FY 2021-22 SCCF (Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation) Annual Report

HURRICANE IAN UPDATE

This FY 2021-22 Annual Report, which highlights SCCF’s mission-driven work from July 1, 2021June 30, 2022, was produced before Hurricane Ian slammed our shores on Sept. 28, 2022. It has now been updated to include this message and a 4-page insert covering the initial impacts of the catastrophic Cat. 4 hurricane on our ecosystem, facilities, and community. If you are able to help SCCF through this unprecedented chapter in our shared history, we humbly ask you to please consider making an unrestricted tax-deductible donation using the enclosed return envelope. We understand that your own recovery expenses may make it impossible to give your annual donation to SCCF. The gut-wrenching stories of destruction on our islands are as numerous as they are devastating. If you can’t make a donation at this time, please know you will continue to be recognized as an SCCF member for the coming year. It’s important to keep our family together at this horrible time. If you can renew — or perhaps even increase — your support, be assured it will be used wisely. You will be helping us forge a path forward to a sustainable, better, and more resilient future — for SCCF and our stricken community.

If you have questions, including information on our bank wiring instructions or making a donation of securities, please contact SCCF Development Director Cheryl Giattini at 239-822-6121 or cgiattini@sccf. org. Also, please note that the island post offices are not functioning. SCCF’s temporary mailing address is PO Box 101130, Cape Coral, FL 33910. 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 Turtles and Shorebirds

Environmental Education | Native Landscaping | Wildlife & Habitat Management

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.

Dear Valued Members and Island Neighbors,

Please join us in celebrating an exciting year filled with growth, accomplishments, and new opportunities in protecting and caring for our coastal ecosystems. We are so proud of our talented team at SCCF, Sanibel Sea School, and Coastal Watch—supported by our cadre of hard-working volunteers—and what we achieved in just 12 short months. This work would not be possible without the generous support of our members, donors, local businesses, and our other local and regional partners. From the bottom of our hearts—thank you!

In December, we bid a fond farewell to CEO Ryan Orgera, Ph.D., who led SCCF from 2019 through 2021. We wish him well and are grateful for all that we accomplished under his leadership. The Board of Trustees was unanimously and wholeheartedly happy to welcome James into his new role as CEO in January 2022. We also welcomed two new staff members to the SCCF family — Coastal Resilience Manager Carrie Schuman, Ph.D. and Environmental Policy Director Matt DePaolis. Mike Mills returned as a Field Biologist.

During the 2021-22 fiscal year, it was full speed ahead for our missiondriven work. We are raising the bar every day with our science, education, and advocacy work. The Marine Lab’s collaboration with the University of Florida’s Center for Coastal Solutions resulted in ground-breaking research on the link between human nutrient sources and red tide blooms, changing the way we approach harmful algal blooms in our region. The Sanibel Sea School provided meaningful experiences for thousands of children in the region, immersing them in the wonders of our oceans, and reaching underserved communities through scholarships and No Child Left on Shore programs.

Our policy and advocacy work on the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) is changing the way water will be delivered to our coast; and our coastal resiliency efforts, in

partnership with the Captiva Erosion Prevention District and the City of Sanibel, are making our communities more resilient to the impacts of climate change. We are leading by example on renewable energy by implementing solar and energy conservation measures in our newly remodeled headquarters building. Coastal Watch and our army of enthusiastic volunteers planted thousands of mangroves and placed tons of oyster shell to restore mangrove islands in Pine Island Sound.

Targeted land acquisition and restoration efforts continue to protect and enhance habitat for wildlife, including preservation of important wildlife habitat along Dixie Beach Road and McGregor Boulevard, and the ongoing restoration of the Gretchen C. Valade Preserve and the Puschel Preserve. Our sea turtle biologists monitored nests throughout another active season—somehow making time to conduct critical research on the impacts of red tide and beach renourishment on hatchling success. If that weren’t enough, we also celebrated the 20-year anniversary of our shorebird monitoring program. A big thanks to all our staff and volunteers who have committed your blood, sweat, and tears to these important programs. It is this work and the amazing people who live and work within our community that make Sanibel and Captiva islands so special. There is no question that the conservation spirit continues to glow brightly on our islands and is a beacon of hope for future generations.

We hope you will read more about our conservation accomplishments and show your ongoing support for this work by using the enclosed contribution envelope. We hope to see you at our Annual Meeting on Dec. 6 and other fun and informative SCCF events this season.

Sincerely,

James Evans Don Rice Chief Executive Officer President, Board of Trustees

James Evans Don Rice

There is no question that the conservation spirit continues to glow brightly on our islands and is a beacon of hope for future generations.

Water Quality Research Water Quality Research

The SCCF Marine Laboratory is focused on systematic water quality monitoring from Lake Okeechobee to the Gulf of Mexico and all surrounding watersheds. The lab’s research is focused on the conditions that cause algae blooms and the subsequent ecological consequences of these disturbances. Over the last year, the lab has worked closely with collaborators within and outside of SCCF. A project was launched with scientists at the University of Florida’s Center for Coastal Solutions to connect models and monitoring from Lake Okeechobee to the watershed and the Gulf of Mexico. A theme throughout the lab’s research focuses on looking for indicators of the ecological health of the system, including microscopic algae in the water, macroalgae and seaweeds, seagrass, oyster reefs, and mangroves. This year, SCCF data were used to verify impaired estuarine waters surrounding Sanibel, elevating these waters for future research and funding.

Red Tide Study Confirms Human Impact

In April, as the first explanation of what some have long suspected, researchers announced that human activity helps sustain and feed naturally occurring red tide blooms in Southwest Florida. Conducted by the University of Florida, SCCF Marine Lab, and Sarasota Bay Estuary Program, the study found that while a combination of factors contributes to red tide blooms, discharges and nutrient inputs have consistently intensified them during the past decade.

Seagrass Studies

The Marine Lab has facilitated research by University of Florida scientists studying nutrient cycling in macroalgae and bivalve communities in seagrasses. This has led to numerous training opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students who want to study Southwest Florida ecosystems.

Additionally, a phytoplankton identification guide was launched on iNaturalist with a Florida SouthWestern State College professor. Several grants are

RECON 2.0

supporting

FlyFishers Fund Interns

More opportunities for young scientists will grow from a new Marine Lab Internship Program funded by the Sanibel FlyFishers.

New Dock Coming

Thanks to Deborah La Gorce and Roberta and Philip Puschel, the construction of a new dock and lift will support new opportunities to research habitats surrounding the islands.

Thanks to Paul and Lucy Roth, Deborah La Gorce, an anonymous donor, the City of Sanibel, and Lee County, the Marine Lab launched the next generation of sensors for the River, Estuary, and Coastal Observing Network (RECON). We have successfully replaced four out of seven sensors and received grants to add two new sensors in the Caloosahatchee that detect phycocyanin, a pigment found in cyanobacteria. This will allow rapid detection of algal blooms and responses to conduct additional research when necessary. The nextgeneration RECON will also drive new models to help understand past events and the conditions that cause algae blooms.

research on seagrass and oysters with Florida Gulf Coast University's Water School.

Oyster & Mangrove Restoration

Our visibility and success in oyster and mangrove restoration on rookery islands in Pine Island Sound would not be possible without SCCF's Coastal Watch program. The outreach and conservation division of SCCF has been doing the heavy lifting of moving oyster shells and planting mangroves with the aid of the R/V Norma Campbell, the perfect vessel for accommodating heavy restoration materials and groups of 10 volunteers. Our success is shown in the number of live oysters and mangroves surviving and thriving at Benedict Key and Hemp Key. The nesting birds that use these islands include reddish egrets (Egretta rufescens), great blue herons (Ardea herodias), double-crested cormorants (Nannopterum auritum), osprey (Pandion haliaetus), brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis), and tricolored herons (Egretta tricolor)

Policy & Advocacy

Sound Science Ensures LOSOM Success

Policy & Advocacy

Starting with the March 2021 hiring of Paul Julian, Ph.D., as Hydrologic Modeler, in partnership with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, then-SCCF Environmental Policy Director James Evans and his team were laser-focused on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM). Along with regional partners, they rallied around sound science as a basis for the most equitable distribution of water among all stakeholders. During the planning process, after evaluating hundreds of thousands of possible schedules for water releases in concert with our partners, our work led to the selection of the current preferred alternative that protects the health of the Everglades, Lake Okeechobee, and the northern estuaries.

DePaolis Hired as Evans Becomes CEO

In March 2022, Matt DePaolis started as SCCF’s new Environmental Policy Director, taking on the critical role that opened up when James Evans became the nonprofit’s CEO in January. With a master’s degree in marine biology and a Juris Doctorate with certificates in both environmental and ocean and coastal law from the University of Oregon, DePaolis discovered SCCF while working at the University of Florida’s Center for Coastal Solutions.

Evans Honored as Citizen of Year

For his efforts over the past two decades to protect coastal ecosystems, SCCF CEO James Evans was named the Citizen of the Year by the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce in May 2022. With more than 22 years of experience working in South Florida ecosystems and expertise in water quality, environmental policy, marine biology, estuarine ecology, and environmental restoration, Evans was lauded for his relentless dedication.

CEPD Funds Coastal Resilience Manager

In August 2021, Coastal Resilience Manager Carrie Schuman, Ph.D., came on board thanks to our partnership with the Captiva Erosion Prevention District. She regularly writes and speaks about the future impacts of climate change including flooding risks while also championing possible solutions such as using the protective capacity of our natural ecosystems. In addition, she provides scientific advice to local planning partners, collaborates with SCCF’s policy team, and more.

2022 Florida Environmental Legislative Summary

SCCF provides weekly updates during the legislative session so that your voices can have a real-time impact on the bills being passed that affect our community. The 2022 session largely demonstrated a lack of commitment to the environment, while the post-session period was nothing short of supercharged this year as it included two special sessions and a record $3.1 billion in budget line-item vetoes. Here are the positive takeaways for the environment:

NOTABLE VETOES

SCCF opposed SB 2508 Environmental Resources, a controversial multi-issue, budget-conforming bill that allowed it to bypass the normal public comment process. This bill would have undermined the extensive work by SCCF and our partners to base the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) on sound science by taking decisions about the equitable distribution of water out of the hands of experts and handing them to politicians and special interest groups. A determined effort by thousands of water quality advocates aided the governor’s decision to veto this ill-conceived bill.

SCCF opposed SB 1024/HB 741 - Net Metering. Passed by the legislature, this bill took aim at net metering, the practice whereby utility customers who have installed rooftop solar are able to feed excess energy they produce back into the electrical grid in exchange for account credits. Thousands of renewable energy advocates helped lead the charge to get it vetoed.

FLORIDA'S ENVIRONMENTAL BUDGET

The final budget of $109.9 billion includes these notable environmental items:

• $100 million for Florida Forever Land Acquisition

• $86 million for Water Quality Restoration Strategies/Regional Water Quality Plan

• $202.1 million for Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan

• $6 million for Caloosahatchee River Water Quality Basin Management Action Plan

• $400,000 for Wulfert Reclaimed Auxiliary Supply Tank

Beach Cleanups

Coastal Watch hosted three beach cleanups on the Causeway Islands that invited the community to show their appreciation of our local waters and help make sure they stay pristine. Over 85 local volunteers participated in the cleanups — collecting more than 1,000 pounds of trash and debris!

Beach Buckets

Coastal Watch partnered with the City of Sanibel and Bailey's General Store to install Beach Bucket Stations at Lighthouse Beach, Tarpon Bay Road Access Beach, and Bowman’s Beach. The objective of this project is to provide beachgoers with a 5-gallon bucket to collect trash as they enjoy our wonderful beaches. We had noticed people stuffing trash into their pockets, tackle boxes, shell bags, etc., so we made a more convenient way to collect it.

