North Captiva Conservation Festival Sunday, January 25 | Noon–4:00 PM The North Captiva Conservation & Beautification Foundation is excited to announce the launch of what we hope will become a beloved island tradition: the first annual North Captiva Conservation Festival . Our goal is to host this event every January, bringing the community together to celebrate conservation, connection, and the unique spirit of North Captiva. This year’s festival will take place on Sunday, January 25, from...

We’ve Got Good News This summer, we rolled up our sleeves and got the State Beach Access Point at Sunset Beach back in shape. After Hurricanes Helene and Milton, thousands of pounds of sand got pushed inland, burying the rope-and-pile fencing and covering the informational signage. People could still get to the beach, but the access point had shifted, looked beat up, and needed attention. Now, after some serious cleanup and repair work, it’s back to looking great—and most importantly, clearly...

Over the past several days, the North Captiva Conservation & Beautification Foundation—alongside a passionate team of volunteers—has made incredible progress on our Beach Access Restoration Project . If you’ve been on the island recently, you may have seen the fresh pile-and-rope fencing going up at beach access points  where it had been destroyed by last year’s hurricanes. This fencing is vital: it helps prevent golf cart access to the sand, reducing damage to our dunes, protecting native...