In the 2024-2025 fiscal year, donor support made possible: 27 Scholarships for children to attend daily programs 95 Scholarships for children to participate in weekly summer or winter camps, which equates to $33,505 in financial support Field trips for 2,255 public school students Meaningful experiences for 990 landlocked children in the region 3 Free Community Day Camps for 173 deserving children

$83,929 in financial support for tuition assistance across all program areas, excluding weeklong camps 4 Long-term partnerships with The Heights Foundation, Childcare of Southwest Florida, UptheGrove Elementary in Hendry County, and Pine Manor Community Improvement Association 1 New partnership with the Children’s Education Center of the Islands We had the privilege of interacting with 9,213 students across all programs as we continued our mission to improve the ocean’s future, one person at a time!

A Return to Flagship!

For the first time since Hurricane Ian, our beloved summer camps returned to our Flagship Campus on Sanibel Island. Nearly three years after the storm, it was a meaningful milestone — not just for our staff, but for the community and families who missed the magic of our Flagship location. We are incredibly grateful to our Sanibel Sea School family, who have supported the work needed to bring our sandy bucket school back to life on the East End. We’re thrilled to be home, stronger than ever, and can’t wait for what’s ahead.

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Demonstration Gardens Showcase Natives

Native Landscapes & Garden Center Record-Breaking Year for Natives

More Lessons in Resilience Learned

This year, the Native Landscapes & Garden Center prioritized educating residents and visitors on learning how to replant for resilience and wildlife benefits after recent hurricane impacts. That purpose resonated more deeply than ever, as islanders invested in a record number of native plants. Every time a storm passes our shores, we learn new and valuable insights about native plants, and this year was no exception. Salt tolerance and flood resistance became more important than ever.

Our proven performers once again demonstrated their exceptional hardiness. Jamaica caper, silver buttonwood, thatch palm, and silver saw palmetto weathered the storms beautifully, confirming their value as cornerstone species for coastal resilience. We also discovered that newly planted specimens tend to be more vulnerable to storm surge and flooding than their mature counterparts.

While these discoveries can be challenging in the moment, the information we gain is valuable to inform future planting strategies.

The demonstration gardens at the Bailey Homestead continue their recovery from Hurricane Ian and recent storm damage.

Though Hurricane Milton's surge affected some newly installed areas, other gardens previously restored after Ian showed significant improvement in resilience.

We're also happy to report that the Puschel Preserve, featuring several unique demonstration gardens, opened to the public in March.

BY THE NUMBERS

31,564 Plants sold –

setting a new record!

77 Housecalls Top 5 Selling species: • Green Buttonwood • Silver Buttonwood • Silver Saw Palmetto • Coontie • Jamaica Caper

Thanks to our Volunteers!

All of these planting projects and the Garden Center itself have been supported by an incredible amount of sweat and hard work from our volunteers.

Their efforts enable us to advance our mission of promoting native landscaping throughout the community. Together, we look forward to planting native species and watching our restored landscapes flourish for generations to come.

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THIS SEASON'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED:

Adult Education Programs Flourish Adult education continued to gain momentum as post-storm life returned to normal on the islands. We're happy to report that Hurricanes Helene and Milton didn't disrupt any of our adult educational programs, and the education season proceeded right on schedule! This year, we graduated our second class of Florida Master Naturalist Coastal Systems course students, kept up our weekly Weeds 'n' Seeds walks, added more New Resident and Business Orientation classes, continued our partnership with Shell Point for lectures, and offered many other daytime and specialized programs, including more collaborative opportunities with our Sanibel Sea School.

Brush of Excellence Workshops – We hosted a series of workshops and discussions with this year's Environmental Art award recipients, Cecilia Montalvo and Charlie McCullers.

7th Annual Paul McCarthy Memorial Lecture – Joel Sartore, a National Geographic photographer and founder of the Photo Ark, inspired our audience with incredible conservation stories and stunning photography.

Climate Performance – In cooperation with The ClimateMusic Project, this unique performance linked climate change to a musical score tied directly to changing climatic conditions like temperature. The moving performance sparked engaging discussion and inspired audience members to take action.

Everglades Update: Trivia Edition – This interactive and fun spin on our annual exploration of current events in Everglades restoration made learning about this important work more engaging than ever.

— Jenny Evans, Adult Education Director ANNUAL REPORT FY2024-2025 | 13

POLICY & ADVOCACY

Environmental Policy Team Advocates for Solutions

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olicy is the action arm of SCCF, where the great work being done by our science and education teams is translated into pragmatic solutions for the issues facing

our coastal ecosystems. This past year, SCCF continued to lead in conservation efforts across Sanibel, Captiva, and beyond.

On the Islands On Sanibel, we provided evaluation and guidance across myriad issues ranging from fill standards to the definition of open body of water. Through the Protect Captiva Coalition, we’ve also participated in the challenges being proffered to zoning changes at South Seas Island Resort. Throughout the process, we have advocated for rebuilding efforts that allow for resilient development without causing harm to the surrounding ecosystems.

In Florida & Beyond Advocacy and education campaigns culminated in presentations before the hearing examiner by policy staff and other SCCF experts, who provided needed insight into the potential damage that building hundreds of new dwelling units on Captiva could have to sea turtles, shorebirds, terrestrial wildlife, and water quality. Our expert testimony will be useful in any subsequent challenges as the efforts to protect our local ecosystems continue.

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SCCF has remained a leader in Everglades restoration, with Policy Director Matt DePaolis being reelected to the Everglades Coalition Board of Directors.

Additionally, Policy Associate Allie Pecenka served as the West Coast Team Lead for Everglades Action Day, helping plan and execute a day of action that brought volunteers and advocates from across the state to meet with their elected officials to garner support for Everglades funding. That funding has been

successful in the construction and implementation of multiple Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) projects.

C-43 Reservoir

The C-43 Reservoir was the highlight of CERP projects to come online this year. In July, the ribbon was cut on this massive storage project, which will provide much-needed dry season flows to the Caloosahatchee Estuary. By providing storage for 55 billion gallons of fresh water within the watershed, the reservoir will allow us to maintain a healthy salinity gradient in the estuary even when we are cut off from Lake Okeechobee.

During the 2025 Legislative Session, we closely followed new bills affecting our environment and provided weekly updates.

Through our advocacy and the environmental community at large, we saw the adoption of HB 209, which will prohibit destructive development in our state parks and close any loopholes in the effort to protect the natural jewels of our state.

We also successfully spoke out against harmful bills that would have increased plastic pollution and loosened restrictions on development.

Lastly, the policy team relaunched SCCF’s “Land. Water.

Wildlife.” podcast in March, producing biweekly episodes on topics ranging from Everglades advocacy to the Florida black bear hunt to hurricanes in a changing climate.

Through our team’s expertise and leadership, our policy team continues to position SCCF to inspire our communities to be advocates for the resources that make Florida and our islands so special.

— Matt DePaolis, Environmental Policy Director

In Southwest Florida In August 2024, SCCF joined Captains for Clean Water, the Everglades Foundation, and the SanCap Chamber of Commerce in launching Preserving Paradise, a program designed to immerse business leaders in water quality science and policy. Through December, staff from all organizations led a cohort of 23 local professionals through classroom sessions and field excursions that equipped participants with the knowledge and skills to be a positive driving force for Florida’s clean waterdriven economy.