Adopt-A-Mangrove

Coastal Watch kicked off its Adopt-A-Mangrove program, with an overwhelmingly positive response from the local community! In February, over 500 red mangrove propagules were picked up by “foster” parents and brought back to loving homes to be cared for until they are returned and planted at a shoreline restoration site. Through this program, mangrove seedlings are currently being grown at homes all over Lee County.

Coastal Wildlife Coastal Wildlife

Shorebird Monitoring:

20 Years of Data

2022 marks the 20th anniversary of SCCF’s shorebird monitoring program. In that time, staff, interns, and volunteers have located and monitored 337 snowy plover nests and observed 143 chicks survive to fledging age. In response to a statewide effort to better understand the nesting population of snowy plovers (Charadrius nivosus) in Florida, Sanibel was identified as an important nesting location. Over the years, the program has expanded to include year-round surveys of migratory, non-breeding shorebirds and other beach-nesting birds including least terns (Sternula antillarum) and Wilson's plovers (Charadrius wilsonia). As part of the Florida Shorebird Alliance, SCCF also works with partner agencies to monitor and protect shorebirds on Bunche Beach and North Captiva.

In the 2022 season, snowy plovers initiated nests earlier than in

the past several years. There were no nesting attempts by least terns or Wilson’s plovers on Sanibel or Captiva. For the fourth consecutive year, banded male snowy plover White/Blue fledged one chick. A total of five nesting pairs had nine nesting attempts. Of those, two failed and seven hatched. One nest was depredated by crows, and another was washed over during a tropical weather event in early June. Of the 17 hatched chicks, five survived to fledging age but only two were confirmed fledged. We remain hopeful that we will get reports of all banded chicks in the future.

Sea Turtles: Monitoring

Our sea turtle nesting season started April 15, kicking off seven months of monitoring by our 86 volunteers and eight staff. The first nest of the season was discovered on April 27 by intern Carley Nolan. In total, 768 loggerhead (Caretta caretta) nests were reported, which is a slight drop from 2021’s

904. Although this was predicted to be a lower year for green turtles, our team documented 18 nests. We are happy to report a successful hatching season, with more than 35,500 hatchlings emerging from nests on Sanibel and Captiva.

Long-Term Impacts of Red Tide

The 2017–2019 harmful algal bloom in Southwest Florida resulted in the most sea turtle deaths ever attributed to a single red tide event. Over the last three years, our sea turtle team has been leading an in-depth project to learn more about the longterm effects of this catastrophic bloom. This project is the largest in scope of its kind, with samples collected from 402 nesting females, 1,593 unhatched eggs, and 285 dead hatchlings. Our data indicate that the nesting females did not have abnormally high brevetoxin concentrations in the

years following a bloom. However, many of the hatchlings sampled in 2020 and 2021 had very high toxin loads, suggesting the nesting females are storing these toxins, likely in fat, and transferring them to their hatchlings. Results on health and immune function are expected soon. Preliminary analyses suggest that hatching success was not impacted by the toxins in the hatchlings.

Nesting Variables

Since 2018, we’ve been monitoring the temperature, moisture, and water exposure in loggerhead nests to answer questions about how the incubation environment affects clutch viability and hatchling sex ratios. Understanding how changes in beach characteristics could be adversely altering embryonic development and hatchling production has implications concerning future generations of sea turtles. For example, our

research has identified that after the 2021 beach renourishment project, the elevation, temperature, and groundwater/tidal exposure for nests on Captiva have all changed, with statistically

Our Coastal Wildlife team also contributes to these collaborative projects:

• In partnership with Audubon Florida’s Eagle Watch program, SCCF staff and a team of volunteers monitored 13 nest structures. Of the eight nests used by bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) this year, five failed and three successfully fledged one eaglet each this year.

• Swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus) nests are monitored by volunteers and staff in partnership with the City of Sanibel and the Avian Research Conservation Institute.

• The International Osprey Foundation funded a project for SCCF to investigate impacts of red tide events on food provisioning in ospreys (Pandion haliaetus)

• A statewide sea turtle disease assessment survey for viruses associated with fibropapillomatosis and lung-eye-trachea disease conducted by Drs. Justin Perrault (Loggerhead Marinelife Center) and Annie Page-Karjian (Florida Atlantic University).

• The relatedness among nesting sea turtles and the tracking of offsite nesting through the creation of individual genetic tags by Dr. Brian Shamblin (University of Georgia).

• A tool that allows researchers to identify the area where each female sea turtle forages and resides led by Dr. Simona Ceriani (Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute).

• The orientation response of sea turtle hatchlings to physical cues on nesting beaches through an evaluation by Dr. Tomo Hirama (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission).

significant to possible impacts of these variables on emergence success. Information from these studies also contributes to long-term datasets that can be used to monitor trends in temperature and moisture.

Wildlife & Habitat Wildlife & Habitat Management

A Wealth of Restoration Projects

The replanting of the western side of the 11-acre Venus Lake Preserve on northeast Sanibel occurred last October. Sea grape (Coccoloba uvifera), strangler fig (Ficus aurea), and wild olive (Forestiera segregata) were planted to fill in vegetation gaps that were previously being kept open around Venus Lake. This will result in a continuous corridor for wildlife.

Restoration of the 12-acre Puschel Preserve on Periwinkle Way began in January 2022 as contractors began removing dense stands of invasive exotic vegetation like Australian pine (Casuarina equisetifolia), Java plum (Syzygium cumini), seaside mahoe (Thespesia populnea), and various non-native palms and bamboo. Work on the far south end of the property was temporarily halted in March due to nesting swallowtailed kites (Elanoides forficatus)

in an Australian pine. Exotic plant and debris removal has continued on the north end of the property as The Birmingham Family Trail and other new preserve features are being mapped out for installation.

The 2.2-acre Gretchen C. Valade Preserve on Pine Avenue was also cleared of invasive exotic vegetation this spring. The primary plants removed from the property were Australian pines (Casuarina equisetifolia), Phoenix palms (Phoenix reclinata), and mother-in-law’s tongue (Sansevieria hyacinthoides), which left some gaps that needed to be filled with native vegetation. Native trees such as sea grape, strangler fig, and gumbo limbo (Bursera simaruba) were planted to fill in gaps along a narrow strip of the parcel along SanibelCaptiva Road.

To improve restoration operations, SCCF purchased an air-curtain

incinerator to eliminate vegetative debris at job sites. This piece of machinery will be used to dispose of debris from Habitat Management and Native Landscapes & Garden Center projects, as opposed to creating piles and allowing them to slowly break down. Debris is burned in a safe and efficient manner with minimal smoke release. The incinerator is mobile and can be moved from site to site.

Restoration of the 12-acre Puschel Preserve on Periwinkle Way

Eastern Indigo Snake Project Update

Terrestrial and Freshwater Turtles

SCCF Terrestrial and Freshwater Turtle volunteers assisted with ongoing surveys and helped account for over 30 turtles of various species in 2022 that were added to our database. Volunteers also assisted the City of Sanibel with an exotic plant removal and replanting project by surveying and moving terrestrial turtles out of the way while heavy machinery worked through the area.

SCCF biologists had a stellar year with ephemeral turtle research by discovering a disjunct Florida mud turtle (Kinosternon steindachneri) population. Twenty radios have been deployed on these elusive turtles to learn about their cryptic life history and preferred habitats on the island.

A Win for Diamondback Terrapins

We're excited to share that SCCF provided important data and input that helped lead to a no-take policy on diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) starting March 1, 2022, and new regulations requiring mandatory bycatch reduction devices (BRDs) on all recreational crab pots in Florida starting March 1, 2023. The leading threat to diamondback terrapins across their range is drowning in crab traps. BRDs’ rectangular doorways have been proven to deter 73% of terrapins that tried to enter. SCCF’s data may also contribute to a pending piece of legislation that would make BRDs mandatory on commercial crab traps in Pine Island Sound and Charlotte Harbor.

SCCF is continuing to survey and process island populations of the federally threatened and state-listed Eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi). These rare and charismatic snakes are in decline range-wide, and island populations are highly susceptible to development and road mortality due to large home ranges, with likely no recruitment from the mainland. SCCF named a small parcel on North Captiva after this at-risk species: The Eastern Indigo Snake Preserve.

Two new populations of Florida chicken turtles (Deirochelys reticularia chrysea) were found, and their home range and seasonal activities are being studied. Their preferred nesting habitat, incubation time, and clutch size have been identified. Life history and population dynamics of these species on islands, or even in South Florida, is unknown to science, and SCCF is preparing several publications on these topics.

Youth Education

Youth Education

Shannon Stainken Takes the Helm

In August 2021, Shannon Stainken took on the new role as SCCF’s Youth Education Director. Previously the Education Programs Manager, Stainken has been with Sanibel Sea School since 2017 working to both create and share valuable experiences with students in and around the ocean.

Stainken decided early on to pursue a career in marine science and went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in marine biology from the University of Miami and a Master of Professional Science in marine conservation from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. She is excited to lead and grow Sanibel Sea School for future generations to come and is dedicated to continuing to uphold the traditions and spirit that make it special while also creating new programs that support the mission.

The Gift of Discovery: Private and Family Learning Programs

Sanibel Sea School strongly believes in the value and benefits associated with learning together as a family. Families create shared memories while finding a seahorse or holding a blue crab, and there are several social and developmental benefits of learning together. Family members play a vital role in helping children develop a foundation for lifelong learning by embracing the joys of curiosity and discovery.

Sanibel Sea School offers private programs by boat, paddle craft, or from shore in a variety of diverse barrier island habitats. All sessions are hands-on, customizable, and guided by the families’ needs and interests.

This year, more than 600 participants enjoyed our private sessions. These two-hour adventures are $60 per person and scheduled Monday through Friday. We typically suggest exploring either a seagrass bed, gulfside beach, or a mangrove hammock. Please email sanibelseaschool@sccf. org to learn more.

SEA Lab

This year marked the launch of the SEA (Science Experiments & Activities) Lab — a mobile lab that teaches the joys of marine science on-the-go! The goal of this new program is to expose students to marine science and technology, independent of their location. With microscopes, a smart TV, touch tank, and various lab equipment, it provides fun, hands-on experiments for all ages.

SEA Lab will help facilitate education in two ways — outdoor education in the field and on-the-go, hands-on education at schools, libraries, and community centers — and there’s no limit to where it can go.

Sanibel Sea School’s outreach program is looking forward to bringing the SEA Lab to community partners and schools. For more information, email sanibelseaschool@ sccf.org.

Ocean Tribe Paddlers

Ocean Tribe Paddlers, a Sanibel Sea School initiative focused on engaging the paddling community of Southwest Florida as environmental stewards, hosted 19 paddles during the 2021-2022 season. Members got to explore the mangrove-lined canals of Bowman’s Beach, view stunning sunsets on the water, and see nature’s light show up-close and personal on several bioluminescent paddles.

Those interested in joining Ocean Tribe Paddlers can email OTP@sccf.org or visit oceantribeoutfitters.org for more information and details about upcoming programs.

No Child Left On Shore

The No Child Left On Shore (NCLOS) Environmental Education Outreach Project is a partnership between SCCF and Captiva Cruises that provides local youth a fun way to gain experiential knowledge of our marine environment and form a deeper connection to their coastal surroundings along the way.

NCLOS field trips for youth organizations and schools take place on Captiva Cruises' vessels with SCCF environmental educators aboard.

