Goal Achieved !

On May 12, 2011 we announced that we have reached our goal!The $5.3 million Honoring the Past - Protecting the Future campaign raised funds to:

• Purchase the 28.3-acre homestead from Francis Bailey;
• Open the Shipley Trail for hikers, bikers and birders and begin the restoration of wildlife habitat on the property;
• Begin initial restoration of the historic home, creating a Center for Conservation History to tell the story of the Bailey family as well as the story of the islands’ conservation history.
• Create a Conservation Gateway to direct visitors on to other historical and environmental organizations and sites on Sanibel and Captiva;
• Continue the Foundation’s conservation of coastal habitats and aquatic resources on Sanibel and Captiva and in the surrounding watershed.