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71,872 - Action Alerts opened

2,086 - Advocates who took action

12,940 - Connections made with leaders

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WILDLIFE & HABITAT MANAGEMENT

Big Year for Native Habitat

Restoration

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CCF was able to remove dead vegetation from all its properties along Sanibel-Captiva Road (up to 75 feet back) to provide the native vegetation room to grow and give this corridor a fresh look. We also completed the removal of dead vegetation and exotic plants from the newly acquired 2.2-acre Gretchen Valade Family Preserve on Middle Gulf Drive.

Additionally, we cleared our newly renamed Ruth & William Brooks Trail system behind SCCF Headquarters, with the goal of making these areas publicly accessible as soon as possible. After the boardwalks are installed, there will be three loops for hiking, including the East River Trail Loop, Impoundment Trail Loop, and the Sabal Palm/High Ridge Trail Loop. We also hired Marc Sharpenter as our new Land Conservation Manager, who comes to us with 19 years of experience from a similar position.

WILDLIFE CONTINUES TO ADAPT Frog Calls Music to Biologists’ Ears Frog call surveys during the summer of 2024 showed promise of recovery as we had a highly active rainy season that filled many temporary wetlands and diluted the salinity of more permanent freshwater bodies. Several species of frogs, such as southern toads (Anaxyrus terrestris) and narrowmouth toads (Gastrophryne carolinensis) were heard calling

in several places due to their preference for temporary waterbodies. Pig frogs (Lithobates grylio), which were widespread across the island and prefer more permanent waterbodies, were only heard in one area. The surge events from last September to October 2024, unfortunately, once again raised the salinity in most areas that were recovering.

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Eastern Indigo Snake Project Updates Surveys for these rare snakes occurred throughout the winter months. Even with the aftereffects of storm surges of Helene and Milton, we were still able to measure and mark one Eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi) on North Captiva and Pine Island. Also, a second indigo snake was photographed on Cayo Costa by Florida State Parks staff.

Ground-Breaking Research on Bats

Turtle Research & New Collaborations Wildlife & Habitat Management Director Chris Lechowicz wrote the IUCN Species Assessment for the rare Florida mud turtle (Kinosternon steindachneri) since SCCF has the most recent life history data on this understudied cryptic species. Wildlife Biologist Mike Mills published his thesis work on the “Population Demography and Habitat Association of Florida Box Turtles (Terrapene bauri) on a Southwest Florida Barrier Island.”

This spring and summer, we deployed six satellite transmitters on female diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) in a partnership with USGS to track their seasonal movements.

We also documented two diamondback terrapin nests and recorded the first confirmed Florida mud turtle nest in the spring of this year.

We initiated bi-weekly salinity sampling of our ephemeral wetlands, following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, to better understand the habitat recovery process after storm surge events

and to analyze the movement patterns of our radio-tracked Florida and striped mud turtles, as well as the presence/absence of amphibians.

We documented a drastic decrease in active gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) burrows in 2024, likely due to consecutive storm surge events.

In June 2025, we received the Southwest Florida Association of Environmental Professionals (SWFAEP) fishing tournament grant, in collaboration with Coastal Watch, that will be used to clear woody encroachment in gopher tortoise habitat, as well as to replant "tortoisefriendly" plants such as love grass (Eragrostis).

Over 70 locations were acoustically surveyed across Sanibel, Captiva, North Captiva, Pine Island, Cayo Costa, and Fort Myers. Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis), Northern yellow bat (Lasiurus intermedius), Seminole bat (Lasiurus seminolis), big brown (Eptesicus fuscus), and evening bats (Nycticeius humeralis) were catalogued for all the islands of Pine Island Sound for the first time, as well as the federally endangered Florida bonneted bat (Eumops floridanus) on Pine Island.

Wildlife Biologist Mike Mills took the lead on bat research, becoming certified in vetting bat acoustic calls and participating in the state’s first Bat Bio Blitz, where bats are mist-netted and processed. He also presented our acoustic surveying results at the Florida Bat Working Group Annual Meeting and became a founding chair of the Florida Bat Packing Acoustic Monitoring Committee.

— Chris Lechowicz, Wildlife & Habitat Management Director ANNUAL REPORT FY2024-2025 | 17

THANKS TO OUR

Volunteers!

We couldn’t do it without

you

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FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT

Operating Financials July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 Operating Income 06/30/25 Operating Expense Operating Contributions Salary & Benefits Annual Fund Drive (AFD) $1,157,054 General Operations Major Gifts $824,971 Physical Plant/Equip Maint Program Contributions $880,658 Insurance Other Program Income $18,263 Administrative Program Income $372,761 PR/Fundraising Grant Income $602,694 Grant Expense Education Income Education Expenses Education Programs $13,330 Sea School Tuition $406,236 Retail Income $290,266 Retail Expense Services Income $392,526 Services Expense Special Events Income $834,143 Special Events Expense Endowment Support * $322,054 Unbudgeted Bequests/Memorials $77,083 Miscellaneous Expense Unbudgeted, Misc. Income** $87,045 Capital Expenses

Carry Forward to FY25/26*** Total $6,279,084 Total

06/30/25 $3,738,109 $618,177 $232,442 $337,091 $257,717 $212,598 $74,995

$182,660 $30,693 $209,402 $10,200 $$374,999 $6,279,084

NOTE: *4% of the average value for the last 12 quarters. **Final insurance reimbursement due to Hurricane Ian claims. ***Program area contributions and grant income are carried forward to the next fiscal year as project expense continues.

LEAVING A LEGACY

FY 24-25 Volunteers

Legacy Society members — those who have made planned gifts and bequests to support the SCCF endowment funds — have provided the foundation on which SCCF stands. At the December 2024 Annual Membership Meeting, we recognized new Legacy Society inductees as well as members whose passing led to bequests to SCCF. Sadly noting their passing, we expressed our appreciation for their thoughtfulness to SCCF in their estate planning.

Please note the names of our departed friends in our Memorial listings on page 26.

Individuals Administration 2 Coastal Watch 373 Native Landscapes & Garden Center 51 Sea Turtles 93 Shorebirds 42 Terrestrial Turtles 1 Trustees/Committees 27 Total 589

Sincere thanks were especially given to inductees Dr. James W. Scatterday and his late wife Sandra H. Scatterday. Through the outright gift of their Sanibel home, the Scatterdays ensured that our commitment to land preservation shall continue to be an SCCF cornerstone.

To pursue your own Legacy Society induction at the Dec. 9, 2025, Annual Membership Meeting, please contact Development Director Cheryl Giattini at 239-822-6121 or cgiattini@sccf.org to learn more.

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SCCF Family Members We are so grateful to the 6,369 individuals

who stood to be counted as members of SCCF during FY 2024-2025. It is our sincere hope that reading this annual report will inspire all our valued members to renew and retain their places for the coming year.

Ask a Neighbor Help Us Spread the Word Have you met any new island neighbors lately? Or maybe old island friends who just don’t know SCCF as well as you do? Please encourage them to get a firsttime complimentary membership, subscribe to our E-news, or attend our many programs and events.