Ocean Education for All

At Sanibel Sea School, cost is never a barrier to learning about and loving the ocean. This year, our donor-supported scholarship fund made possible:  56 scholarships for children to attend day programs  187 scholarships for children to attend weekly summer or winter camps  Field trips for 1,129 public school students

Long-term partnerships with three organizations: The Heights Foundation, Childcare of Southwest Florida, and Pine Manor Community Improvement Association  A new partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Lee County  Meaningful experiences for 1,030 landlocked children in the region

$52,823 in financial support for camp tuition assistance

SCCF'S PICK PRESERVE AS AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM

Named for donors Sue and Tom Pick, SCCF's Pick Preserve is part of approximately 400 acres of land in which SCCF, the State of Florida, and the City of Sanibel own parcels. Located across from the Sanibel School, SCCF's Pick Preserve is an ideal setting to incorporate environmental science into the school's curriculum. Kindergarteners through eighth graders take part in experiential learning at the SCCF Pick Preserve nature trail, boardwalk, and gazebo.

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Native Landscapes & Garden Center and Educational Programs

NATIVE LANDSCAPES & GARDEN CENTER New Gardens Flourish as Plantings Mature

The Native Landscapes & Garden Center at the Bailey Homestead Preserve continues to be a gathering place for celebrating the virtues and wonders of native plants. This year, the demonstration gardens continued to expand as plants matured and new plantings were installed. A welcome garden near the windmill is a beautiful new addition that can be seen when arriving via the Shipley Trail, and pollinators are enjoying the wetland wildflower garden as it continues to fill in since its initial planting last summer. Many of our trees, first installed in 2015, are starting to provide a shady respite, and empty spaces are getting smaller with each passing month.

Along with wildlife, many residents are discovering the benefits of native plants. Over 80 Landscaping for Wildlife consultations were conducted this year. New families and long-time residents alike appreciated recommendations for native plantings and plant identification through this free service offered to SCCF members. Additional wildlife habitat and healthier soils are being built piece-by-piece throughout Southwest Florida, thanks to the more than 12,000 plants and 3,000 bags of mulch, pine straw, and soil sold by the Garden Center the past year.

In addition to the everyday activities of welcoming visitors to the Bailey Homestead Preserve, educating guests about native plants and sustainable gardening, the Native Landscapes & Garden Center broke ground on the Ruth Brooks Propagation Facility. We look forward to an increased capacity for growing and propagating native plants after moving into the facility, planned for the fall of 2022. This year also continued our annual partnership with the Sanibel-Captiva Art League in hosting “Natives in the Garden,” which featured whimsical creations by local artists placed around the demonstration gardens.

UNPRECEDENTED IMPACT OF

Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian goes down in our islands’ history as the most destructive storm ever documented, urging us to respond in a way that is equally epic.

Devastated but Determined

With your help, we believe we can come back stronger than ever. For 55 years, SCCF has led our community’s dedication to living in harmony with nature on our beloved sanctuary islands. Thanks to the efforts of our founders and our longstanding partnership with the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge and the City of Sanibel, our island has an international reputation for its conservation land, making up more than 70% of the island, and its low-density land use plan. Sanibel is one of the only barrier islands in the world with intact interior wetlands. Because of the community’s efforts to preserve natural areas and minimize development, Ian’s devastating storm surge was not as damaging as it could have been. As we stand strong with our community in rebuilding our islands, we do so with the spirit of conservation that has always been our guiding force.

We have entered an unexpected and opportune new chapter in our islands’ history. As the voice for nature, we are determined to build back in a way that makes us more resilient and environmentally conscious than ever.

Our science, education, and advocacy efforts are also more devoted than ever to protecting and caring for the wildlife, habitats, and waters that comprise our treasured Southwest Florida coastal ecosystems. We have already received a tremendous outpouring of support from our longstanding members as well as new donors inspired by Ian’s challenge. We invite you to stand strong with us and join the SCCF Family by using the enclosed reply envelope to show your support of the legacy conservation ethic that defines our sanctuary islands.

With gratitude,

James Evans SCCF Chief Executive Officer

SANIBEL VISION STATEMENT

Sanibel is and shall remain a barrier island sanctuary, one in which a diverse population lives in harmony with the islands’ wildlife and natural habitats. The Sanibel community must be vigilant in the protection and enhancement of its sanctuary characteristics.

Sea Turtles and Storm Adaptations

The SCCF sea turtle team surveyed the beaches for 17 remaining nests and was able to find only one — a green sea turtle nest. The others washed away from wave action and storm surge. It’s possible that the turtles who laid the lost nests successfully produced offspring earlier in the year, said SCCF Coastal Wildlife Director Kelly Sloan. “Sea turtles are very resilient and have adapted to living in habitats that experience hurricanes regularly,” Sloan said. “That said, this was a massive storm and some mortality may have occurred.”

Shorebirds, Bald Eagles Remain on Islands

SCCF staff and volunteers are happy to report that all bald eagles we monitor on the islands are accounted for and remain in their territories.

Our shorebird team has observed all the usual shorebird and seabird species, including sanderlings, ruddy turnstones, willets, blackbellied plovers, laughing gulls, royal terns, and sandwich terns. Compared to the past five October shorebird surveys, 2022 saw a decrease in species and total counts. Various factors can affect the distribution of migratory birds at stopover sites, but our data suggest Hurricane Ian played a role.

Freshwater & Terrestrial Turtle Work Continues

SCCF staff and volunteers have documented all 11 species of non-marine turtles known to occur prehurricane. Staff educated construction and debris removal crews about turtles on Sanibel and Captiva, instructing them to gather any turtles that might be in harm’s way so we can re-release them in safer locations.

Community Helps SCCF Document Island Wildlife

Islanders have stood strong in their commitment to our beloved nature by enthusiastically responding to our request for wildlife sightings. We’ve heard of many species that survived, including bobcats, osprey, pelicans, box turtles, monarch butterflies, rat snakes, a great horned owl, alligators, gopher tortoises, pileated woodpeckers, dolphins, manatees, and bald eagles. This data will be vital as our scientists continue to study how our island species and ecosystems have been affected.

Submit your sightings at tinyurl.com/SCCFWildlifeSightings.

Post-Ian Water Quality Monitoring

Two days after Hurricane Ian slammed into the Southwest Florida coast, SCCF Marine Lab Director Eric Milbrandt, Ph.D., began mobilizing a coordinated effort to assess water quality impacts.

With a team of researchers and equipment from University of Florida’s Center for Coastal Solutions, SCCF scientists collected water samples to evaluate a suite of water quality metrics relevant to both environmental and human health.

The following week, Milbrandt took part in a collaborative research cruise organized by the Florida Institute of Oceanography to evaluate water quality conditions in the wake of Hurricane Ian. On the 7-day cruise, scientists saw offshore reef destruction and sampled about 50 offshore sites from St. Pete to Naples prior to the development of a red tide bloom.

“There has been a pattern over the last 20 years that long and intense red tide blooms can occur after the landfall of major hurricanes. It happened the year after Charley and Irma,” said Milbrandt.

“We were able to characterize nearshore ocean conditions before the bloom and after Hurricane Ian, which will help us better understand this pattern.”

Signposts of Resilience

Our resilience to the effects of climate change and extreme events relies on our ability to band together as a community, and we certainly have seen strong examples of this both within the SCCF family and our community at large. After Hurricane Ian, leadership on our islands and beyond quickly started working on disaster recovery efforts, which SCCF helped supplement with equipment and resources whenever possible. We’ve also seen incredible instances of people heavily impacted by the storm taking time to help their neighbors. Continuing the collaboration we’ve seen across Sanibel, Captiva, and surrounding communities will be key to our journey of rebuilding.

Lighthouse Beach Park September 26, 2022

Lighthouse Beach Park October 28, 2022

Ian’s Impact on SCCF Facilities

While we are still accounting for our losses, Facilities Manager Jeff Siwicke has provided an overview of damages:

• The Bailey Homestead had about 3 feet of water inside the historic home and some piling damage. Original flooring and doors in the 19th century home remain solid and usable. But, 21st century flooring and doors had to be removed and need to be replaced.

• The Native Landscapes & Garden Center lost virtually all inventory and gardens, and most of the metal roof on the Honey House, where 5 feet of storm surge ruined the flooring but the structure seems salvageable.

• The Homestead Pavilion held up well structurally, despite 6 feet of water.

• Sanibel Sea School had about 2 feet of water in the main building and almost all contents are a loss. The back building had between 2 and 3 feet of water and the wooden floors had to be removed and must be replaced.

• The headquarters (former Nature Center), which was under renovation, had partial collapse of one wall and about a foot of water in the building.

• The Marine Lab had about a foot and a half of water in the ground level portions, damaging critical water quality sensor equipment. Built on 12-foot pilings, the upper levels sustained some wind damage.

• Intern housing is a total loss.

• Built atop a hill, the Wildlife & Habitat Management building had no damage to the building or contents of the garage, although the John Deere tractor, air curtain incinerator, and equipment trailers parked at the lower level are all a loss.

Thanks to the hard work and dedication of the SCCF staff over a 4-week period, our grounds and structures were cleared of contents and debris. Professional remediation began in early November. Thanks to all of you who are supporting our determination to rebuild better and stronger than ever and return fully to our mission-driven work.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS Reconnecting Through Nature

New faces and old friends were able to once again connect inperson at our educational events in 2021-2022. After a season of virtual programming in 2020-2021 due to the pandemic, being out in nature together was a refreshing experience. Walking tours at the Bailey Homestead and Erick Lindblad Preserve allowed visitors to get up close to our lands and learn about SCCF’s mission. The botanical-based Weeds ‘n’ Seeds walks showed participants the diversity of our islands’ flora. Evening lectures, including the seasonal Evenings at the Homestead series, covered a wide range of topics, such as SCCF’s partnership with the University of Florida Center for Coastal Solutions, a sendoff for former SCCF CEO Ryan Orgera, and a two-part lecture on understanding the importance

of SCCF’s research in the greater Everglades ecosystem. The 4th annual Paul McCarthy Memorial Lecture featured world-famed ocean explorer Robert Ballard, best known for his discovery of the Titanic shipwreck. Partnerships with the Everglades Foundation and Conservancy of Southwest Florida were featured through a panel discussion at the annual Everglades Update, which explained key Everglades restoration projects and the development of the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual.

Other programs included a unique partnership with the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum and The News-Press, which teamed up to co-produce an exhibit titled “Red, Blue, Green: An Introduction to Water Quality in Southwest Florida.” A

book reading by authors Anne McCrary Sullivan and Holly Gentzen delighted audiences with stories from the Everglades. Plant enthusiasts learned how to use an online plant database developed by SCCF to identify species, and the public heard about the dangers of rodenticides to wildlife through a new educational campaign.

Remodel Underway SCCF Headquarters Remodel Underway

In May, contractors started extensive renovations to transform the former SCCF Nature Center into an energyefficient collaborative space intended for more interaction among staff members and volunteers, and with visiting scientists.

For the project generously underwritten by Gaye and Jim Pigott, the design by Sanibel architect Amy Nowacki features more than 20 offices and workstations, an indoor lab space, bathrooms with a shower for those commuting by bike or coming in from the field, outdoor decks, and solar panels. The remodel is being done by Benchmark General Contractors and is expected to be completed in December. It will also include a reception area with space for volunteers and a large board room with seating for 42 people for presentations.

Originally constructed in 1977, the aging structure was no longer meeting the needs of the organization, which currently employs a staff of 39 at five different locations across Sanibel.

Board of Trustees Into the Field

Under the leadership of Board of Trustees President Don Rice and CEO James Evans, board members have been getting their feet wet and their hands dirty as they learn more about SCCF’s mission-driven work. Instead of sitting in the boardroom or meeting via Zoom, they’ve gone deep into terrestrial turtle habitat and out on the water to restore mangroves and oyster beds at a rookery island in Pine Island Sound.

