Adopt Your Own!
Yesterday we updated you on the success of the Save The Manatee program in which a huge wave of support has made a real difference for these cherished marine mammals.
Today, we wanted to let you know about the Adopt-a-Manatee program where you can further help manatee rescue, rehabilitation, and research efforts, along with manatee education and public awareness projects.
Unlike other animal adoption programs, » Read more
Save a Manatee
The Florida Manatee is a native species found in many of Florida’s waterways.
In 1975, Florida’s school children helped designate the endangered Florida manatee as Florida’ state marine mammal. Since then, various research, management and educational efforts have helped bring back a species that many people thought was on the verge of extinction.
The Florida manatee population has grown to more than 6,600 animals today. » Read more
Ride of Silence
What began in 2003 in Dallas as a spontaneous outpouring of grief for a friend and fellow rider, struck and killed by the mirror of a passing vehicle, has rolled across the globe to become an international annual event memorializing and honoring cyclists who have been injured and killed while riding.
The Ride of Silence » Read more is a worldwide event, with almost all USA States participating, along with 22 other countries.
The many hundreds of events share the same goals: “To honor fallen cyclists,
Paths in Life
Happy Mother’s Day!
The Crackerbox
Do you know of this little gem just off the causeway in Fort Myers?
The Crackerbox was recently named one of the “Best Sanibel Area Restaurants” by Food Critic Jean Le Bouef of the Fort Myers News-Press when listing restaurants that are “beloved by us locals for being good, reasonable and oh-so-close to our beautiful beaches.”
JLB writes: “Time hasn’t been kind to Fort Myers’ » Read more
BIG ARTS Summer Camp
If your family is headed to Sanibel Island this summer, be sure to check out the ever-popular Summer Arts Camp at BIG ARTS!
BIG ARTS Summer Arts Camp offers a fun, unique and well-rounded program of visual and performing arts for 1st – 5th graders.
Each week begins a new session with a new theme. Throughout the week, campers create art projects that correspond with that week’s theme, » Read more
Rosy Tomorrows
Perhaps not the photo you were expecting to see today?
We just wanted to remind you that your vacation to Southwest Florida doesn’t have to be all about our gorgeous coastline. There are so many interesting places to visit in the region and all are easy day trips from Ocean’s Reach.
On your next visit down, for example, you may want to check out Rosy Tomorrows Heritage Farm and learn all about sustainable farming. » Read more
Scenes from Sanibel #32
When you go out on a limb,
that’s when you really know
you’re living.
– Robin Quivers
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