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DONOR RECOGNITION

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t is our honor to share these names of all the donors who supported SCCF during FY 2024-2025. Their generosity is making it possible to continue our restoration efforts after Hurricanes Ian, Helene, and Milton, to maintain a healthy cash flow while balancing our annual operating budget, to demonstrate we have donor matching funds for public-sector grant proposals, and to fund the truly exciting and important initiatives, and — of equal importance — to meet the daunting and consequential challenges facing our community.

We extend our enthusiastic thanks to all the individuals, families, and businesses who have made gifts of time, talent, and treasure to support SCCF’s mission!

Dr. James W. and Sandra H. Scatterday Ruth and Bill Brooks Mary Jo Boler - The Boler Family Foundation Roberta and Philip Puschel

Anonymous

Gwendolyn McCullen Trust

Kim Wilmeth Miller and Steph Miller

Joan and Don Sherman

Wescustogo Foundation Elizabeth and Robert Nanovic

Jenni and Kyle Foundation Sally Wilmeth and Terry Geurkink

Middendorf Family Foundation Pat Middendorf

Orndorff Family Foundation Jo Anne and Joe Orndorff

Jackie and Roy Sweeney Family Fund

Jill and Dan McCormack

Mary and Jim LaVelle

Shipley Foundation, Inc. Richard and Feyza Shipley

Leslie Fleischner

Joan and Bill Grabe Linnemann Family Foundation Cathy Linneman The Marcum Family Giving Fund Leanne and Todd Marcum Charles Bruning III - Bruning Foundation

Susan and Cliff Beittel Sam Boren King and Steve King SEBA Fund Liz and Jim Birmingham Linda and Nick Linsmayer

Jennifer and David Nichols Foundation

Elissa Karp-Khakee and Nik Khakee

Joyce and Don Rice

Bank of The Islands

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Michelle Young The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment - Pat and Keith Campbell Sue Pick

Kristin and Dudley Malone - Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family Foundation

Debbie and Mark Wimmer Wimmer Communities Christine and Carl Neumann

Virginia Severinghaus

Ira Grasgreen

Nathalie and Dick Pyle

Kelly Smith-Powers and Samuel Powers

Shelli and Brad Stanback Foundation for the Carolinas

Kathy and Mike Marston - Rawson Family Charitable Foundation

Charles Phillip Holland Trust

Eddi and Leonard Wolk

Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille

Lucy and Paul Roth

Anne Nobles and David Johnson

Linda and Tom Uhler

Captiva Cruises, Inc.

Chuck Hammond

Kris and Doug Ryckman - The Ryckman Family Charitable Fund

The Douglas and Leah Beck Charitable Fund

Barbara and Todd Bluedorn

Linda and Jim Winn

Lost Heart Foundation

Susan Lloyd and John Karrel

Sheila Sadighi

Nancy Dehmlow

Sanibel Captiva Trust Company

Kay and John Morse

Brenda and Howard Sheridan

Dr. Bette Harig

Friends of SCCF Friends of Sanibel Sea School Deborah La Gorce - James and Vedna Welch Foundation

Jan Devitt David Filkins - Filkins Family Foundation Frank Mangano Foundation Susan and Steve Fritze Gross Charitable Fund Laurie and Bill Harkey Timothy Horne Kerscher Family Foundation - Barb Kerscher Judy and Ray McCormack - The McCormack Family Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation

Samantha Sheridan and Brian Seasholes The Leland and Dorothy Olson Foundation The Sauerland Foundation Rob Sauerland Sue and Chuck Turner Karen and Stuart Watson - Ann H. Symington Foundation Wiesemann Charitable Fund - Kathy and Bob Wiesemann

Megan and Jamie Doss Jilaine and Larry Stevens

Sue and John Lawson Lawson Family Charitable Foundation MHK Architecture Barbara and Tom Dunham Connie and Stan Grayson

Suse and Molly Shane Wild Justice Fund Judy and Bill Walter Lena and Thomas Williams Janie Howland

Tim and Louise Huyck Charitable Fund

Nancy and Chip Roach

Betty and Bob Van Tassel

Rita and Clay Ewell

Craig Ahrndt

Janet and Willy Palmer The Palmer Family Fund

Nancy and John Ake

Nadine and Ken Washuta

Nancy and Bob Brooks

Merrie and Dennis Breitenfeldt

Pam and Tom Miller

Cindy and Jim Briggs

Sanibel Fly Fishers

Anonymous

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Rosenblum

S. Congress Fine Jewelers

Brenda and Marty Harrity

Sargent Family Foundation

Sherry and Doug Gentry

Yuka and Scott Hendershot

Annie and Henry Nachtsheim

Merni and Tom Libonate

Allyn International Services, Inc. Anonymous Rebecca Wheatland Madeline Etkin and Jeff Hayward

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AbbVie, Inc. Polly and Gary Bayrd Pamela and Keith Browning - Keith N. Browning Family Foundation Judy and Bob Burgstahler Becky and Chris Davison Dana DiCarlo Jennifer and Jack Gould - The Cleveland Gould's Giving Fund Emily Haines Jeff Hedden - The Hedden Family Foundation Usha and Akberali Khakee Sunrise Foundation Judith Mancheski Mancheski Foundation, Inc. The Mariel Foundation - Anne H. Magoun - In Memory of John H and Carolyn T Hoagland Antonette and Bruce McDonald Jeanette Mihaly Lynn Bernard and Ronald Mycock Kay Redmond Nancy and Don Rolley Alexia Rothman

Maureen and Gary Saage Barbara Shane Jack and Ginny Sinn Family Fund Bonnie and David Thompson Ashley Timmer Annie Wainwright Carla and Thomas White Susan Forster and Bill Riley Karen Clarke Jack Thomas Laura DeBruce and Jeff Blackman - Sanibel Carts Ami and John Neiner Nancy and Steve Siegel Elizabeth and John Simler The John and Kathy McCabe Family Fund Cathy and Jim Cryder Hiram Rogers and Jean Gauger Shelley and Bill Greggs Patricia and Edward McManus Jane and John Henshaw Stacey and Jim Pezzino Renee Chastant and Steve Canton Alice and Rick Godfrey

Donna Salsburey and Michael Tranovich The Health Whisperer Cathy and Randy Lanier PJ Blankenhorn and Tony Wagner Jane Adams Christine Attardo Richard Bartleson Jeanne Cornell Lynn and Thomas Dandridge Katherine and Andrew Hauser Wendy and John Kindig Sarah and Chip McClure Gerry and Rod Verblaauw Peter Warny Anne Haslem and Ed Wheeler Kris and Pete Squibb Mayri and Dean Caple Kate McDonald Sergeant On Island Dana and Scott Crater Barbara and Bill Millar Southwest Florida Marine Aquarium Society Laura and Tom Bolon Heather and Alex Cianfrocco

Ginny and Sal Dickinson Judy and Steve Dobson Charla Gabert and David Frane Karen Ray-Gleeson and John Gleeson The JoAnn and Bob Glick Family Fund Allison Havill Dorothy and Seth Hemming The David M Huggin Charitable Fund Kiwanis Club of Sanibel Captiva The Koven Foundation Margaret LaMothe Lisa Ann and Bob Miller Mindy and Rob Pierce Leslie Ray and Marcia Ray Foundation Robbie and Geoff Roepstorff Sanibel Captiva Community Bank Janie and Buzz Shepard Dana Sherwood Sally and Andrew Shott Aimee and David Ulstad Fran and Barry Wilson Annie and Bill Vanderbilt

