We hold meetings the 3rd Thursday of each month (except this time when we had to move it up to Oct 8th) with a break in the Summer. Bookmark our Events page for future meetings (first one free for guests) and field trips (for members only). Join PIGC today (details). Meeting Minutes: Members Only (must…

We hold meetings the 3rd Thursday of each month with a break in the Summer. Bookmark our Events page for future meetings (first one free for guests) and field trips (for members only). Join PIGC today (details). Meeting Minutes: Members Only (must have password) Spetember’s speaker was Wendy Sprague, below is her bio: “I have…

We hold meetings the 3rd Thursday of each month with a break in the Summer. Bookmark our Events page for future meetings (first one free for guests) and field trips (for members only). Join PIGC today (details). Our Speaker Chair is Tessa and she found a gem of a speaker today; actually 2 speakers (one…

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…

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…

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…

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…

– 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…

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…