Key West Marriott Beachside Hotel and Foundation Partner to Save Florida Corals
Key West, FL (October 17, 2019) –The non-profit Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida and Key West Marriott Beachside Hotel announced today a partnership to fund conservation and restoration of the coral reefs of the Florida Keys. The agreement was announced by Robert A. Spottswood, Chairman & CEO of Spottswood Companies, which owns the Marriott […]
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Suncoast Pier Completion Marks Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s 200th Work Boots on the Ground Project
Spring Hill, TN (August 14, 2019) — The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) celebrated the completion of its 200th Work Boots on the Ground (WBG) project this week as union volunteers put the final touches on a new wheelchair-accessible boardwalk and fishing pier at the Suncoast Youth Conservation Center (SYCC) in Apollo Beach, Florida. The multi-year, […]
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Foundation Receives $70,000 Grant from The Nature Conservancy for Manatee Habitat Restoration
St. Petersburg, FL (August 6, 2019) –The Nature Conservancy in Florida (TNC) has awarded the non-profit Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida $70,000 for improving manatee habitat at Warm Mineral Springs Creek in North Port, FL. Every fall, manatees congregate in Florida’s warmest waters, usually in natural springs or near the outflow of power plants. […]
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Wood Stork Signage Erected at Myakka River Critical Wildlife Area
St. Petersburg, FL (July 25, 2019) – A grant from the Campbell Family of Denver, CO and Punta Gorda, FL funded two new interpretative panels for an important nesting colony of wood storks and other wading birds along the lower Myakka River in Sarasota County. One of 18 Critical Wildlife Areas (CWA) designated or re-established […]
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Foundation Increases Funding for Florida Grasshopper Sparrows
Tallahassee, FL (May 2, 2019) – The nonprofit Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida awarded nearly $83,000 to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to support captive breeding of the endangered Florida grasshopper sparrow. This funding follows two previous grants totaling $45,000. The project will focus on caring for the captive flock at […]
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