Mar 5, 2025 | Events, Gopher Tortoise
Join CCFW at Rotary Park on March 15 for the Tortoise Trot! Bring your tortoise (under 20 lbs) for a fun race that raises awareness for gopher tortoise conservation.
Feb 28, 2025 | Burrowing Owls, Events
23rd Annual Burrowing Owl Festival Recap The 23rd Annual Burrowing Owl Festival & Wildlife and Environmental Expo was an unforgettable celebration of Cape Coral’s iconic burrowing owls and the natural beauty of Southwest Florida! Held on Saturday, February 22,...
Feb 13, 2025 | Volunteers
Volunteer of the Month – February 2025 Janet Windisch and Michele Mold The Volunteers of the Month for February were selected by our president, Judy Mitchell, and this month, we’re proud to recognize two deserving individuals. During Tuesday’s meeting,...
Jan 16, 2025 | Volunteers
Volunteer of the Month – January 2025 Gisela Waldinger Please congratulate Gisela Waldinger as our January Volunteer of the Month! Gisela has worked tirelessly as a reliable Friends of Wildlife volunteer for many years doing her part to protect burrowing owls...
Jan 9, 2025 | Events
Learn About Babcock Ranch’s Wildlife and Ecosystems at the upcoming Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife Meeting Tuesday, January 14, 2025 7:00pm Please join Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) at their next general meeting, where Roger Klatt, Manager of Babcock Ranch...
Dec 11, 2024 | Volunteers
Volunteer of the Month – December 2024 Kristin Fritz CCFW is happy to acknowledge Kristin Fritz as this month’s volunteer of the month. Kristin started volunteering for CCFW this summer when she reached out to offer her help with social media and Facebook. ...
Dec 9, 2024 | Advocacy
Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) is strongly opposing a proposal by the Cape Coral Utilities Department to seize 14 acres of Yellow Fever Creek Park for a massive Utilities Project, which includes the construction of a large water storage and pump station complex for irrigation and potable water.
Dec 9, 2024 | Advocacy, In the News
The Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife is against the City of Cape Coral using 14 acres of Yellow Fever Creek Preserve for the north utilities extension project.
Nov 27, 2024 | Advocacy, Burrowing Owls, In the News
In a heartfelt act of conservation, Alexandra Fasulo, a former Cape Coral resident and advocate for wildlife preservation, has donated her 10,000-square-foot lot to the Cape Coral Wildlife Trust (CCWT).
Nov 27, 2024 | Events
Beth Finn will present an inspiring overview of the history and mission of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.
Nov 25, 2024 | Advocacy, Burrowing Owls
In a heartfelt act of conservation, Alexandra Fasulo, a former Cape Coral resident and advocate for wildlife preservation, has donated her 10,000-square-foot lot to the Cape Coral Wildlife Trust (CCWT).
Nov 13, 2024 | Volunteers
Volunteer of the Month – November 2024 Dave Garberson CCFW’s volunteer of the month for November is Dave Garberson. Dave has been instrumental for many years in CCFW’s membership activities. Everyone recognizes Dave because he is the friendly volunteer who...
Nov 5, 2024 | Events
Join Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife and Calusa Waterkeeper for a Vertical Oyster Garden Workshop on Dec 7, 2024, to learn how oysters help restore water quality and marine habitats. Limited spots available!
Nov 1, 2024 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
How to Help Burrowing Owls Displaced After Hurricanes Published by Wink News by Amy Galo Hurricanes Helene and Milton left many burrowing owls homeless, and Pascha Donaldson, a board member of the Cape Coral Wildlife Trust, is working hard to get them back into their...
Oct 30, 2024 | Events
Please join Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) at their next general meeting where Brittnay Laster, MSc; Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) will discuss sea turtles!
Oct 25, 2024 | Events
Hooked Island Grill will host a fun Cape Coral Paint for a Cause event to support Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife and manatee conservation.
Oct 25, 2024 | Events
Hear from expert speakers representing Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation, Protect our Wetlands in Cape Coral, Florida Right to Clean Water, and SWFL EcoAlliance. A constitutional right is critical to protecting wetlands that protect us from climate changes....
Oct 8, 2024 | Volunteers
Volunteer of the Month – October 2024 Eric Nikolai CCFW is proud to acknowledge Eric Nikolai as October’s volunteer of the month! Eric is a long time member and is former CCFW board member. Eric volunteers his trailer and drives the float for CCFW in the...
Sep 19, 2024 | Volunteers
Captain Redfoot, a South American tortoise is Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife’s September “Volunteer of the Month.” Twenty-five year-old “Captain” lives in Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife’s Butterfly House. For eight years, he has...
Sep 18, 2024 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
A Cape Coral resident is raising concerns after witnessing the destruction of a burrowing owl habitat.
Early Thursday morning, around 8:30 a.m., concerned neighbor Amanda Goodwin says she saw the bulldozing of the protective sign for burrowing owls at the construction site at NE 8th Place and NE 11th Street.
Goodwin says she saw a white pickup truck with a tractor dismantling the sign. NBC2 even spotted a displaced owl while at the construction site.
Aug 28, 2024 | Burrowing Owls, Events
Nick Jennings from FWC to Discuss Burrowing Owls Did you know that Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) biologists have an active program to band Cape Coral’s burrowing owls? Join Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) at their first general meeting...
Jul 12, 2024 | Burrowing Owls, Events
The grant is the first of its kind and will provide up to $900,000 for purchase of land in Cape Coral for burrowing owl habitat.
Jul 8, 2024 | Advocacy, Events
Your vote is your voice. Prepare to vote in the August 20, 2024 primary election by learning about the candidates.
Jun 13, 2024 | Burrowing Owls, In the News
What this week’s heavy rainfall means for the Cape’s burrowing owls Published by Fox News by Bella Line CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) just finished its yearly burrowing owl count, but with warnings of flooding this week in...