A trip to Benedict Key in May served as part of SCCF’s Coastal Watch effort to recruit volunteers to assist with ongoing restoration that includes planting mangroves grown from propagules and scattering oyster shells donated by island restaurants.

In April, Trustees visited three sites to see the work the Wildlife & Habitat Management team does to protect various species and habitats on preserve lands.

Thank You!

Wines in the Wild Cause on the Causeway Beer in the Bushes

Board President Don Rice and family arrived ready to boogie!

The crowd was feeling the love as they got down at the Bailey Homestead.

The ever-popular Wines in the Wild ushered in the return of in-person events.

The Brown Bag Brass Band kicked off the inaugural Cause on the Causeway with a grand entrance and lively tunes.

Big Sam's Funky Nation brought the sounds of New Orleans to the unofficial end-of-season celebration.

Paddles up at The Cause in support of SCCF's Science, Education, and Advocacy programs.

Our Volunteer Appreciation Party was no joke on April Fools Day!

Big hugs as the Marine Lab's new dock and lift became a reality at The Cause.

Twisted Pine brought down the boat in another successful season of Pine Island Sounds.

Operating Financial Statement July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022

Operating Income 6/30/2022

Operating Expense 6/30/2022

Operating Contributions Salary & Benefits $2,886,363 Annual Fund Drive (AFD) $1,163,757

General Operations $474,555

Major Gifts $474,583 Physical Plant/Land $239,114 Program Contributions $360,624 Insurance $218,816 Other Support $60,540 PR/Fundraising $217,451 Partnership Income $55,471 Grant Income $435,736 Grant Expense $220,742 Education Income Education Expense $68,334 Education Programs $5,982 Sx3 Tuition $402,231 Retail Income $178,485 Retail Expense $89,337 Contracted Services $208,037

Special Events Income $628,208

Endowment Support to Operating* $211,658 Endowment Support to Programs* $77,033

Special Events Expense $167,761

Unbudgeted Bequests/Memorials $181,202 Miscellaneous Expenses $25,751 Unbudgeted, Misc. Income $36,950 Program Support for Operating $400,652

Carry Forward to FY2022-2023** $272,923 Total $4,881,147 Total $4,881,147

NOTE - *4.5% of the average value for the last 12 quarters. **Designated Funds and Grant Income are carried forward to the next fiscal year as project expense continues.

FY 21-22 Volunteers

Individuals Hours

Administrative 6 610 Board & Committees 32 1,250

Coastal Watch 361 2,055 Education 11 1,024 Hammerheads (Carpenters) 10 2,700

Indigo Snake Monitoring 3 46 Marine Lab 7 240

Native Landscape & Garden Center 13 607 Sea Turtle Conservation 85 4,650 Shorebird Monitoring 7 292

Terrestrial Turtle Conservation 28 202 Trail Blazers 6 150 Wildlife & Habitat Management 4 50

FY 21-22 TOTAL 573 13,876

Members and Supporters

SCCF gratefully recognizes the 6,617 individuals who agreed to stand and be counted as members and supporters during FY 2021-2022. We hope reading this annual report will motivate all our valued members to renew their places in the SCCF family for the coming year.

We Have a Favor to Ask

Do you have new island neighbors? Or maybe old island friends who might want to know more about SCCF? Please encourage them to read their copy of this annual report and get involved with SCCF by attending our programs and events.

Legacy Society

At our December 7, 2021, Annual Membership Meeting, we inducted Jim and Mary Lavelle, Tom and Judy Ware, and Peter Siegenthaler as new Legacy Society members. At the same time, we honored those members who we sadly lost this past year, having received or been made aware of their intended bequests – Beverly Ball, Tom Bone, Sharon Boudeman, Dorothy Jones, Wally and Joan Kain, Iona Lakus, Sally Lichtenstein, Gwendolyn McCullen, William Pugh, and Breese Olander Tomick. We miss them all and hold them close to our hearts.

We are grateful to all the Legacy Society members who have made us aware of their planned gifts and bequests to support SCCF’s mission-driven work. To pursue your own induction at our December 6, 2022, annual meeting, please contact Development Director Cheryl Giattini at 239-822-6121 or cgiattini@sccf. org to learn more.

Thank You

Donor Recognition

Donor Recognition

Please take a moment to review the names of all the donors who supported SCCF in so many ways during FY 20212022. All these generous folks made it possible for SCCF to maintain cash flow, balance our operating budget, demonstrate matching funds for public-sector grant proposals, and move forward on truly exciting and important initiatives.

Thanks to all the individuals, families, and businesses in the SCCF family who have helped to support our mission with your gifts of time, talent, and treasure!

Wally and Joan Kain Estate

Fred and Alice Stanback Deborah La Gorce

James and Vedna Welch Foundation

Jim and Gaye Pigott

Anne Nobles and David Johnson

Bill and Jeanie Haas

The Haas Family

Robert and Elizabeth Nanovic Wescustogo Foundation

Mary Jo Boler Boler Family Foundation

Jackie Sweeney

Jackie and Roy Sweeney Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

The Howard Brassner Trust

Frank and Pat Middendorf Middendorf Family Foundation

Philip and Roberta Puschel

Jim and Liz Birmingham Amy and Rob Parish The Hendry Family Foundation

Susan and Cliff Beittel

Richard and Feyza Shipley Shipley Foundation, Inc.

Deb and Mike Szymanczyk Paul and Lucy Roth Bill and Ruth Brooks David and Mika Filkins

The McCarthy Family Mary Ellen and Eric Pfeifer Pfeifer Realty Group Jim and Dulce Doss Richard and Adele Mattern Breese Tomick Estate

Shane Antalick Photography and Marketing Anonymous

Sharon Boudeman Estate Nathalie and Dick Pyle AWC Family Foundation Leah and Doug Beck Keith and Pat Campbell

The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment, Inc.

Steve King and Sam Boren King SEBA Foundation

Gwendolyn McCullen Trust Nik and Elissa Khakee S&P Global

Samuel Powers and Kelly SmithPowers

Bank Of The Islands John and Linda Wulff Doug and Kris Ryckman

Jennifer and David Nichols

Fran Cameron Christie Allen Solstice Charitable Foundation Wayne and Linda Boyd

Patricia Smith Wilmeth Fund of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Mike and Kathy Marston Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille

Cathy Linneman

Todd and Leanne Marcum

The Marcum Family Giving Fund

Barbara and William Millar Joe and Jo Ann Orndorff

Dave and Ellen Raisbeck Joan and Donald Sherman Sally Wilmeth and Terry Geurkink

The Jenni and Kyle Foundation John and Kay Morse Don and Joyce Rice Rice Family Fund

Sanibel FlyFishers

Barbara and Tom Dunham Linda and Tom Uhler

Robin Krivanek

Carl and Christine Neumann Todd and Barbara Bluedorn Bruning Foundation

Tim Horne

Evelyn Rose and Jonathan Silverman

Kim Wilmeth Miller and Steph Miller Wimmer Communities Mark and Debbie Wimmer

Edward and Ellinor Hayward Dana DiCarlo

J.S. Plank and D.M. DiCarlo Family Foundation, Inc.

Andy and Ruthelen Burns Grace Family Foundation Chip and Nancy Roach Jamie and Megan Doss Bailey's General Store

The Johnson Family Nancy Dehmlow Dehmlow Family Fund

Tom and Merni Libonate Charles and Sue Turner Alfonso Barroso

The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation

Steve E and Gail S Burke Foundation

Engler Realty Advisors In honor of Andrew Bethke Grampy's Charities Jim and Jonatha Castle Bette Harig Jensen's On The Gulf Nick and Linda Linsmayer Penny Lord

The Seraph Fund

Howard and Brenda Sheridan Brad and Shelli Stanback David and Bonnie Thompson

The Vince Family David and Brenda Bass Tom and Pam Miller

Thomas and Lena Williams

Laura DeBruce and Jeffrey Blackman

Blake and Jan Devitt

Strada Education Network

Jeff Hedden

The Hedden Family Foundation

Sonya Keene and John Moy Jeanette Mihaly Laura and Rhys Rudolph Sanibel Captiva Community Bank

Gwenda Hiett-Clements

Harry and Betty Taif Common Trust Porter and Mariel Goss Alice and Richard Godfrey Superior Title Services Doug and Sherry Gentry John and Nancy Ake Ray Fidler Mark and Richie Heiman

Jill and John Kirkpatrick

Uhler and Vertich Financial Planners

Larry and Jiliane Stevens

Connie Edgar David Frane and Charla Gabert

Sheila Sadighi

Rod and Gerry Verblaauw

Peter and Peggy Rosenblum Michael and Christine Attardo

Ann Banning

Karly Bavaro Anonymous

Jennifer Erskine-Cashin and Bryan Cashin

Clay and Rita Ewell Hans and Leslie Fleischner Susan and Steve Fritze Stan and Connie Grayson Sandy Gross and John Hutton

Pat Harig

Arthur Kaemmer

HRK Foundation

Pete and Ann Lambertus

Peter and Ann Lambertus Family Foundation, Inc. John and Sue Lawson

Lawson Family Charitable Foundation

Fred and Judith Mancheski Mancheski Foundation, Inc.

The Mariel Foundation - In Memory of John H and Carolyn T. Hoagland Antonette and Bruce McDonald

Ronald Mycock and Lynn Bernard

Thomas Piraino and Barbara McWilliams

The McWilliams/Piraino Family Foundation Kay Redmond

Don and Nancy Rolley

Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club

Cynthia Sargent

Sargent Family Foundation

Virginia Severinghaus

Dan and Dyan Sierra

William and Ann Vanderbilt Ed Wheeler and Anne Haslem

Barry and Fran Wilson Bill and Patty Zimmerman

A Component Fund of the Maine Community Foundation

Shelley and Bill Greggs

Ed and Sharon Hannon

John and Wendy Kindig Robin Kirk

Barbara Shane

Nanelle Wehmann

Penny Wilkinson and Dick Boehning

Captiva Cruises, Inc.

