Category: Speaker Events
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2026 March Meeting
Our March speaker was Amanda Manrique, Osprey Program CoordinatorCoastal Wildlife for SCCF.org Amanda began working with SCCF in 2023 as a Sea Turtle Intern where she fell in love with field work. Since then, she has taken on several roles within the Coastal Wildlife department as the Sea Turtle Technician in 2024 and Sea Turtle…
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Field Trip: Sincerely Succulents in Buckingham, Ft Myers
On March 12, 2026 PIGC Members (and guests) had a fantastic field trip to Sincerely Succulents where they toured the grounds, each participant made a Succulent Dish Garden and then had a delicious lunch at Buckingham Farms.
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2026 February Meeting
There was no speaker today…why? Gala Details G-A-L-A We reviewed PIGC committee leads and transitioned over to the Gala Committees. Here are the full minutes (only Members – needs password). Here’s here’s a shortened overview overview: Thank you to the February Tea Committee for providing warm food and yummy sides for breakfast. Remember to bring…
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2026 January Meeting
Speaker: Robert Ballard Robert is a Bokeelia native and a 5 th generation Floridian. Since returning to Florida in 2000, he has been involved in Pine Island activities, particularly the Calusa Land Trust where he currently serves as Chief Land Steward. He is a sought-after speaker on Lee County and Pine Island history and has given many…
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2025 October Meeting
Some came in costume, all attended with smiles and we all enjoyed the treats with no tricks! – Speaker: Bonnie Potter, President; Nancy Ruedi, Vice President and Diane Gleason, Treasurer– Website: https://www.pineislandfoodpantry.org/ Bonnie explained the structure and mission of the all-volunteer food pantry which operates as a 501(c3) organization under the Harry Chapin Food Bank umbrella…
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2025 September Meeting
– Speaker: Jenifer McBride, Communications Director of Lee County Mosquito Control– Website: https://www.leecountymcdfl.gov/ Jenifer gave a most interesting and informational presentation describing the various intricacies of the work done by Mosquito Control. One of the many interesting facts that Jenifer stated was that Pine Island is the leading mosquito producer in the world. Check website for…
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2025 May Meeting
Oh my! What a showing! We had many members and a couple of visitors from the Pine Island Community for the following speaker: – Speaker: Carlie Cooper, FruitScapes, LLC, Bokeelia, FL– Website: https://fruitscapesllc.com/ Being a member of the Rare Fruit Council, FruitScapes Nursery LLC. offers dozens of varieties of mangos and a large collection of…
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2025 April Meeting
Daniel Piper, Owner of Purely Green, spoke at this event. His company provides 100% Biodegradable, Made from Plants, Carcinogen Free Cleaners and Pesticides. Below are PDFs you can print or read to learn more. Use your phone to read the QR code for instant access to discounts on their website. Follow on Instagram Photos from…
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2025 March Meeting
SCCF Wildlife Biologist, Mike Mills gave a very interesting presentation entitled “Bats of Sanibel and Captiva”. He has started studying and researching bats in November of 2023 and explained many reasons that bats are beneficial to the environment. Mike grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and got his B.S. in Wildlife Biology at Southeast Missouri…
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2025 February Meeting
Members can view the secure Minutes page. Contact Victoria if you need the password. The main goal of this meeting was to review Gala preparations for this Saturday’s Gala Event, but we were lucky enough to be able to squeeze in 2 members to speak: Speakers Kristina McInerny: Website and Facebook OverviewNancy Hook: Horticulture Committee…