Faye and Don Downing

Diane Esslinger Janet Frane

Frances and Simon Tutt

Alan Gast

Tory and Bill Burch

Karen Mersereau and Michael Helms

Katie and Kenny Moody Susan and Dan Murphy Sanibel Spirits Albert Nagel Mona and George Pain Mary Anne and Bob Rennebohm Laura and Rhys Rudolph Sanibel Island Fishing Club Shirley Schlossman James Schubert Laura and Shawn Shaffer Dorothy Valhouli - Staritch Foundation, Inc. The Discovering Hope Foundation Roger Timm Georgianna and Curtis Way

Jeanne Wolf

Kathy and John Dubuque

Mary Ellen and Eric Pfeifer Pfeifer Realty Group Sandon Shepard Natalie King and John Stiker Laura and Tyler Gales Arlene and Scott Mowry Joleen and John Raho Cathie and Jack Kozik Nancy and Robert Adams Chris Berman Wendy and Walter Berninger Island Style Gallery & Design Carolyn and Ralph Clark

Anne Isbister Debbie Jaeger Anonymous Jill and John Kirkpatrick Andrea Koss Robin Krivanek Kim and Dan Labar Linda Laird Frank Main Susan and Jim McCallion McCallion & McCallion Real Estate

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Captiva Island Store, Inc. Molly and Ted Wiedeman Microsoft Rewards Vicki and Dick Bourdow Sanibel-Captiva Audubon Society Laura Young Palmer Erin Lucas Mike Burton Gail and Jim Greenwood - Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc. Denise and Charles Hendrix Aimée La Gorce-Jeans Parvis and Kay Sadighi Mary and Scott Stainken

Pavese Law Firm Sue and Peter Danford Charles and Linda Adams - Howell-Adams Family Foundation Judith and Patrick Auletta Victoria Bailey and David Noling Gregory Balestrero and Frances Higgins Charitable Fund Susan and Jeffrey Dean Kathy and Bruce Greenberg Kincey and Bruce Potter Environmental Fund Linsay Meisner-Jensen Evelyn Newell Joan and Bruce Rogers Helen and Chris Roland Cindy Schneeman Gail and Peter Walcott The WesaDoe Fund Norman Robertson Sidney and Jim Booker SanCap Pak-n-Ship Mark McQuade and Ellen Mayeron - Mark McQuade General Contractor Superior Title Services Daniel and Katrina Wilhelm Zebis Jennifer Brown Patricia and Larry Ferguson Donna and Lewis Gould Barbara Hermann Robert Montgomery-Rice Brett Smith Gwenda Hiett-Clements Debra and Daniel Sutter Sundial Beach Resort Julie and Joe McFadden Laura Dahlem Dona Alvarez Deb and Eric Ames Carolyn and Frank Antonovitz Lee and Joseph Aten Karen Back and Donald Bachman Becky and Mike Bagby Gretchen Banks Ann Banning Daneza Socarras and Robert Beans Pete Bender Cheryl and Gary Biltgen Michelle and Joseph Blanda Sheryl and Michael Boes Helen and Philip Bradbury

Donald Bradford Stephen and Rebecca Briggs Family Charitable Fund Judith Bright Doug and Katharine Britton Charitable Fund Rebecca Brown Paul and Shannon Burke Charitable Fund Sudie Burnham Carol and Cameron Campbell Thomas Campbell Catering by Leslie Adams Robin and Christopher Christian Cielo Eugene Clapp Robin and Doug Cook Sue and Clay Cook Ann and H Lee Cooper Camille Cooprider Fresno Chaffee Zoo Corp Amanda Cross Nancy Curtin Billye Curtis Jan and Jim D'Arcy Henry DeRonck Debra and Edward Devine Anne Dierker Janet and Dan Dixon Nancy and David Felker Jeffrey Gerish Beatriz Estrada-Pascual and Guillermo Pascual - G-Force Waterproofing & Restoration, LLC Kathleen Green Phyllis Gresham John Grey Painting Green Flash Linda Griffith Phil Gross Lisa Hagerman - Daniel P Hagerman Foundation Melissa and Jason Halliburton Sally and Al Hanser - Hanser Family Foundation Patricia Healey The Mark Heiman Family Foundation Brende Hofer and Dennis Steadman Patty and Craig Holston J.P. Morgan Private Bank Mary and Dick Jalkut Elizabeth Johnson Jill and Tim Johnson

Mead and Richard Johnson Bailey's General Store Marianne Kiliper Robert Klaskin Kathy Knoblauch and Terry Ische Lorraine and Jim LaRoy Barb Lasky Susan and James Lenfeste Little Wing Fund Lunghamer Foundation Charles Mackall Jr. Linda and Gene Massey Bill Mitchell Cecilia Montalvo and Andrew Higley Mariann and John Moster Mari and Jim Moye Carol and Tom Mullin Gregory Niehoff William B. O'Connor Fund Denis O'Connor Caroline and Fritz Oldenburg Kristin and Thomas Osypka Judy and Bob Otterbein Elaine and Tony Parente Mary Lynn and Doug Parsons Stephanie and Harold Payson Patricia and James Pieron Pinocchio's Suzanne and William Reece Virginia and Mark Reiss Kimberly and Mark Reller

Estate of Susan Luck IBM Corporation Wayne Sawdon Sharon and Ed Hannon Mary and John Hartman Kaye and Gary Pokrant Denise Deshaies Paula Friedman & Jerry Bernay - Bernay Fine Art Wendy and Lee Childers Kennedy Construction Allison and Chauncey Goss Anette and John Gritti Nadine Nehis and Jeffrey Grossman Hanger 41 Winery Island Inn Timothy McAlister Stacey and Richard Roberts Sanibel Air and Electric, Inc.

Kevin Rethore Nancy Link and Mike Roos Jeremy Schloeder Tom Schreier Karen Searles Barbara and Bradford Shingleton Jo Smith Holly D. & R. Jason Smith Charitable Gift Fund Gay and Arch Smith Nancy and Robert Sperte Janet Strickland and Walt Hendry - Island Law Office of Janet M. Strickland Strikeforce Roofing The Timbers Restaurant & Fish Market Jack and Kellie Ann Thomas Sheila Turner Tutti Pazzi Roxanne Van Bokkelen Pamela Weiner and James Wittenberg Diana and Ron Wessel Wendy West Sallie Westheimer and Gregory Rhodes Tina and Phil Weyman Anne and David White Sally and Pete Wiese Jean and Ralph Woodring Heidi and Ben Yokel Patty and Bill Zimmerman

Catherine Cioffi and Thomas Tighe Karen and David Weber Dottie Deans Sanibel-Captiva Nature Calendar Floral Artistry Studios Jana Telecka Cheryl and Marc Giattini Helen and Steve Green Tom Schwegler Sylvia Gordon Klaus Burzin Kimberly and William Challoner Impact Millions Global Inc. Vibeke Jensen John MacLennan Jennifer and John Masters Maddy Maxeiner and Tom Mahoney Jennifer and Dan Sager

Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Taylor and Brad Meyer Caryn Franke Lori and Richard Hypes Ariel Hoover and Robert Moore Costco/Frontstream Jeff Vawter Lawrence Amon Patricia Appino Gerri Barraco and Gary Davis Rebecca Cory and Tom Batcheller David and Marie-Pierre Bechthold Caroline Beckman Clair Beckmann and Ron Nixon Debra Dill-Bergmann and Daniel Bergmann Bill Black