John and Kristi MacKinnon

Tiffani Kaliko and John Silvia

Bill and Tory Burch

John and Martha Price Kyle and Christine Szymanczyk

Robert and Nancy Brooks

Charles and Linda Adams

Howell-Adams Family Foundation

Jack Thomas William W. Pugh Estate Janie Howland

Lisa Wheeler

Gregory Balestrero and Frances Higgins James and Cynthia Briggs

Ralph and Carolyn Clark Janet Frane

Marty and Brenda Harrity

Shanna Davies

Stephanie Koven

John and Karen Ryan

Sanibel Island Fishing Club

John and Elizabeth Simler

Richard and Gladys Sullivan

Thomas and Carla White Paul G. Arpin Charitable Trust

Asplundh Foundation

Jeffrey Beale

Benchmark General Contractors

Tom and Carolyn Berger The Berger Foundation

Franz and Carolyn Bidinger

Anthony Brunsing Jack Burden

Heather Cianfrocco

Ralph and Billye Curtis

Jason and Melissa Halliburton

Halliburton Family Fund

Laura and Fred Lintecum

Katherine and Andrew Hauser

Aimee La Gorce-Jeans

Jim and Susan McCallion McCallion & McCallion Real Estate

Jill and Dan McCormack

Donna Salsburey and Michael Tranovich

Chris Schluter

Tom Schreier

Suri and Edda Sehgal

Sehgal Family Foundation

Jane and Buzz Shepard Tony Wagner and PJ Blankenhorn Ben and Heidi Yokel John and Bonnie Strand Scott and Yuka Hendershot Mayri and Dean Caple Barbara Chappell Lewis and Donna Gould Mike and Lisa Miller ShoreAdore

Bill and Margie Abraham Thomas and Deborah Braciszewski Tom and Maggie Butcher Vibeke and Gustav Christensen

Shelley and Michael Cudnik

Barbara and Jim Egan

The Haffenreffer Family Fund of The Rhode Island Foundation

Daniel P Hagerman Foundation

Lee and George Haines Mike Kelly Akberali and Usha Khakee

Robert Lord Gene and Linda Massey Albert Nagel

John and Joleen Raho Carol Stoel

Christopher and Janice Swain

David and Aimee Ulstad

Dorothy Valhouli Roxanne Van Bokkelen

Michael and Mary Wood Mary Lou Bailey Brett Smith Chauncey and Allison Goss

Robert and Betty Van Tassel

Jason and Betsy Kimrey Lisa and Chuck Whitman Paul Arsenault Beatriz and Guillermo Pascual

G-Force Waterproofing & Restoration

Phyllis Gresham

Greg and Susan Hendrick

Linsay Meisner-Jensen

Rob and Mindy Pierce

Ed Probst and Lisa Mauer

The Probst/Mauer Charitable Fund

Dale Reiss

Geoff and Robbie Roepstorff

Hiram Rogers and Jean Gauger

Fred and Susan Ryckman

Sanibel Carts LLC

Shirley Schlossman

Jocarno Fund

Laura and Shawn Shaffer

Pete and Kris Squibb Harry and Becky Stimpson

Anonymous The WesaDoe Fund Phil and Tina Weyman Matthew Reed

Dorothy Jones Estate

Pete and Sally Wiese Jerry Edelman and Maryanne Daly Ralph and Jeanie Woodring

Michelle Young

Donald and Sally Bradford

Jackie Fischer

Robert and JoAnn Glick John MacLennan

Parvis and Kay Sadighi Timothy and Michelle Dehaemers

Doug and Robin Cook

Bruce and Joan Rogers Al and Sally Hanser

Chris Berman

James and Amber Evans Nancy Curtin

Mary Paige and Steve Abbott

AbbVie, Inc.

Liz Aberdale and Tony Andrews

Stewart and Peg Adam

Tom and Mimi Adams

Mark and Kathy Adams

Patricia Adams

Elaine Adler

Carol Aikenhead

David Albright

Raymond Albright

Anne Aldrich and Kim Whitehurst

The Whitehurst-Aldrich Family Fund

John and Frances Allen

Gail Allinson

Clare Almack and James Shatford

Pablito Almira Michael and Jennifer Altergott

Martha and Dale Altmin

AmazonSmile

Lawrence Amon

Greg Anderson and Sue Kressly

Stephen Anderson

Lawrence Anderson

Joe and Leslie Anding

Harold Andrews

Nancy Angelo and Thomas Mather

Anheuser-Busch

Sam and Emily Ankerson

Anonymous Mary Lee Anthony

Teresa Anzalone

Kenneth Appel

Patricia Appino

Marc and Jody Applegate

Mike Assar

Wajdi Atallah

Joseph Aten

Steve Palmer

Patrick and Judith Auletta

David Aussendorf

Susan Ayres

James Babb

Edie Babbitt

Gary and Marsha Bach

William and Gail Bachman

Drs.Donald Bachman and Karen Back

Roger and Marilyn Bachmann

William Badgley

Rebecca and Michael Bagby

Victoria Bailey and Family

Margaret Bain

Jim and Joan Bajek

Barry and Janette Baker

Kim Baker

Rich Baker and Rebekah

Anderson

Leigh Baker

Anne and Joseph Balboni

Morris and Lynn Ballen

Bank of America Matching

Gift Program

Charles Banks

Terry and Carolyn Baranouskas

Jennifer Baratta

Deborah Barcan

Richard and Madeline Baron

Eleanor Barr

Geraldine Barraco and Gary Davis

Sally Barsley

Gerald Bartolomucci

Robert and Sharon Barton

Christopher and Lisa Batchelor

Robert and Emily Bates

Gillian and David Bath Joan Batson

David and Jean Bauerly

George and Anna Bayly Polly and Gary Bayrd Bayrd Charitable Giving

David Beal

Robert Beans

Dianne Bear

Bernadette and Eugene Beaulieu

David and Marie-Pierre Bechthold

Caroline and Dan Beckman

Jeanne Beckwith

Susan Beddoe

Elizabeth Beeson Malissa Behm

Mary and Dan Bell Gordon and Sally Bemis

Pete Bender

Benevity Community Impact Fund

Charles Bennett Olivia Bennett Lori Bennett

Amy Bennett Williams

Jim Bennight William Bentley Jenny Benz

Greg and Donna Bergamo

Carolyn and Bruce Bergen David and Esta Berger

Fran and Harvey Berger Amy Berger

Daniel Bergmann and Debra Dill-Bergmann

Cara Berman

Lynn Bernard Tom Bernet

Kimberly Besmer

Kathryn Bielefeld

Kathy Biggs

Gary and Cheryl Biltgen Bill and Kim Birck

Birck Family Charitable Fund

Denise Biscardi

Steven Bisel

Ray and Sandra Bissonnette Bill Black

Robert and Winifred Blacklow

Gene and Lynne Blanc

Margaret and Ron Blevins

Wayne Block

Charlene Boeing-Price

Joseph Boesch

Richard Bone and Kathleen

Van Kampen

John and Mary Ann Boorn

Hayley Booth

Pat and Mike Boris Doug and Meg Born August and Susan Borschke

Shirley Boscov

Robert and Diane Bossange Boston Foundation

Jaye and Bill Boswell

Sherwood Boudeman

Lesley Simmons and James Boughton

Maria Bouloux

Richard and Victoria Bourdow

Bruce Bowser and Suzann Wilson Bowser

Barbara Boyce

Roberta and Norman Boyd

Phillip and Helen Bradbury

Nathaniel and Lisa Bradley

Lynn and Richard Braman

Stephen and Katie Branam

Amber Brand

Martin and Roberta Braun

Georgiana and William Bray

Marianne and Peter Bredlau

Shelley and Garry Brewer

John and Catherine Bridge

Stephen and Rebecca Briggs

John and Kate Briggs

Marianne Brill

Jo Ellen and Arthur Brisbane

Katharine and Doug Britton

Steven Brodkin

Christopher Brookhouse

Emma Crowder Brown

Dickson and Dee Brown

Amanda Bryant Lamar Buchholz

Kevin and Mary Lue Buescher

Peter and Constance Bukowick

John and Debra Bullock

Debbie and Steve Bulloff Ken Burgener

Stephanie Burgess

Bob and Judy Burgstahler

Craig Burin

Jim and Trudy Burkholder

David Burnham

Joshua and Betsy Burns Sarah Burnsed

Jen and Katherine Burrill

Klaus and Gudrun Burzin

Ronald and Gloria Busch

Suzanne Bush

Kate and Elan Bush

Carol Bytnar

Tana Cachey Shauna Cagan

John and Sarabess Cahill

Susan Cain

Sandra Calkins

Carol and Cameron Campbell

Tom and Pam Campbell

Roland and Glenda Campbell

John Campbell Anne Cannon

Captain's Walk

Condominium Association, Inc.

Captiva Civic Association

Captiva Cruises, Inc.

Fay Carney

Mary Lou Carpenter

Julia Carroll

Brandy Case Haub

Justin and Lauren Casey

Catering by Leslie Adams

Caterpillar Matching Gifts Program

Cedar Chest Fine Jewelry

Lucas Century

Wendy and Dean Cerdan Reynolds and Barbara Challoner

Hammock Fund of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Carl and Mary Ann Chambers

Deborah Chambliss Jean Chandler

Renee Chastant and Steve Canton

Philip and Deborah Cheevers Gary Chesley Stephen Chew Nancy Ching

The Chingo Foundation

Phil and Sandy Cianciola Michael and Rebecca Ciriello Lynne Clanahan Meredith and Eugene Clapp Diane and Oliver Clarke Carol Cleave

Dennis and Mary Clifford Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society Ann and Roger Cogswell Susan and Chris Coile Coile Foundation

David and Patrice Colander

Lauren Colbert

Carla and Ronald Cold David and Robin Coleman Michael and Lawsie Coler

Collegiate School

Thomas Colleur

Ann Collins

James Columbo and Merry Merryfield

Marianne Comeau

Larry and Mary Anne Condit Thomas Conley

Karen and James Conlon Deborah and Kevin Connerty Connie Davidson

Danielle Coogan Sue and Clay Cook Don and Judy Cook David and Robyn Cook Capt. John and Kathy Cookman

Manatee & Eco River Tours

Barbara and Tom Cooley

Megan Cooper William and Helen Copeland Robert Copple

Jeannelle and Bob Corbin Heather and Sean Corey Sonya Cotton

Emma Coughlin

Dody and Jay Cox

Louis Cox

Dan Coyne

Claude and Marsha Crawford

Rebecca Cray

Amanda Cross

John and Becky Czachor

John and Bonnie Dale

John and Louise Dale

Patrick and Kathryn Daley

The Daley Family

Thomas Daltrui

John and Taylor Daly William Daly, Jr. John Daly

Peter and Sue Danford

Pete and Ginny Darby Jan and Jim D'Arcy Dede D'Arcy

Rebecca Davidson

Gloria and Brian Davies David and Jill Davies

Holly Davies

Angelica Davila

Margaret and James Davis CK and Carolyn Davis

Ryan Davis

Carolyn Davis

Jeff and Susan Dean

Dorothy Deans

Robert Debolt

Edward and Cynthia Debus

Irving Decatur and Cecile Derouin

Debra Deibel

Dan and Tracy Delisio

Dell Technologies Gia and Louis DeMedici

Richard DeMink

Michael Dempsey

Alan Den Otter and Allison White

Gayle Dendinger

Tom and Mary Denzer Henry DeRonck Marilyn and Rick Derr

Jane Desforges and Michael White Dave DeWalt

Cameron Dicker

Connie and Peter Dickinson William and Robin Dickson Michael and Carol Dicorpo Anne Dillon

