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Submitted by The Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society When The Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society began managing River Oaks
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Preserving What’s Left: Real Options for Landowners
By: James Kennedy | East Lee County News In the May 2025 edition, I wrote about the importance of growing what matters here in East
Conservancy of Southwest Florida Surpasses 20-ton Milestone in Burmese Python Removal – New Record Season
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida announces a record-breaking Burmese python research and removal season of 6,300 pounds of invasive snake. This marks a milestone for
Victory for Buckingham: Orange River Road Property Preserved Through Conservation 20/20
By: Katrina Salokar | East Lee County News In a landmark victory for conservation and community advocacy, Lee County Commissioners voted unanimously on April 1,
It’s So Dry Here Even the Tap Water is Dehydrated
The Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society At River Oaks Preserve in Estero—home to the Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society—the
An Open Letter to Alva: Grow What Matters
By: James Kennedy, East Lee Wildlife Stewardship Group As Alva continues to grow, we need to ask ourselves deeper questions—not just what’s possible but what’s
It’s A New Year. How About A New Attitude Toward Landscaping?
By: Marlene Rodak | President, Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society The new year brings resolutions—some realistic, some not. One to consider is
Tails From The Garden: An Unexpected Helper
By: Kara Tyler-Julian | Biologist In the forgotten back corner of a suburban yard, many small weeds are sprouting, overlooked by the homeowner who is
Six Mile Cypress Slough 2025 Photo Contest Now Accepting Entries
By: Steve Parker | Friends Board Member/Public Relations Entries are now being accepted for the Friends of Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve 2025 Photo Contest
A Bird for the Holidays: The Northern Cardinal
By: Kara Tyler-Julian | Biologist Ah, the holidays. A time for holly and jolly, mistletoe and Christmas trees, wreaths, and… cardinals? For some peculiar reason,
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