Conservancy Media Update

March — April 2019

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Conservancy Media Updates

5 min readApr 11, 2019

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IN THE NEWS

BIG STORIES

A Wealth Of History, A History Of Wealth

Naples is packed with culture and neighborhoods boasting some of the priciest real estate in Florida

www.wsj.com

Poisonous Toads Are Swarming This Florida Town

Bufo toads, also known as cane toads, have come out in droves to breed in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, worrying…

time.com

Conservancy CEO Rob Moher reflects on 20 years of service protecting water, land, wildlife and the…

Twenty years ago, Southwest Florida was a much different place. Large swaths of land remained undeveloped, and Naples…

naples.floridaweekly.com

LIVE ON-AIR NEWS PROMOTIONS

Conservancy of SWFL celebrates Earth Day Saturday

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida holds its largest community event of the year this Saturday, the Earth Day…

www.fox4now.com

Conservancy of SWFL runs eco-cruises out of Rookery Bay

Naturalists and a coast-guard certified captain with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida run eco-cruises out of…

www.fox4now.com

POLICY

Rivergrass: Significant updates must be made to RLSA

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has said it before, and we'll say it again. For new development, the most…

www.news-press.com

Governor and Cabinet Approve Addition to Devil's Garden Florida Forever Project

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Governor and Cabinet have approved the acquisition of 5,534 acres of undeveloped native land in…

content.govdelivery.com

Lee County Hosts Lime Rock Mining Informational Open House

Lee County is inviting the public to an open house meeting Wednesday night from 4 to 7 p.m. at the county's public…

news.wjct.org

Three new Florida highways proposed in state legislature

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. - Could a new highway be built in Southwest Florida? It might - if a bill proposing three new…

www.fox4now.com

'Fracking' ban backed amid criticism

TALLAHASSEE - Gov.

www.theledger.com

Environmentalists: Change may ease developing near Lee wetlands, trigger more flooding

CLOSE A proposed change to Lee County's written plan for development near wetlands brought out environmental activists…

www.news-press.com

SCIENCE

Record-Breaking 17-Foot-Long Burmese Python Found in Florida

smithsonian.com A 17-foot, 140-pound Burmese python caught in the Florida Everglades is the largest ever removed from…

www.smithsonianmag.com

Biologist says invasive cane toads present in SWFL

Watch your pets. Pet owners may notice more deadly and disgusting amphibians. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation…

www.winknews.com

Poisonous Toads Are Swarming This Florida Town

Bufo toads, also known as cane toads, have come out in droves to breed in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, worrying…

time.com

Thousands of poisonous toads invade Florida neighborhood, endangering pets

An invasion of poisonous toads in Florida's Palm Beach Gardens has prompted concern among residents of the town…

www.newsweek.com

NATURE CENTER

WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO | Naples Florida Weekly

Worth the trip: Hot tickets across the state >> 2CELLOS - April 13, Amalie Arena, Tampa. amalie.arenatampa.org >>…

naples.floridaweekly.com

Explore Collier County's ecosystem diversity - The SWFL 100

Although Collier County is known for beautiful beaches, it also boasts eight different ecosystems. Not only does it…

theswfl100.com

OTHER

U.S. House approves Local Water Protection Act to increase money for clean-water projects

CLOSE The U.S. House has agreed to increase the amount of money in a federal fund Southwest Florida municipalities have…

www.naplesnews.com

Eco Cruising with the Conservancy - Life In Naples Magazine

If you are looking for a unique and memorable Southwest Florida experience, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida's…

lifeinnaples.net

5 Dynamic Women Steering Local Change | Naples Illustrated

Maracaibo, Venezuela, is far from Naples in miles, population, and lifestyle. Yet Mayela Rosales left there for…

www.naplesillustrated.com

Sneak peak of new Rookery Bay Reserve film

Friends of Rookery Bay will host a sneak peak of a new PBS documentary, "Southwest Florida's Mangrove Coast," at 7 p.m…

www.marconews.com

Everything you need to know about Baker Park - including its location

CLOSE Baker Park is located at 10 Riverside Circle in Naples across from the Naples Dog Park along Goodlette-Frank Road…

www.naplesnews.com

Conservancy of SWFL runs eco-cruises out of Rookery Bay

Naturalists and a coast-guard certified captain with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida run eco-cruises out of…

www.fox4now.com

VIDEO AND PICTURES

Earth Day Promotion

Policy Team in Tallahassee for Everglades Action Day

Lauren McGrath — April Volunteer of the Month

CONSERVANCY BLOGS

Alligator Appetites: Target Training at the Discovery Center

Written by Jimmy Parsons, Conservancy Conservation Associate

medium.com

Exciting bald eagle release

By Joanna Fitzgerald | Director of the von Arx Wildlife Hospital

medium.com

Young vulture admitted after nest tree cut down

By Joanna Fitzgerald | Director of the von Arx Wildlife Hospital

medium.com

Top 5 Things to Do at the Conservancy’s 2019 Earth Day Festival

Around this time each year, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida hosts its annual Earth Day Festival. Featuring a…

medium.com

Crocodile? Oh My!

Written by Taylor Lodge, Environmental Education Conservation Associate

medium.com

Baby birds admitted after nest tree cut down

By Joanna Fitzgerald | Director of the von Arx Wildlife Hospital

medium.com

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