Bob Dineen

Robert Ditton

David and Janet Dix

Dan and Janet Dixon

Charlie Dixon

Steve and Judy Dobson

Mary Ann and Edwin Dolph

Dorothy Donaldson and Aaron Cohen

Debra Donofrio

Paul Dooling and Sandra Danussi

Arlene and Michael Doran

Maria Dorsel

Claire Dortch

Fred Doulton

Molly Downing

Sandra Drake

Phillip and Yvonne Dressel

Lawrence Dultz and Margaret Pappas

James Dunleavy

Michael and Carrie Dunn

Dee Dunn

Katharine DuPont Sanger

Robert and Darlene Duvin Deborah and Richard Dwyer

Jean Eaton

Daniel Eberly and Phyllis Carney

Len and Darlene Edgerly

Joel and Linda Edinburg

Debra Edson

Gary Eertmoed

Michael Elledge

Ronald and Jeannie Ellington

The Ellington Family Fund

Henry and Kathy Elsesser

Sarah Elsing

Dennis and Nancy Emanuel

Charles and Norma Emerson

Donald and Deanna Engen

Sharon and Bruce Epstein

Chuck and Bonnie Erickson

James Eriksson

Jonna Erlander

Diane Esslinger

Edie and Hunt Ethridge

John and Judy Evans

Coulter and Julie Evans Mary and Millard Everhart

Erin Ewell

Susan Farber

Michael Farley

Bob and Donna Farrell

Cecilee Faster

Eileen Feather

Joan Feeley

Tom and Joan Feeley

Sally Fekety Bolgos

Richard and Pam Feldhoff

David and Nancy Felker

Larry and Patricia Ferguson

David and Kathy Ferrari

Rick Fessel

Carol Ann Fey

Carol Fields

Tammy Flaharty

Christina Flannery

James Flitz and Suzanne Summerwill

Charlotte and Michael Flynn

Anita Force Marshall and Bob Marshall

George and Vicki Foster

William and Nancy Foster

Jim Fowler

The Sanibel-Captiva Nature Calendar

Richard Fowlkes

Elizabeth Fozo

Kevin and Christy Frain

Richard Franco and Linda Lange

Byron and Shirley Frank Margaret Mangano

Frank Mangano Foundation

Bonnie and Raf Frankel

Frank and Mary Fravel

John and Jane Fredericks

Barbara Freeman

John and Susie Freund

John and Nina Fricke

Alan and Dotty Fritze

Michael Frye RE/MAX Realty

Stephen and Victoria Fuchs

Allan and Judy Fulkerson

Dennis and Kimberly Fuller

Barry Fulmer

Diana and Matt Funchion

Beth Funderburg

Patricia Fuschetto

Paul and Cassandra Gaenger

George Gagliardi

Jane and Peter Gaines

Walter and Methel Gale

Megan Galgano

Leo and Mary Gallo

Robert and Jennifer Gallois

Tom Galvin

Alan Gast

Gavin Family Trust Jennifer Gebeau

Janet Gehring

Egle Gentile

Fred and Barbara George

Denise and Stephen

Georgian

Fred and Roben Gerson

Carol Gestwicki

Jill and Jason Ghassemi

Cheryl and Marc Giattini

Bill and Linda Gibney

Phyllis Gibson

Lisa and Mike Gillson

Maureen and Andy Ginipro

Tina Giufre

Bill and Mardi Glenn

Lisa Glozick

Kenneth Goebel

Milton and Lois Goldberg

Anne Golden

Gregg and Kimberly Goldstrohm

Sue Goldwoman

Heather Gonzalez

Emma Leigh Goodwin

Clivie and Nancy Goodwin

Mason and Janie Goss

Pat and Dave Goulait

Geraldine Goumas

Robin and Brian Graff

Noelle and Chris Graff

Julie Gram and Honore

Hughes

Gram and Hughes Good Vibes Account

Chris and Martha Grant

Ira Grasgreen

Charlie and Tolley Graves

Jean and Ed Gray

Jamie Graziani

Great White Grill

Daniel Drucker and Sandra Greco

Kathleen Green

George Green

Jim and Gail Greenwood

Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc.

Jim and Janis Gregg

Roger and Shelley Grelle

Lynn and Beverly Grimshaw

Anette and John Gritti

Steven Groener

Roger and Sandy Grogman

Walter and Mary Emily Gross

Jeffrey Grossman and Nadine Nehls

Phil and Linda Grosz

Jim and Christina Grote

Diane Grotrian

Margaret Groves

Dick and Jane Guelich

Jo Guenzel

Skinner Family Fund of the Door County Community Foundation, Inc.

Missy and Jim Guida

Gulf Shores Property Owners Association, Inc.

Jean Gurney

David and Nancy Gurney

Steve and Laurie Hafener

Hafener Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Jane Hajedemos

Monica Halas

Stephen and Marion Hall

Jean Hall

Sherry and Neal Halleran

Pat and Phil Hambleton

Clark and Jeanne Hamilton

Grant Hamilton

Mark Handlos

Jeannie and Bill Hanlon

Richard and Barbara Hansen Matthew and Jodi Hanson Ken Hanson

Carl and Barbara Harcourt

Gene and Mary Jo Hardy

Laura Harkey

Molly Harris

Wade and Tracy Harrison III

Mary and John Hartman

Lewis and Sara Hartman

Betsy Hartmann and Larry Alm

Ellen Hartwig

William and Susan Hartz

Beverly Harvey Karen and Jeffrey Hatter

Roland and Anja Hauser

Peter and Alice Hausmann

Stephen Hawes

Paul and Kerstin Hawkins John and Susan Haydek

Gayle Hayek

Spencer and Odette Hays

Barbara Heady

Brad and Sharon Heath Gordon Adiar Heath Dale and Suzette Heeres

Wesley Heilman III

Taylor Heilpern-Baxter

Susan and George Heisler

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Hellmuth

Dorothy Hemming

Tom and Susan Hemphill

Dr. Charles and Denise Hendrix

Diane and Richard Henley

Claudia Hennen and Ted Ballassie

Paula and Mark Henry Susie Henry Bluma Herman

John & Rose Herman Support Foundation

Barbara Hermann

Susan Steinman and Stephen Heyman Barbara Hickey Martha Hika

JoAnn Hilliard

Katherine and Dan Hinckley

Linda Hines and David Barnes

Sue and Robert Hipkens

Robert and Jan Hirschman Mike and Tanya Hochschild

William Hoffner and Martha Mulloy

David and Catherine Hogan

Mary and Edward Holden

Bob and Jane Holder

Lawrence and June Holen

Amy and Mike Holloway

Elizabeth and David Holm

Steven Holtegaard and Pamela Sigrist

Michael and Barbara Homoya

Linda Hooper

Katherine Horne

Bob and Joanne Houillon

Carol House

Lyn Howard Jean Howard

Karen and Phil Howard

David and Pamela Howard

Linda Huffington

William and Laurel Hughes

Steven Hughes

Guy and Kathy Hull Don and Dee Hunter

Judith Ann Hunter Sam and Polly Huntington Peggy Hupfeldt

Peggy Hurley

Linda and Jeff Huttenburg

Sandy Hutzler

Tim and Louise Huyck Maryann and Drew Huzar

Pat Hyde

Rick and Lori Hypes

IBM Corporation

Indigo Press, LLC

International Osprey Foundation, Inc.

IQVIA

Robert Jackson

Andrew and Teresa Jacob

Doug and Jane Jacobson

Debbie Jaeger

Kent and Sharon Jager

Dick and Mary Jalkut

Kenneth Jaros

Jeffrey Family Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey

Lynn Jenness and Don Hendrich

Linda and Greg Jennings

Vibeke Jensen Mark and Janice Jernigan

Greg and Elaine Job Anne and David Joffe Tim and Jill Johnson Barry and Leslie Johnson

Rita Johnson Clark Johnson

Diane and Bob Johnson Paul and Janet Johnson Curtis Jones John Jones

Susan, Greg, Taylor and Reece Jones

Judy Joss Susan Judy Tom and Margie Juedes

Sherry and Craig Jurasinski Ken and Lynda Boyce K & K Super-Blend, LLC

Pat Kaesser-Sweeney Helen Kambin

Janet Kamp

Todd and Amy Kamps

Kathy Karklus

Barbara and George Karr John Kavalunas

Susan Kehne and Harry Brown

William Kelleher

Tom and Marge Keller

Kathryn Kelly

Kelly Greens Garden Club

Kempinski

Kathy Kenley

Nancy Kennedy Jack Kennedy

Char and Rick Kennedy

Philip and Victoria Kenney Michael Kershaw

Isaac Kidd

Robert Kidder Jane and Charlie Kiel Susan and David Kienzle Jane and John Kilborn Phaidra and Jeff McDermott

Kingfisher Real Estate, Inc.

David and Barbara Kingsbury

Wendell Kingsolver

Billy and Salli Kirkland

Jonathan Kiser

Cathy Klaus Julia Klemen

Karen Klimowicz

Deborah Knapp

Kathy Knoblauch

Mark and Joann Kochenderfer

Susan Koff

Brenda and Bob Kohler Janet Kokenakes

Mary Kolb

Richard and Barbara Konz Mitchell and Debbie Koppelman

Bryant and Laura Korn

Andrea Koss

Nancy and Peter Koury

Louise Kowitch

David and Carol Krafft

Perry Krakora

Dorothy Krause

Mike and LB Kuczmanski

Sophia Kuharich

Teresa Kuhl

Rebecca Kuhn

Clark Kulig and Kristen Nadeau

Andrea Thompson

Philip and Madeline Lacovara

JOHN LAI

Melissa Laidlaw

Regina Lalumiere

Bob and Helen Lambiase

Margaret LaMothe

Ken and Kathy LaMotte

Kathleen Lange

David and Nancy Laning Holli Laone

Alyssa Larison

Inger Larsson

Carolyn and Carl Larsson Barbara Lasky

Bill and Elaine Lasky

Richard and Mary Lassy Hannah Lauck and Jay Wood Wayne and Gayle Laufer

Daniel and Jane Lautermilch Jim and Mary LaVelle

Annie Layman

Clifford Leach

Steve Leary

Jeffrey and Andi Ledis

Robin and Barbara Lee

Catherine Lee

Mark Lehr

William and Harriet Lembeck

Ashton

Marcia Leslie and Shirley Bohnert

Darla Letourneau

Lawrence Leventhal

Mark Levitan

Abe and Pat Levy

Marilyn Lewis

John Lincoln

Erick and Ellen Lindblad

Barbara Linstrom

Wade and Heather Lippert

Robert Lisenbee

Eileen and Peter Litwin

Maureen Livingston

Antonio Llanos

Susan Lloyd

Vicki Lobodiak

Mary Ann Loh

Terry Lohser

Gary and Margot Long

Maurice and Cindy Long

Michael Longhini

Leslie and Susan Loomans

Robert and Kim Lorenz

James and Paulette Lotstein

Melanie Files and Rick Lowman

Raymond and Mary Jo Luebbers

David and Michel Lujan

Candace Lundin

Gale and Jim Lynch

Francis Lynch and Sally Walker Lynch

Laura Bothe

Marie MacCrory

Ksycee Machino

Charles Mackall Jr.

John MacKay

Madison Community Foundation

Jeri and Karl Magg

Anne Magoun

Douglas Mahrer

Jane Majeski

Carl and Marilyn Mammel

Gary and Victoria Manella Melvin and Carol Manker

Noel Mann Nicole Mantooth

Henry and Heidi Maresh Mark McQuade General

Contractor

The Markowitz Family

Phillip Marks

Jeannine and John Marshall

Deborah Marston and John Harrington

Michael and Diane Marston

Edward Martin and Eugenia Nichols

Joan Martyn

Linda Mason

Jane Mason

Mary Mather Matty Matthew

Joan Maupin

Tom Mahoney and Maddy Maxeiner

John and Kathy McCabe Ann McCarthy

Sue and Tom McCarthy Kevin McCarthy

Walter and Mary Lou McCormick

Dean and Nancy McCumber

Joseph McDonald and Alexander Messer Ann McGill

Marcia McGinnity

Ann McGovern

Lynn McGrath

Charles McKeehan

Elizabeth and Paul McKenney

Daniel McKinney Philip McLaughlin

Douglas McLemore

Larry McMahan

Edward and Patricia McManus

Sarah McRoberts Janet McRoberts

Linda McVeigh

Edward and Patricia Mead

Thomas and Peggy Meehan

Thomas and Marilyn Mehalic Carl Meier

Cindy Mekelatos

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Eugene Mennen

Phil and Mickey Mergener

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Lynn and Paula Merritt

Kathy Metcalf

Sarah Ashton and Jim Metzler

Andy and Annie Mich Sue and Don Mich

Jon Michael

Mike and Margie Bennett

Patty and Kirk Middleton

Mid-West Terminal Warehouse Company

Chuck and Doreen Milbrandt Robert and Susan Mille

Randy and Gayle Miller

Eric and Sandra Miller

Andrea Miller

Mark Pfeifer and Chris Miller

Cristin Miller and Blair Carrol Lisa Ann and Robert Miller

Robin Miller

Doug Miller

Mark Miller and Georgia Perkins Miller

William Mills

Kevin and Mary Beth Mills

Robert and Janet Mineo

Alec Minney

Jose Minsal

Kendra Minton

David Mintz and Lisa Riordan JC and Sue Miseroy

Leslie Mitkus

Patricia and Donald Molten

Katie Moody

Alaina Moon

Robert and Patricia Moore Moore Foundation

Ariel Hoover and Bob Moore

Catherine Moore

Kelli and Tom Moorhead

Denice Morris

Leon and Frances Morsillo Mark and Ruth Mortensen

Geoffrey and Karen Moss Gates and Barbara Moss

John and Mariann Moster Scott and Arlene Mowry James and Mari Moye

Jane Moyer

Ken and Karen Mrozek

Regina Mullen

Carol and Tom Mullin

Derck and Maria Mullin Michael Murphy

Wendy and Greg Murphy

Gar and Nicole Murtha

William Murtha

John Nachbur

Bruce and Evelyn Neill

Diane and Leroy Neitzel

Jim and Mary Nelson

Jolene Nelson and Martha Rueter

Barbara and Gerald Nelson

Sandy and Doug Nering

Frank and Geraldine Nero Network for Good Evelyn Newell

John and Beth Newland

Gwendolynn Newman

Larry and Sally Nichols

Thomas and Leslie Nichols Randall and Marilyn Niehoff

David and June Nimick

Cliff and Irene Nolan

Fred Nordstrom

John Norfray

Gary and Rhonda Nottelmann

Amy Nowacki

Laurence and Donna Oberhill

Patrick and Lyn O'Brien

Patrick O'Brien

Joseph O'Brien, Jr.

