Gopher Tortoise Day April 10, 2024
Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) wants the community to be aware that Lee County has joined with many municipalities in officially proclaiming April 10 as Gopher Tortoise Day. The purpose of Gopher Tortoise Day is to to raise awareness of this threatened species and conservation efforts to protect them.
2024 Burrowing Owl Festival Recap
2024 Burrowing Owl Festival Recap Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to all that made the 22nd Annual Burrowing Owl Festival, Wildlife and Environmental Expo on February 24, 2024 a resounding success. The event...
CCFW Members and Future Forestry Collaborate in Planting Trees
CCFW Members and Future Forestry Collaborate in Planting Trees CCFW members Mark Thurmond, Lori Haus-Bulcock and Vince Windisch joined the Future Forestry tree-planting event on March 9, 2024. Future Forestry Director Russ Ringland generously donated ten Sycamore...
Cape ground owl sees her shadow
It has been an unusually cool winter here in Southwest Florida. And it may continue to be cool for some time to come. That is what Athene, the city’s official burrowing owl, told NBC2 meteorologist Rob Duns on Friday as…
2024 Cape Coral Pride Parade
View photos from our participation in the 2024 Pride Parade in downtown Cape Coral on March 2nd.
Expert Wildlife Speakers Announced for 2024 Burrowing Owl Festival
Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) has announced the wildlife experts who will speak at the 22nd Annual Burrowing Owl Festival, Wildlife and Environmental Expo on February 24, 2024.
Photographers Birding Bus Tour
As part of Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife’s 22nd Annual Burrowing Owl Festival, Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife will be offering a Photographers Birding Bus Tour. Join Master Birders Eary and Jennifer Warren, and David and Tammy McQuade in an air-conditioned bus for this fascinating four-hour trip.
2024 Ground Owl Day
On February 2nd each year we celebrate our own unique take on Groundhog Day, gathering to find out if the burrowing owl will see its shadow and predict the end of winter.
NO HOOTS FOR GROUNDHOG DAY | How Cape Coral welcomed spring
On Friday, while most of the nation and the great people in Pennsylvania looked to Punxsutawney Phil, the City of Cape Coral asked the burrowing owl Athene how long they must wait till spring.
Cape’s ‘Ground Owl Day’ set for Feb. 2
The burrowing owl takes center stage as the Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife and Cape Coral Parks and Recreation Department host the sixth annual “Ground Owl Day” on Friday, Feb. 2, at 10 a.m. at Pelican Baseball Complex, in what is the city’s take on Groundhog Day.
Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife to Host 22nd Annual Burrowing Owl Festival
Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) will hold the 22nd Annual Burrowing Owl Festival, Wildlife and Environmental Exposition on February 24, 2024, from 10 to 4 at Rotary Park in Cape Coral. The festival is a fun, educational family event – the largest wildlife festival in Southwest Florida.
An Evening with Guest Speaker Robert N. Macomber
Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife was proud to host a special event with local author and historian Robert N. Macomber at Rotary Park on the evening of December 6, 2023.
2023 Burrowing Owl Photo Contest
2023 Burrowing Owl Photo Contest Adult Category First Place Credit: Chris Robben Second Place Credit: Mike Fisher Third Place Credit: Elaine Weissborn T-Third Place Credit: John P. Hawkins Adult Honorable Mention Credit: Denise Blough Credit: Christine L’Abbe...
2023 Burrowing Owl Festival Memories
2023 Burrowing Owl Festival...
Thank You to All Burrowing Owl Festival Sponsors!
Thank You to All Burrowing Owl Festival Sponsors! The Board of Directors of Cape Coral Wildlife, Inc. would like to recognize the following major sponsors of the 2023 Burrowing Owl Festival – Wildlife & Environmental Expo. If you are personally acquainted with a...
Paying Homage to the City Bird
A long-time tradition in the Cape paying homage and educating the public on Cape Coral’s official city bird takes place this weekend.
2022 Cape Coral Pride Parade
2022 Cape Coral Pride Parade Pride with CCFW sign22022 Cape Coral Pride Parade Pride with Calendar Girls2022 Cape Coral Pride Parade Eagles watching Pride ParadeEagles Watching Pride...
Punxsutawney Phil? Pshaw. Burrowing owl to predict the brrrr
Cape Coral, Florida, is one of the fastest-growing cities in America, its population up nearly 98 percent to more than 204,000 since 2000. Construction is booming, a plus for the economy but disastrous for area wildlife—especially ground-nesting burrowing owls.
2022 Cape Coral Art Festival
2022 Cape Coral Art Festival This weekend’s Cape Coral Art Festival was a fantastic event, and a big round of applause goes to the Cape Coral Rotary Club for organizing an outstanding festival. CCFW had the pleasure of welcoming numerous visitors to our booth,...
2021 Burrowing Owl Photo Contest
View the winning photos of the 2021 Burrowing Owl Photo Contest
We are officially 20 years young!
We are officially 20 years young! Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) held their 20th year anniversary at the Cape Coral Museum of History, 544 Cultural Park Blvd., Cape Coral, FL on Saturday, April 24, 2021. An estimated crowd of 55 persons attended the event....
2021 Gopher Tortoise Day
2021 Gopher Tortoise Day Cape Coral Wildlife Trust recently celebrated Gopher Tortoise Day, a special event dedicated to honoring and preserving our “Other” burrowing neighbor. The ceremony took place at a newly donated land adjacent to the Oasis Woods,...
Ground Owl will predict the weather for Southwest Florida
Most of the country looks to the famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, to predict how long winter will last but here in southwest Florida, we have a famous ground owl.