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Mary Ann and John Boorn Hayley Booth Pamela and Colin Bower Katie and Stephen Branam Suzanne Bush Caterpillar Matching Gifts Program Barbara and Renny Challoner - Hammock Fund Monie Chase Robin and David Coleman Jeannelle and Bob Corbin Christine and Eric Denney Lois Dow Lisa Ross and Charles Eby Barbara and Jim Egan Kesia Finley Rachel Flores Diana and Matt Funchion Jane Gieryic Ann Gillespie Sue Goldwoman Linda Grapentin Laurie and Steve Hafener Steven Handler James Harvey Betsy and Dudley Hawley Paula and Mark Henry Katherine and Dan Hinckley Papergraphics Int. Inc. Anonymous Marybeth and Kyle Jackson Deb and Ken Jaros Mary and Louis Kahn Elizabeth Kienholz Elizabeth Krone Walt Lewis Sally Walker Lynch and Francis Lynch Anne Magoun Linda McVeigh Patty and Don Molten Brian Murphy Mary and Jim Nelson Rhonda and Gary Nottelmann Donna and Laurence Oberhill Anne and Brent Owen Patricia Perell Jane Peterson and Phil Star Lance Peto Gaye and Jim Pigott Joe Pontiff Jeremy Pool Lisa Mauer and Ed Probst Deb Ramsey Al Rech Bud Reinhold Lisa Riordan and David Mintz Ryan Family Charitable Gift Fund Karen and Bill Sartoris

Elaine and Robert Schaeffer William and Linda Schroeder Leigh and Larry Scrabis Anne and David Joffe She Sells Sea Shells Gail and Charlie Sheetz Becky and Harry Stimpson Carol Stoel Janice and Christopher Swain Nancy and Richard Swanson Butch Terpening Louis and Marina Mendes Lynn and Gerhard Thelen Vince and Gail Thomalla Patricia Tursi Brenda Usher Molly and Mark Valade Vanguard Louise Wagner Andrea Wagoner and Roger Ruggeri Kate and Vince Walker Carolyn Warren Lisa and Kirk Whalen Alice and Blake Wood Tina and John Wysocki Michael Young Diane and Fred Zimmer Piper Sandler Companies Adam Gunther Boat Lift Lock Estate of Dorothy Jones Gia and Louis DeMedici Steven Groener Huxters Market, Deli, and Liquors Collette and Daniel Hagen Joy and Douglas Mahrer Matty Matthew Mike and Mary Miller Suzanne Sander Catherine Scholz Rebecca and Matt Schmitz Christina Flannery Nancy Floy and Larry Akey J. McLaughlin Richard and Madeline Baron Wendy and Dean Cerdan Pat Hyde Juan Madariaga Frances and John Allen Amgen Foundation Morris and Lynn Ballen Ellen Blackstone Catherine and John Bridge Barbara Cassavell Robin Cohan Linda Erhart Tammy Flaharty Carol and Kenneth Gertsen Kaye and Kenneth Gnazzo

Nancy Hanger Sharon and Brad Heath Susan and Tom Hemphill Jane and Charlie Kiel Eileen and Merle Kjonaas Rebecca and Rex Kuhn Maurice Long Maier-O'Connell Giving Fund Kimberly Maring Jeannie Nichols and Edward Martin Ann McCarthy Carl Meier Carlos and Alessandra Menendez Ann and Sal Perra Mary and Darrel Peterson Marian Pool Elaine Raia Carolyn Richardson Cheryl and Jim Samples Verena Scheu Joann Skillett Karen Smith Elizabeth and Rick Stoner Stacy Vu Kathy and Al Weyman Craig Wheatley Roy and Karen Wildeman Kathryn Hollywood Cindy and Doug Smith Mary Jane and Bob Vinson Dawn and Ben Adams Christina Albert Gigi Alvarez Linda and Tom Annesley Amy and Ron Arthur Barbara Basler Ilene and Gary Bickel Christie and Paul Borthwick Jessica Brooks Carol and Jefferey Buetikofer Cynthia and James Camp Anne Cannon Jason Chiklakis Anonymous Anna and Robert Cortiglia Cheryl and Thomas Daltrui Lisa and Roger Davis Gregory Donahue Jeannie and Ronald Ellington Eileen Farrell Rick Fessel Dotty and Alan Fritze Gartner Matching Gift Center Denise and Stephen Georgian Goecke Family Foundation Julie Gram and Honore Hughes Good Vibes Fund Martha and Chris Grant

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Tolley and Charlie Graves Gulf Shores Property Owners Association, Inc. Alice and Peter Hausmann Tad Herz Pamela and David Howard Michael Kershaw Lori Beth and Michael Kuczmanski Amy and William Kuehl Madeline and Phillip Lacovara Helen and Bob Lambiase Suzi and Chris Landes Russ Law Eileen and Peter Litwin Julie and Dan Long Gale and Jim Lynch Jean and Al Martignette Mollie Martinek Laurie and David Matthews Patricia and David McKeon Warrin Meyers Barbara and Gates Moss Stephanie and Jeff Muddell Marilyn and Randall Niehoff Scott Owen Gail and James Rawcliffe Pam and Jon Rosen Tricia and Mark Samila Lisa and John Schmidlin Anonymous Linda and Hank Spire Bob Stern Sandra Teger and David Waks Suzanne ThompsonTurner Jane and William Valenta Priscilla and Douglas Viets Barbara Wagner Tamara and Mark Wentworth Carol and Steve Whisenhunt George Witte Artley and Richard Wolfson Winifred and Doug Wood Linda and Ken Woolley Blair Wyatt Berry and Dennis Berry Anne Yager and Frank Beans Charmaine Yeadon Anonymous Joan Batson Eleanor Miller Jennifer Littman Diane Reichwein Brooke Linn Robert Schapire Marilyn and Robert Adkins Kenneth Appel

Jody and Mark Applegate Esta and David Berger Barbara Boyce Christopher Brookhouse Becky and John Burnham Glenda and Roland Campbell Merry Merryfield and James Columbo Diana Cox-Farnsley Jane Desforges and Michael White Catherine Desprez Mary Ann and Edwin Dolph Leroy Dyer Chuck and Bonnie Erickson Amber and James Evans Jenny Evans and Jeff Siwicke Mary and Millard Everhart Cecilee Faster Janet Gehring Frances Gote and Alan Rosenwasser Nancy Green Liz and Nate Grey Patricia Arpin Martha Mulloy and William Hoffner Linda Hooper Joan and Greg Hoskins Lyn Howard Susan, David and Jillian Hubbard Arianne and Will Hutcherson Anonymous Jeffrey Family Fund Linda and Greg Jennings Rita Johnson Calli Johnson DuPont and Evan Dupont Kyle Insurance Co. LLC Judi and David Lewis Nanci Liscinsky Susan and Leslie Loomans Kathy Mahan and Robert Raab Cindy and William Mantzoukas Diane and Michael Marston Elizabeth and Paul McKenney Deborah McKnight and James Alt Sarah and Malcolm McRoberts Holly and Eric Milbrandt Norman Minsky Leslie Mitkus Elizabeth Modys Frances and Leon Morsillo Lori Neuschel Barbara Jo and Thomas Olson Lisa and Phil Parker Donia Perin Martha and Richard Pine