Denis O'Connor

William B. O'Connor Fund

Barbara and Jim O'Hare

Fritz and Caroline Oldenburg

Thomas and Barbara Jo Olson

On Island - Kate Sergeant

Ryan Orgera and Alicia Tighe

Elizabeth Bell and James Orr

Scott Owen

Brent and Anne Owen

Robert Owens

Enid Packard

Harvey and Nancy Padewer

Willy and Janet Palmer

The Palmer Family Fund

Ronald Pancner

Ewa and Gerry Pane

Heather Paradis

Mariana Pardo

George and Virginia Parker

Lisa and Phil Parker

Guillermo Pascual

Indy and Karen Pati

Carol Pauli

Bob and Mary Ellen Paulson

Barry and Linda Pearson

Frank and Darcy Pelly

Melissa Penkala

Andy and Mica Pennington

Patricia Perell

Ann and Sal Perra

Margaret Perryman

Dale and Jeri Peterson

Mary and Darrel Peterson

Jane Peterson and Phil Star

Russel Petrocine

Jane Pettibone

James Phillips and Wendy Stewart

Liz Phillips and Family

Michael Seeley

Patricia and James Pieron

Lawrence Piersol

Richard and Martha Pine

Beth Plakas

Madeleine and Rick Plummer

Blaise and Elaynee Polentes

Anita and John Poling

Leslie Pollock

Brenda Pommerenke and Larry George

Gail and Joe Pond

Marian Pool

Jim and Nancy Poole

Betty Poore and Jeffrey Burris

Beth, Sean and Caroline

Pope

Beth Porter

Bruce Potter

Shannon and Sarah Poulin

Darlene Prendergast

Brian Thurber

Phil and Karen Ptacek

Pearl Quigley

Pamela Quigley

Allison and Ralph Quillen

Robert Raab and Kathleen

Mahan

Michael and Cathy Raab

Irene Raber

Laura Radar

Susan Ramser and Chris Bowman

Deb Ramsey

Robert and Helen Ramsey

Steven Ramsey

Rick Ranieri

Elaine Ravelson

Chris and Mary Rayburn

Mike and Ann Reardon

Tom and Gladys Reed

Jack Reeder

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Virginia Reiss

Renaissance Philanthropic Solutions Group

Nan and Jack Rendall

Bob and Mary Anne Rennebohm

Jim and Carla Restivo Hernan and Dolores Reyes Nathanael Reyes

Michael Rice

Patricia Richgels and Marty Kreuzer

James Richmond Tom and Beth Rickart

Nancy Riley and Michael Galloway

Elaine and Michael Ristaino

Jeffrey Rizzo

Rob and Deb Rizzo Jack Rizzo

Stephanie Roach

Christy Roach

Robert Rauschenberg

Foundation

Stanley and Patricia Rogers John and Nancy Rohde

Chris and Helen Roland Michael and Lori Romstadt

Judah Ronch

Mike Roos and Nancy Link

Jon and Pam Rosen

Carol and Bill Rosenberg Ned Rosenman

Mark Rosenstein

Susan and Rob Ross Kim and Joyce Ross

Barry Roth

Jeffrey and Mary Roth

Thomas Rothman

Michelle Rowland

Earline and Ed Rubel

Barbara Ruben

Judy and Herb Rubin

Carolyn Ruff

Christine and Kevin Ryan

Ellen Ryan-Vinciguerra

Maureen and Gary Saage

Karen and Steve Saari

Robert Sacks

Sally and Allan Sacks

L Safriet

Dan and Jennifer Sager

Marcel and Jane Saghir

Erin Marotti Salcone and Jon Marotti

Christina Salerno

Tricia and Mark Samila

Cheryl and Jim Samples

Les and Sandy Sandy

Sanibel-Captiva Audubon Society

Inge Santos

Sanybel's Finest

Forrest and Faye Sargent

Karen and Bill Sartoris

Lauren Pachman and Mark Satterthwaite

Lee Saufley Swain

Elaine and Robert Schaeffer

William Schawbel and Judy Samelson

David Scheiber

Lisa and Charles Schellhorn

Francie and Larry Schenck

Verena Scheu

Jennifer and Kenny Schiff

Paul and Koni Schiller

Will Schlosser

John and Lisa Schmidlin

Bruce and Carol Schmidt

Rebecca and Matthew Schmitz

Lara Schmitz

Cynthia and Tod Schneider

Jim and Sheila Schnell

Tyler and Susan Schoenherr

John Scholz and Meg Barclay

Larry Schopp

William and Linda Schroeder

James Schubert

JoEllyn Schultz

Shirley Schulz and Rick Perry

Dawn Schumann

Elsa and Dan Schutzman

Julie Schwartz

Tom Schwegler

Doris and Dana Scott

Addison and Mary Scoville

Dmitri and Susanne Scutakes

Jennifer Scuteri

Lorraine Seath

Linda Seifert

Brooks and Amy Selby

Stephen Sellers

Edward and Penny Sessa

Molly Shane James and Katherine Shaw

She Sells Sea Shells

Greg and Barb Sheehy Kate Sheer

Charles and Gail Sheetz

Ken and Phyllis Sheldon Shell Islands Garden Club

Stefanie Shelley and Ronald White

Sara and Dwight Shelton

Sandon Shepard and Ann Smith

Jolene Sheppard

Barbara Shingleton

Amanda and Lou Shipley

Ada Shissler

Ellen Shuman and Douglas Rae

Mary Tracy Sigman

Alfred and Martha Sikes

Leo and Cheryl Sioris

Joyce and Joseph Sirkin

Jim and Tish Sisamis

Jo Ann Skillett

Beryl and Don Skog

Dennis Skowronski

Kris Slagle

Kate Smigiel

Carl Smigiel

Ellen Smiley

Ley and Shari Smith

Crystal and Christopher Smith

Holly and Jason Smith

Emily Smith

Jeffrey and Jolinda Smith

Meredith Smith

Allan and Melissa Smith Libby and Gary Smith

Gerald Smith

Judith and Tim Smith Sharon Smith-Purdy

Frances Sorensen Georgia Sorensen

Patti and George Sousa Lindsey and Vanneman Spake

Gregory and Sylvia Spaulding

Tuck and Susan Spaulding

Judith Specht

Cameron and Mark Sperry

Nancy and Robert Sperte David and Prudence Spink Hank and Linda Spire

Susan Arnoff Spohr Spoondrift

Ann Marie Sprotte Gretchen and Halsey Spruance

Gayle and Arthur Spruch Dick and Marti Squitieri

Thomas and Carol Stafne Bob and Kathy Stanza Charles and Julie Steedman

Dennis and Jo Ann Stehr Shawn Stelmak

Jerry and Lynne Stern

Art Stevens Ralph and Joann Stevens Christina Shafer and Terry Stickel

Douglas Stimmel Elizabeth and Rick Stoner Michael and Estelle Strader Carol and Larry Strange George and Miriam Martin Foundation

Michelle, Larry, Ramona and Kase Strier

Ed and Ginny Stringer Jim and Linda Strong

Barbara Stuber

Sharon Sullivan

Kristin Summerwill

Tom and Maggie Surgener

Ellen Svenson

Sweet Melissa's Cafe

Barbara and Al Symes Ty and Jan Symroski

Lisa and Greg Taisto

Sanford and Pamela Tannenbaum

Lane Tapley

Priscilla Tapley

Michael Taraboulos

Al Tawrel

Mike and Leanne Taylor

Michael and Janet Taylor Jo-Ann Teadtke

David Waks and Sandra Teger

Erica Tenbroek

Daniel and Margaret Terpstra Terry and Clara Terrana F. Leland Thaete

The Shack of Sanibel, Inc.

Jack and Kellie Ann Thomas

Liz and Gary Thomas

Frances Thompson Kersti Thompson

Edward Thorndike

Gloria Thorne Thrivent

Miles and Cheryl Tiernan

Thomas Tighe and Catherine Cioffi

John Tobin

Allison Havill Todd and David Todd

Mark and Susan Tomczik

Frank and Carol Torbey Matthew Treuth Alexander and Ellen Trevor Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing Bob and Ardie Trost

Leanne Freas Trout Foundation

Clifton Tucker

John and Judy Turner Richard Turner

Patricia Tursi

Mark Twombly and Susie Holly

Jeanne Tyrer

Jim and Josie Urbelis

Mark and Molly Valade

William and Jane Valenta

Andrea Van Buren

Irene Vandermolen

David and Beth VanDyke

Diane Vanlandingham

George and Lori Varsam

Janice Michelle Foundation, Inc.

Kyle Vayda

Douglas and Priscilla Viets

Jorge and Maggie Villacampa Bob and Mary Jane Vinson Kelly Volz

Nikolai and Ursula Von Birkensee Heidi Vorpahl Gretta Vosper and Scott Kearns

Stacy Vu Louise Wagner

Barbara Wagner

Nancy and Gary Wagner

Andrea Wagoner and Roger Ruggeri

Ian and Amy Wainwright

Peter and Gail Walcott

Deborah Walk

Charles and Phyllis Walker Rich and Susan Wallace Scott and Julie Wallace

Beth Walling

Michael and Susan Walpole

Dr. Mary Walser

Lisa and Doug Walston

Tom and Judy Ware

Dawn Warnke

Carolyn Warren

Curtis and Georgianna Way

John and Kelly Wayne

Julie Weaver

John and Shirley Weber

Susan Webster

Carl and Susan Webster

Ron Weeks

Richard and Rebecca Wein

Pamela Weiner and James Wittenberg

Michael and Alexandra Weiner

Elaine Weingarden

Amy Elizabeth Weiss Mark and Peggy Weiss

Carole Weissman

Yolande Welch

Lyman and Deana Welch

Ann and Jack Wellauer

Gordon and Katherine Wells

Wells Fargo Foundation

Stephen Wener

Tamara and Mark Wentworth

Karl and Wanda Werner

Rae Ann Wessel

Wendy West

Al and Kathy Weyman

Carol and Steve Whisenhunt

Amy Whitacre

Tim and Chris Whitaker

Marilyn White

Noel White

Charlotte Whitten

Charkes Wiebe and Anne Millar

Ted & Molly Wiedeman

Roy and Karen Wildeman

Patti Williams

Robert and Mary Williams

Patricia Wilson

Peter Wilson

Sara and Warren Wilson Fran Wilson

Susan Wilson

Daryl Wilson and Karen Ann McCoy

Walter and Sandra Winans Debra Winar

Sheri Wine

Jim and Linda Winn

Arnee and Walter Winshall Ron and Marla Winters

Robert and Mindy Wirick

George Witte, Jr. Judith and Jack Wittenberg

C.F. and Lillian Wolfe

Richard and Artley Wolfson

Doug and Winifred Wood

Alice and Blake Wood

Jane Zartman Woodrow

Fred Wooster

Jay and Meredith Wright

Joanne Wuschke

Blair Wyatt Berry and Dennis Berry

Barb Wyskowski

Frank Beans and Anne Yager Anne Gates Yarnall

Charmaine Yeadon James Yeager

Stephen and Donna Yetsko Carol Youell

Gayle and Stan Young Claudia and Jim Youngquist YourCause

Jennifer Zajicek

Patricia Zapf

Carol and Peter Zell

Peter Ziegler

Fred and Diane Zimmer

Elizabeth Zimmerman

Zonta Club of SanibelCaptiva Rick and Carol Zuverink

MEMORIAL DONATIONS

Joan Albert

Sally and Allan Sacks

Ruth Albright

Barbara and Jim Egan

Beverly Ball

Ronald and Gloria Busch

Captiva Cruises, Inc.

