10 Major Philanthropic Moments

From big gifts to grassroots campaigns, here are 10 of the year’s major philanthropic moments with huge community impact.

09/01/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Birds of a Feather

Sarasota Audubon Society Bird Naturalist Helen King Thinks Everyone Should Know More About Our Feathered Friends

The Celery Fields is the third most popular destination in the state of Florida.

09/01/2025 By Lauren Jackson

Conservation

Big Waters Land Trust, Sarasota County, Elling Eide Center Partner to Protect Land on Little Sarasota Bay

Sarasota County’s Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Program purchased land on Feb. 4, which remains privately owned and managed by The Elling Eide Center.

03/31/2025 By Staff

Nature Calls

Check Out the Winners of the Conservation Foundation's Summer Photo Contest

Photographers of all ages and experience levels were invited to submit original work showcasing the beauty of natural Florida.

07/08/2024 By Staff

Good News

Conservation Foundation Permanently Conserves 64 Acres Along the Manatee River

Crooked River Ranch provides opportunities for coastal resiliency, water quality protection and native habitat restoration.

02/20/2024 By Staff

Caught on Film

Conservation Foundation Opens Its Virtual Summer Photo Contest Exhibit

The beauty of natural Florida is showcased in this juried exhibition. Here's a look at the winners.

06/22/2023 By Staff

Flashback

Myakka River State Park, Circa 1950

One of the first protected lands in our area, the park opened in 1942.

05/18/2023 By Bethany Ritz

Conservation

Conservation Foundation Protects 8 Acres in Charlotte County

The newly conserved land is adjacent to Don Pedro Island State Park.

12/19/2022 Photography by Staff

Conservation

Conservation Foundation’s Myakka Headwaters Preserve Grows by 69 Acres

The newly conserved land is adjacent to the existing 363-acre Myakka Headwaters Preserve—conserved in October 2020—where seven streams converge to create the Myakka River.

12/12/2022 By Staff

The Climate Crisis

What Is Coastal Resilience and Why Is It Crucial for Sarasota?

Hurricane Ian decimated parts of the Gulf Coast. Now, local leaders are sharing insights into how we can rebuild in a sustainable way.

10/24/2022 By Laura Paquette

Conservation

Community Collaboration Permanently Protects 191 Acres in Sarasota County

The property is a birding hotspot, and a portion of the land is part of the largest floodplain marsh in the Myakka River basin, called Tatum Sawgrass Marsh.

09/02/2022 By Staff

Conservation

Conservation Foundation Protects 10 Acres in Collier County

The land is home to a variety of animals listed as species of greatest conservation need—including the Florida black bear, Florida panther, wood stork, and Big Cypress fox squirrel.

08/25/2022 By Staff