Burrowing owl supporters make case at Sands location Published in Cape Coral Breeze Dozens of people met at the future location of Sands Park on Saturday, not to protest the possible pickleball courts that could go there, but how the proposed courts would impact the...
Mayor Joe was wildlife supporter, will be missed Published in Cape Coral Breeze by Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife It is with sadness in our hearts that we share the news of the sudden passing of Cape Coral’s Mayor, Joe Coviello. He was an avid supporter of the Cape...
Thousands flock to Burrowing Owl Fest Published in Cape Coral Breeze Nearly 20 years ago, the Burrowing Owl Festival started out with a few vendors and a couple hundred people dedicated to the official city bird. On Saturday, thousands of people came to Rotary Park,...
Thousands of dollars raised to protect burrowing owls at annual Cape Coral festival Published on NBC-2 Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife raised thousands of dollars to protect the city’s threatened species. More than 4,600 people attended the 18th Annual Burrowing Owl...
Owl ‘eviction’ plan appealed Published on WINK-TV by Samantha Jones A Cape resident is appealing a Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission decision that gives the city of Cape Coral permission to remove a burrowing owl nest from a downtown park where the city holds one...
Floridians and their Scrub-Jay: Can they coexist? Published on Flying Lessons It’s the height of the birding season in Florida, where some 500 species can be found from the sawgrasses marshes of the Everglades to the North Florida oak hammocks. But if you had to...
Purple martins setting up house in Cape Coral on annual migration Published in the News-Press by Stacey Henson Volunteers Kathy McDonough and Jayne Narvesen carry clip boards, checking the 48 gourd birdhouses. In early April, the houses, 12 each on four poles at...
Cape Coral to consider preserving land for gopher tortoises Published on Fox 4 An environmentalist group is trying to save wildlife in Cape Coral. Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife is working with the City of Cape Coral to designate land in a Northwest Cape Coral...
Cape Coral could designate city-owned land for gopher tortoise habitat Published in the News-Press by Sara Jarvis Cape Coral environmental activists are pushing for more protections for gopher tortoises in the city, through an ordinance and the designation of a...
Cape Coral’s purple martins: What you should know about these peculiar part-time residents Published in the News-Press by Evelyn Longa Purple martins have once again landed in Cape Coral, flying here from as far away as Brazil where it is currently winter time...
On a Mission: Cape Coral Wildlife Trust finding homes for gopher tortoises, burrowing owls Published in the News-Press by Evelyn Longa Two of Cape Coral’s best-known residents, the gopher tortoise and the burrowing owl, will soon be living in protected lots all...
Cape residents claim burrows in area ignored Published on Fox 4 by Stephanie Tinoco Southwest Florida viewers are speaking up for owls. Four In Your Corner has received calls and e-mails from concerned Cape Coral residents claiming owls don’t have a place to...
Give a hoot: Burrowing owl census takes wing in Cape Coral Published in the News-Press by Annabelle Tometich A feathered owl head pounced out from a mound of dirt, followed by a second and then a third. A few tufts of weeds to the left sat another burrow and another...
Burrowing owl nest burned in Cape Coral Published on Fox 4 by Deborah Souverain A burrowing owl nest in Cape Coral appears to have been burned, and neighbors say it may have been intentionally set. There are thousands of burrowing owl nests around Cape Coral, and...
Cape Coral growth hurting burrowing owls Published on Fox 4 A growing population in Cape Coral may be hurting the threatened burrowing owl. Cape Coral held it’s annual Burrowing Owl Festival at Rotary Park, Saturday. Cape Coral Friend’s of Wildlife’s...
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Comission investigates disturbed burrowed owl nest Published on Fox 4 by Jillian Idle A burrowed owl nest was recently destroyed near NW 8th Terrace and NW 5th Pl. in Cape Coral. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Cape Coral spends $200k protecting owl nests Published on Fox 4 Hurricane Ian destroyed the habitats for animals in Southwest Florida, including the underground burrows for burrowing owls. The storm left the birds without a place to go back to, and many of them were...
Burrowing Owl Festival on Fox 4 Morning Blend Published on Fox 4 Morning Blend Beverly Saltonstall Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife 14th Annual Southwest Florida Burrowing Owl Festival February 27 10am to 4pm Rotary Park Environmental Center 5505 Rose Garden Road...
Have fun, learn about butterflies at Rotary Park Published in the News-Press by Laura Tichy-Smith If you go to Rotary Park on a Monday, Friday or Saturday morning, you’re in for an educational treat that will also fill your senses with quiet beauty. The Cape...
Burrowing owl population might be declining in Cape Published in the News-Press by Kevin Lollar Although no hard numbers exist to back them up, wildlife watchers say Cape Coral’s burrowing owl population is declining, and they want the city to create an ordinance to...
City parks, nonprofit partner for nature bus tour Published in the News-Press by Laua Tichy-Smith About a half a dozen times a year, Cape Coral residents and visitors get the remarkable opportunity to take a low-priced, guided eco-tourism tour to view protected,...