Cheryl and Marc Giattini

Gwenda Hiett-Clements

Robin Krivanek

Marcia Leslie and Shirley Bohnert

Patti and George Sousa Dr. Mary Walser

Bucky Baxter

Taylor Heilpern-Baxter

Katherine Berman Chris Berman

Jane and Frank Bopp

Mary and John Hartman

Robert Britz

Beryl and Don Skog

David Campbell Barbara and Jim Egan

Margaret Groves

Laura Claypoot

Charlotte Whitten

Len Clements

Lisa and Doug Walston

Dick Curtin

Nancy Curtin

Kathleen Ann Dempsey

Carolyn Davis

Michael Dempsey

Jonna Erlander

Kate Sheer

Nancy Dixon

Dan and Charles Dixon

Cheryl Doliboa

Lara Schmitz

Rebecca and Matthew Schmitz

Joanna Drummond

Jane Mason

Thomas Edgar

Connie Edgar

Betty Eertmoed

Gary Eertmoed

Bob Fisher

Lucas Century

Gloria and Brian Davies

Darla Letourneau

Carol and Bill Rosenberg

Patricia Wilson

Steve Flagg

John and Kate Briggs

Julia Carroll

Fred and Roben Gerson

Ellen Shuman and Douglas Rae

Noel White

Sara and Warren Wilson

Ron Gibson

Liz Aberdale and Tony Andrews

Kim Campbell Fraser

Captiva Cruises, Inc.

Wendy and Dean Cerdan

John and Louise Dale

Debra Deibel

Phillip and Yvonne Dressel

Clay and Rita Ewell

Erin Ewell

David and Kathy Ferrari

Cheryl and Marc Giattini

Phyllis Gibson

Roger and Sandy Grogman

Al and Sally Hanser

Gwenda Hiett-Clements

Janie Howland and Jack Thomas

Tiffani Kaliko and John Silvia

Susan and David Kienzle

Robert Lisenbee

Jeri and Karl Magg

Linda Mason

Mike and Margie Bennett

John and Kay Morse

Diane and Leroy Neitzel

Joseph O'Brien, Jr.

Nathalie and Richard Pyle

Virginia Reiss

Jim and Carla Restivo

Jon and Pam Rosen

Ed and Ginny Stringer Linda and Tom Uhler

Rod and Gerry Verblaauw

Michael and Alexandra Weiner

Kemal Gursal

Ann Collins

Charles Wills Haines

Katherine Horne

Patrick Halko

Julianne Kirkpatrick

Richard Hassleman

Linda and Van Husz

Cecelia Henderson Lawrence Leventhal

John and Carolyn Hoagland

Anne Magoun

The Mariel Foundation

The WesaDoe Fund

Ernie Hoen

Gillian and David Bath Mike and Tanya Hochschild

Janie Howland

Gary and Margot Long

George and Virginia Parker

Anonymous

Sidney and Colleen Hughes

Julie Gram and Honore Hughes

Gram and Hughes Good Vibes Account

Dave Jensen

Carl and Barbara Harcourt

Wally Kain

Leigh Baker

Kim Baker

Wendy and Dean Cerdan

Nancy Curtin

John and Taylor Daly

Cheryl and Marc Giattini

Gwenda Hiett-Clements

Janie Howland and Jack Thomas

Dorothy Krause

Robin Krivanek

Mary Mather

Cindy Mekelatos

Jack Reeder

Paul and Lucy Roth Mary Tracy Sigman

Lane Tapley

Priscilla Tapley

Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing Rae Ann Wessel

Mike Kelly

Paul and Lucy Roth

Barbara Kennedy Gary and Cheryl Biltgen

Henry Klimowicz Jr.

Lori Bennett Lamar Buchholz

Jen and Katherine Burrill Leo and Mary Gallo

Kathy Karklus

Andy and Annie Mich

Patricia Richgels and Marty Kreuzer

Greg and Barb Sheehy Dawn Warnke

Amy Berger

Kimberly Besmer Karen Klimowicz

Andy and Annie Mich Sue and Don Mich

Doreen Peterson Michelle, Larry, Ramona and Kase Strier Peter Ziegler

Ted Koven Stephanie Koven

Larry and Charlotte Kowitch Louise Kowitch

Phillip Maloney

Martha and Dale Altmin

Rosemary Marshall Gene and Mary Jo Hardy

Ciara McKeon Anonymous

LaVerne Merritt

Lynn and Paula Merritt

Sheilah Morley

Eileen Kehoe and Bud Reinhold

Tony Mulinare Anonymous

Karen Nelson

Jaye and Bill Boswell

Fran Cameron

Wendy and Dean Cerdan

Barbara and Tom Cooley Cheryl and Marc Giattini

Gwenda Hiett-Clements

Deborah La Gorce

James and Vedna Welch Foundation

Barbara Linstrom

Diane and Leroy Neitzel

Carol and Bill Rosenberg Linda and Tom Uhler

Yolande Welch

Rae Ann Wessel

Gayle Nemeth Holli Laone

Jill Neumann

David Aussendorf

Steve Oberbeck Richard and Phyllis Russell

Marty Packard

Byron and Shirley Frank Cheryl and Marc Giattini

Shirley Rizzo

David and Nancy Laning

Joe Rizzo

Jeffrey Rizzo

Anne Rubin Anonymous

Nancy Seaward

David Burnham

Milton and Lois Goldberg Anonymous

Stanley Smith Barbara Heady

Carlisle Stephenson, Jr. Beth, Sean and Caroline Pope

Aaron Stevens Ralph and Joann Stevens

Thomas Stoel Carol Stoel

Tamea Stuphen Dorothy Deans

Breese Olander Tomick Mark and Kathy Adams Wajdi Atallah Steve Palmer Dee Dunn Carol Fields

Laura and Fred Lintecum

Steven Hughes

Robert Jackson Diane and Bob Johnson Susan, Greg, Taylor and Reece Jones

Judy Joss Kempinski

Ann McGill

Mark and Nan Meyerdirk

Lisa and Charles Schellhorn

Lindsey and Vanneman Spake

Tuck and Susan Spaulding

Barbara Stuber

Michael Taraboulos Gordon and Katherine Wells

Dan Valentine

Rod and Gerry Verblaauw

Kari Wagner Nancy and Gary Wagner

Betty White Jolene Nelson and Martha Rueter

Don Rice, President Anne Nobles, Vice President

Ran Niehoff, Secretary

John Raho, Treasurer

Bob Brooks

Laura DeBruce

Megan Doss

Sandra Gross

Nik Khakee

Tom Libonate

Jill McCormack

Dick Pyle Chip Roach

Laura Shaffer

Christine Szymanczyk

STAFF

ADMINISTRATIVE

James Evans, CEO (Jan. – Present)

Ryan Orgera, Ph.D., CEO (July – Dec. 2021)

Wendy Cerdan, CFO & Director of Operations

Cheryl Giattini, Development Director

Jeff Siwicke, Facilities & Events Manager

Ashley Graham, Grants & Operations Manager

COASTAL WATCH

Kealy McNeal, Coastal Watch Director

COASTAL WILDLIFE

Kelly Sloan, Director/Sea Turtle Program Coordinator

Audrey Albrecht, Coastal Wildlife Manager/ Shorebird Biologist

Jack Brzoza, Sea Turtle Biologist

Andrew Glinsky, Research Associate

(through Feb. 2022)

Courtney King, Sea Turtle Technician

Joseph Moriarty, Sea Turtle Technician

Cadey Nolan, Sea Turtle Technician

Megan Reed, Sea Turtle Technician

Jacob Wozny, Sea Turtle Technician

Malina Baker, Intern

Sophie Carpenter, Intern Hollis Hatfield, Intern

Taylor Lawrence, Intern

Carley Nolan, Intern Emily Skinner, Intern

Sabrina Sorace, Intern

Aaron White, Intern Elsa Wilson, Intern

Bailey Yarbrough, Intern

COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING

Barbara Linstrom, Communications Director

Doug Cook, Designer

Cathy Chestnut, Editor

Shane Antalick, Photographer

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

James Evans, Director (July – Dec. 2021)

Matt DePaolis, Director (March 2022 – Present)

Paul Julian, Ph.D., Hydrologic Modeler

Carrie Schuman, Ph.D., Coastal Resilience Manager

Leah Reidenbach, Research & Policy Associate

Holly Schwartz, Policy Associate

MARINE LABORATORY

Eric Milbrandt, Ph.D., Director

Richard Bartleson, Ph.D., Research Scientist

A.J. Martignette, Lab Manager

Sierra Greene, Research Assistant

Leah Reidenbach, Research Associate

Mark Thompson, Research Associate

Josie Bliss, Intern

Ryleigh Mulcahey, Intern

NATIVE LANDSCAPES & GARDEN CENTER

Jenny Evans, Adult Education Director

Becca Grotrian, Garden Center Manager

Emily Harrington, Horticulturist

Em Hayes, Grower

Sue Ramos, Customer Relations

Emily Backman, Intern

Bella Calcara, Intern

Sophie Carpenter, Intern

SANIBEL SEA SCHOOL

Shannon Stainken, Youth Education Director

Christina Gould, Office Manger

Kimberly Bouwkamp, Marine Science Educator

Dana Donkle, Marine Science Educator

Joey Garofano, Marine Science Educator

Brianna Machuga, Marine Science Educator

Harley Bergnes, Summer Camp Counselor

Mary Buerer, Summer Camp Counselor

Jaden Cabrera, Summer Camp Counselor Hannah Galbreath, Summer Camp Counselor Alexandra Polk, Summer Camp Counselor

WILDLIFE & HABITAT MANAGEMENT

Chris Lechowicz, Director/Herpetologist

Victor Young, Conservation Land Steward

Dustin Lucas, Field Technician

Mike Mills, Wildlife Biologist

Kaity Seitz, Wildlife Technician

Peyton Neibanck, Wildlife Intern

Jessica Wimmer, Wildlife Intern

P.O. Box 839

Sanibel, FL 33957

“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 the natural beauty we all value in Southwest Florida. Now more than ever, it is a great comfort to know SCCF stands strong in its environmental stewardship for the place we call home. For more than five decades, SCCF has been a leader in fighting to keep Sanibel, Captiva, and this entire region so special. We are honored to be one of their partners in making that happen.”

Publication of this annual report was generously underwritten by:

Geoffrey Roepstorff, CEO Bank of the Islands Edison National Bank