Brenda Pommerenke and Larry George Marty and Jack Rossmann Stephanie Rugoff and Michael Locker Jane and Marcel Saghir Malia Samson Andrea Martini and Roland Schiff-Martini Susan and Tyler Schoenherr Gretchen and Halsey Spruance Carol and Thomas Stafne Mina and Lance Steen Patricia Daly and Benjamin Stoner Maggie and Tom Surgener Clara and Terry Terrana Rachel and Paul Tritaik Jessica Watts Susan and Mark Webster Marion and Robert Wise Mary and Ron Wolff Gayle and Stan Young Melissa Laidlaw Norma and Charles Emerson Marcella Generalovich Alexia Kniska and Paul Smith David Scheiber Matthew Treuth Janet and Marc Zylstra Rebecca Davidson Richard De Mink April Moritz Joanne Durst Sharon and Bruce Epstein Barbara and Fred George Joan Handler and C. William Harman Erinn Hengst Aric Kaiser Margot and Gary Long Mary Lou and Walter McCormick Janet and John McLaughlin William Murtha Charlie, Laura and Audrey Nobles Shelley Rorabeck Carol and Bill Rosenberg Sara and Dwight Shelton Jolinda and Jeffrey Smith - The Windham Foundation Ardie and Bob Trost Debbra Weimer Jessica Weimer Connie and Robert Wittig Mary Eileen and Rich McDonnell Linda and Jack Barker Miriam and Matthew Bradley Mary Anne and Norm Frey

Kristin Grovenger Kent Jager Bonnie Watt Gail Allinson Jean Hall Catherine Moore Heather Muniz Amy and Joe Zajic Jeff Vawter Michelle and Marshall Funk Linda Tedeschi Michelle and Dion Rudnicki Bob Dineen Macie Wren Michael Adams Karen and Bill Aarons Brenda Abbott Lisa and David Albright Anonymous Mary Lee and Paul Anthony Christine Armbrecht Charles Avery Sue Baber Marsha and Gary Bach Kim Backus William Badgley Baird Trust Company Scott Bakos Ann and Charles Balch Carol Barnett Skyler Bauer Liz Podolsky and Joe Bellman Tom Bernet Tom Bierma Doreen and Mark Bolhuis Thomas Bolon Ann Booth Alexandra Bordiuk Laura Bothe Odette Brabec Deborah and Thomas Braciszewski Ray Brennan Silvia Brinker Jo Ellen and Arthur Brisbane Kim Brown Mary Lue and Kevin Buescher Debra and John Bullock Ken Burgener Nancy Cain Deborah Caldwell Sandra Calkins Gayle Campbell Richard Carey Roger Carlson Mary Lou Carpenter George Carrasco Jean Chandler Nancy Christ Sandy and Phil Cianciola Arielle Cohen Deborah and Kevin Connerty Nica and Nino Coronato Jeff Cross Ronald Danielak Patricia and Simeon David

George Davis Karen Demeola Aarti and Matt DePaolis Anne Derber Janet and David Dix Andrea Dodge Cassandra and Patrick Doherty Arlene and Michael Doran Mary Jo and William Dortch Karen Driscoll Amy and Kyle Droescher Judith and Ronald Durbin Harriet Earnest Jean and Fred Eaton Linda and Joel Edinburg Debbie Edson Lauren Elg and Mark Hall Angela and Brian Ellacott Anonymous Sarah Elsing Deanna and Donald Engen Sara and Joseph Evans Anonymous Christine and Robert Faulks Kathy Fay Karen Feder Diane and Robert Feik Virginia and Bill Fellows Kathy and Jim Felsenthal Linda Felt Margot Fennhahn Stephanie Ferradino Deborah Fisher Elizabeth and Alain Flexer Laura Foster Helen Fox Tricia and Jim Fox Christy and Kevin Frain Holly Franks Sandra Frizelle and Kory Badertscher Jane and Peter Gaines Marsha and Bill Gardner Helen and Keith Garthwaite Gara Gehring Carol Gestwicki Karen and David Getzy Phyllis Gibson Maureen and Andy Ginipro John Glass Mardi Glenn Craig Goettsch Robin and Liselotte Vince Holly Goldsmith Pat and Dave Goulait Noelle and Chris Graff Jane and George Green Shelley and Roger Grelle Missy and Jim Guida Monica Halas Pat and Phil Hambleton

Velda Hammerbacher Mari and Tim Hanley Shelly Ebbert and James A. Harbaugh Mary Jo and Gene Hardy Suzanne Hartford Robert Haugh Vallee Haverley Robert Heaphey Allison Henry Kim Herres Don Herriott Kathleen and John Hershbine Susan Steinman and Stephen Heyman Sharron and Scott Higham Stacey Hogan Gail Holley Amy and Mike Holloway Barbara and Michael Homoya James Howard Paul Howdershell Alyson and James Howorth Polly and Sam Huntington Teresa and Andrew Jacob Edwin Jeffery Jane Jensen Chris and Bill Johnson Jan and Michael Johnson Janet and Paul Johnson Molly Johnson Bailie Johnson Jennifer and David Jones Margie and Tom Juedes Virginia Kahn Jessica and David Kahn Ryan Kane Carol Kane Jack Kennedy Kathy Kent Susan and David Kienzle Kelli King Barbara and David Kingsbury Julianne Kirkpatrick Jonathan Kiser Lynne Kistler Katie and Davis Kitchel Steven Klare Barbara and Richard Konz Nancy and Peter Koury Louise Kowitch Beth Krakowski Debbie and Paul Krautheim Kathleen and Paul Krulish Kubale Family Foundation - Anne Kubale Walker Regina Lalumiere Christine Lamano Laura Lambiase Leslie and Sean Lanagan Greg Land

Inge and Paul Langer Nancy and David Laning Bridget Larson Inger Larsson Hannah Lauck and Jay Wood Annie Layman Thomas Leahy Mark Levitan Anne Liese Nicole Lincoln Lisa Lindberg Rose and Philip Lippard Mary Ann Loh Krissy and Jonathon Lohmeyer Howard Lorsch Paulette and James Lotstein Kelly and David Lowden Paula Maas Jan Manarite Christopher Marinan Deborah Marston and John Harrington Joan Martyn Jacob Massar Adele and Richard Mattern Laura Mauro Erica Maynard-Uliasz Margaret and Alan McCall Kevin McCarthy Heaven McCaulley Carolyn and Doug McClaine Aileen McGhee Jeff McGlone Kim McGookey Jennifer and Alan McHaffie Laurie Merel Mickey and Phil Mergener Gail Migliorini Doreen and Chuck Milbrandt Andrea and Lloyd Miller Gayle Gordon and Randy Miller Kate Minelli Teresa Mitchell Stacie and James Mlodgenski Barbara Moore Wamucii and Rick Morgan Cassandra Moritz William Morris Diane Morrissey Genovese Ruth and Mark Mortensen Karen Mrozek Anonymous Edward Murray Gwendolynn and John Newman Julie Newman Dennis O'Brien Barbara and Jim O'Hare Bill Olinger Hillary Oppmann

Elizabeth Bell and James Orr Robert Outtrim Susan Paul Catherine and Tim Pennington Kealy Pfau Liz Phillips and Family Missy Poepping Linda and Frank Potter Irene Raber Teresa Ragard Marianne and Paul Ravenna Faith Records Don Rhoten Karen Rice Nancy and David Richardson Beth and Tom Rickart Bill Rigsby Mark Ristow Deb and Rob Rizzo Elizabeth Rizzo-Gavin Virginia Robinson Nancy and John Rohde Ronald and Linda Graf Lisa and Jonathan Rosenfeld Kim and Joyce Ross Margaret Ross Link Deborah and Basil Rudawsky Irving Rushworth Regina Ryan Robert Sacks Van Sanders Katharine DuPont Sanger Mark Schaff Carol and Phil Scheiber Jim Schell Duane Schmitz Elsa and Dan Schutzman Anne Seibert Toni and Brett Shannon Catherine Shea Phyllis and Ken Sheldon Mary Tracy Sigman Robb Sigmon Amy Sigmon Joyce and Joseph Sirkin Patricia Slater Debby and Daniel Small Ellen Smiley Janet and Milton Smith Linda Smith Carla and Mark Smith Prudence and David Spink Marti and Dick Squitieri Stanza Family Charitable Fund Lynne and Jerry Stern JoAnn and Ralph Stevens Priscilla Stevens Estelle and Mike Strader Linda and Jim Strong Kristin Summerwill Audrey Sutherland Stephen Swanson Pamela and Sanford Tannenbaum

Al Tawrel Janet and Michael Taylor Allen Taylor Texas Instruments Ellen and Joseph Thomas Barbara and Tom Thompson Betsy Tobin Jason Toole Alexander and Ellen Trevor Lori and Thomas Uglietta Kristine Vahey Andrea Van Buren Janka Varmuza Heidi Vorpahl Voya Financial Jill and John Wahlfeld Ed Wallace Jessica Walsh Marcia Walsh Corinne Washik Sharon Waters Claudia Wehmann Penny and Steve Weinstein Angi and Lyman Welch Ann and Jack Wellauer Stephen Wener Jill and Cal Werner Leslie and Thomas Weyhrich Michele Whalen and Valerie Summer James Wharton Jean Whittaker Jennifer and Kenneth Wiggins Brent Williamson Patricia Wilson Ruby Jean and Warren Wiltshire Sandra and Walter Winans Marla and Ron Winters Denise Wondolowski Jane Zartman Woodrow Barb Wyskowski and Brian Bodkin Molly Yanus Claudia and Jim Youngquist

and all our valued contributors.

Thank!

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MEMORIAL DONATIONS Albert and Colleen Grapentin Linda Grapentin

Gus Young Brian Murphy

Ann and Lennart Lindberg Lisa Lindberg

Hank Ann Booth

Anthony Mulinare Anonymous

Henry Sugden Thomas Leahy

Barbara Ziegenfus Betts Rita and Jeff Moffat

Hilda Bould Goecke Family Foundation

Bill Boswell Carol and Bill Rosenberg Dr. Bette Harig Faith Records Gwenda Hiett-Clements Katherine and Steve Branam Linda and Tom Uhler Lynne and Jerry Stern Patricia and James Poshek

James and Gay Griffith Linda Griffith

Brenda Herrington Updyke Christine Lamano Bruce Malkin Angela and Brian Ellacott Carolyn and Doug McClaine Jennifer and John Masters Robert Outtrim Carol and Thomas Rothman Alexia Rothman Carol Badgley-McEntee William Badgley Carol Fenniman James Tabner Karen Driscoll Charlie Morrison Victoria Sullivan Christina Barkley Julianne Kirkpatrick Clark-Donahower Family Linsay Meisner-Jensen Cynthia Wettling Adina Kozberg Ed Kready Daniel Lidisky Kathy Hayman Karen Pollock David Searles Karen Searles Diane Clarke Macie Wren Dick Curtin Nancy Curtin Donna Gross Phil Gross Donna Suchier Linda Biondi Doug Deruisseau Marianne Taylor Edward S. (Gus) Young Edward Murray Elizabeth "Betty" Leed Cannon Anne Cannon Elizabeth (Betty Ann) Morton Benjamin Cupelli Elizabeth Eertmoed Gary Eertmoed Frank, Mary and Shawn Giles Darlene Prendergast

Janet Lewis Walt Lewis Joan Hough Bickel Debra and Edwin Feigle Erinn Hengst Marcella Generalovich Tad Herz Amy Sigmon Ann Perryman Deborah Caldwell Denise Deshaies Eileen Farrell Ilene and Gary Bickel Janis and Robert Hughes Laurie and David Matthews Marilyn and Robert Adkins Robb Sigmon Ronald Danielak Ruby Jean and Warren Wiltshire Texas Instruments John T. and Carolyn H. Hoagland The WesaDoe Fund Anne Magoun John Barbieri Jessica Watts Joseph Holley Gail Holley Joyce Ann Tebo Chris Ryan Katherine Berman Chris Berman Kathleen Alvarez Dona Alvarez Kathleen Carroll Maureen Spaniel Katie Gruber Debra and Daniel Sutter Larry and Charlotte Kowitch Louise Kowitch Lillie Louise Wagner Liz Gordee Pam and Phil Doyle Lucy Roth Cheryl and Marc Giattini Gwenda Hiett-Clements Linda and Tom Uhler Richard and Barbara Konz Wendy and Dean Cerdan Deborah La Gorce Roberta and Philip Puschel Mark Neebe Julie Newman Kathleen Campbell Martin and Enid Packard Eddi and Leonard Wolk

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Molly Downing Diane Morrissey Genovese Nicole Lincoln Ann Gillespie Carol Gestwicki Carolyn Richardson Edwin Jeffery Gaye and Jim Pigott Gwynne Gretter Hillary Oppmann Linda Felt Louise and Tim Huyck Merni and Tom Libonate Phyllis Gibson Regina Ryan Sue and Peter Danford Susan and David Kienzle Suzanne Hartford Nate Weimer Debbra Weimer Jessica Weimer Nathaniel Fox Brenda and Lee Phillips Pamela Burke Janet Masterson Jessica and David Kahn Joyce Feder Russell Mays Christie Kwait Daniel Silverstein Julie Silverstein Karen Feder Marilyn Dent Susan Kutchi Virginia Kahn Wynne and William Crocetto Pat and Harvey Wilmeth Kim Wilmeth Miller and Steph Miller Renate Asti Anna Asti Richard and Marge Bosko Diana Cox-Farnsley Robert "Bobby" Reid Neilson, Jr. Louise Wagner Jean McCord Robert and Alma Stone Amy Stone Law Robert Gillespie Alice and Rick Godfrey Ron Gibson Rita and Clay Ewell Sailor, Leo and Honeybee Dawn and Ben Adams Stella McAlister Timothy McAlister Sue Stephens Jim Fowler Suzanne Dubuc John MacLennan Tylor (TyTy) Zamarelli Vanessa Davis Walter David Patterson Heather and Ryan Pennington Zoey Wendorf Nancy and David Laning

Board & Staff Listings FY 2024-25 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Nik Khakee, President Scott Hendershot, Vice President John Morse, Treasurer Megan Doss, Secretary Anne Nobles, President (2024) Doug Ryckman, Vice President (2024) / Trustee (2025) John Raho, Treasurer (2024) Robert Adams Bob Brooks Laura DeBruce (2024) Scott Dinger, J.D. Laura Gales Calli Johnson duPont Jill McCormack (2024) Dave Nichols Mary Ellen Pfeifer Rachel Pierce Lisa Riordan Kate McDonald Sergeant, J.D.

STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE James Evans, CEO Wendy Cerdan, CFO and Director of Operations Cheryl Giattini, Development Director Christina Gould, Operations Manager Jeff Siwicke, Facilities & Events Director Brianna Frank, Development Coordinator Mary Lisek, Grants & Financial Coordinator Trevor Frank, Physical Plant Coordinator Devin McColgan, Landscape Technician COASTAL WATCH Kealy Pfau, Director Skye McDonald-Newman, Coastal Watch Technician COASTAL WILDLIFE Kelly Sloan, Director/Sea Turtle Program Coordinator Audrey Albrecht, Coastal Wildlife Manager/Shorebird Biologist Jack Brzoza, Sea Turtle Biologist Amanda Manrique, Sea Turtle Biologist Savannah Weber, Sea Turtle Biologist

Samantha Hinsz, Shorebird Technician Aaron White, Shorebird Technician (through Nov. 2024) 2025 TECHS & INTERNS Conner Morehead, Sea Turtle Technician Lizzy Hepworth, Sea Turtle Intern Meghan Murphy, Sea Turtle Intern Taylor McKenna, Sea Turtle Intern Nick Werling, Sea Turtle Intern Jeb Politte, Sea Turtle Intern Liam Petri, Sea Turtle Intern Will Kopecky, Sea Turtle Intern Ashlyn O’Kert, Sea Turtle Intern Chelsea Total, Shorebird Intern 2024 TECHS & INTERNS Amanda Manrique, Sea Turtle Technician Lauren Andrychowski, Sea Turtle Intern Cori Bratt, Sea Turtle Intern Sarah Gerega, Sea Turtle Intern Anna Karapin-Springorum, Shorebird Intern Riona Lahey, Shorebird Intern Martinna Parham, Sea Turtle Intern Eliannis Santiesteban, Sea Turtle Intern COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Barbara Linstrom, Communications Director Denise Blough, Communications & Marketing Manager Ali Reece, Communications & Marketing Coordinator ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Matt DePaolis, Director Holly Schwartz, Policy Associate Allie Pecenka, Policy Associate Jill Blavet, Policy Intern Ellie Appelgren, Policy Intern MARINE LABORATORY Eric Milbrandt, Ph.D., Director Richard Bartleson, Ph.D., Research Scientist A.J. Martignette, Lab Manager Rachel Wynn, Research Assistant Amy Oxton, Research Associate Mark Thompson, Research Associate Amelia "AJ" Carothers, Intern Nile McBride, Intern

NATIVE LANDSCAPES & GARDEN CENTER Jenny Evans, Adult Education Director Becca Grotrian, Garden Center Manager Emily Harrington, Horticulturist Sue Ramos, Customer Relations Sophie Carpenter, Garden Center Assistant Muffet Hayes, Part-Time Garden Center Assistant Evelyn de Chazal, Intern Mairin O'Malley, Intern Hadas Hacohen, Intern Jebson Politte, Intern SANIBEL SEA SCHOOL Shannon Rivard, Youth Education Director Craig Rumpf, Client Services Coordinator Annie Clinton, Camp Coordinator Austin Wise, Marine Science Educator & Lead Paddlesports Instructor Isabelle Lutz, Marine Science Educator Jordyn Sateren, Marine Science Educator Cassie Difloure, Seasonal Marine Science Educator Logan Troxell, Seasonal Marine Science Educator Stevie Hyle, Camp Counselor Kaley Junkin, Camp Counselor Lillian Just, Camp Counselor Sophia Morgan, Camp Counselor Jake Raterman, Camp Counselor Ethan Robbins, Camp Counselor James Spencer, Camp Counselor Zoe Vadas, Camp Counselor Jodi Lasage, Camp Photographer WILDLIFE & HABITAT MANAGEMENT Chris Lechowicz, Director/ Herpetologist Marc Sharpenter, Conservation Land Manager Dustin Lucas, Field Technician (through Jan. 2025) Brandin Lucas, Field Technician (through Oct. 2024) Mike Mills, Wildlife Biologist Nadine Cobb, Wildlife Technician

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Events

Wines in the Wild For 15 years, Wines in the Wild, presented by Bank of the Islands, has been a sold-out success.

Under the warm glowing lights, guests strolled the grounds of the Bailey Homestead Preserve on Jan. 10, enjoying wine and food pairings.

Cause for Conservation The Cause for Conservation showcased the "SCCF Family Band" as we came together at the Bailey Homestead Preserve on March 8 to craft our first hit supporting the full scope of SCCF's work.

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Pine Island Sounds Guests boarded Captiva Cruises’ Lady Chadwick this past fall and winter for Pine Island Sounds.

The sunset concert series supported water quality while featuring live music from bands including Songs From the Road Band, The Suitcase Junket, Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters, and Blair Crimmons And The Hookers. Passengers sailed into the sunset while enjoying an on-the-water celebration of eclectic music, island community, and SCCF’s critical research.

Paul McCarthy Memorial Lecture Thanks to the Boler Family Foundation, our 2025 Paul McCarthy Memorial Lecture Series featured the amazing Joel Sartore, founder of the National Geographic Photo Ark.

Beer in the Bushes The beloved end of season celebration, Beer in the Bushes was out of this world as guests from all over the galaxy came together on April 19 to enjoy craft beer, food trucks, and the cosmic sounds of Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe.

Event Booking Fees Benefit Charity This year, our big-hearted Events Director, Jeff Siwicke, switched our ticketing platform to Humanitix to ensure that your booking fees would go to good causes, not greed.

Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity. Thanks to your purchases, SCCF event ticket sales helped Humanitix donate $6.5 million in 2024 toward global goodwill!

Publication of this annual report was generously underwritten by:

“As the oldest locally owned and managed community bank in Lee County and on the islands, Bank of the Islands/Edison National Bank cares deeply about Southwest Florida and values all the many attributes that make our region such a special place. We have tried to demonstrate that care by supporting many nonprofit organizations doing good work for our Southwest Florida community.

Moving forward together from the challenges we have faced on Sanibel and Captiva, the positive qualities evident in our island community have never been stronger. When it comes to SCCF in particular, their commitment to science-based policies and programs, strong and inclusive leadership, and effective partnerships has put our community on a resilient path forward.

Through our families as well as our business interests, those of us who have chosen to support SCCF do so knowing we are making solid philanthropic investments to protect and conserve this piece of paradise we proudly call home. I thank everyone who has joined us as members of the SCCF family and encourage all our island neighbors and banking customers to contribute to SCCF’s mission-driven work.

Please find the time to read the pages between these covers. The stories you will find highlight the latest news in SCCF’s 58-year history of making a long-lasting difference for our islands and the entire Southwest Florida region.

Our bank is honored to be SCCF’s partner in preservation.”

Geoffrey Roepstorff, CEO Bank of the Islands | Edison National Bank

P.O. Box 839 Sanibel, FL 33957

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