Garden conservationists and FGCU students track surge in key species following prescribed burn Fire used to be a natural phenomenon in our landscape—during the first storms of summer, lightning strikes […]
Conservation and Sustainability
Protecting Water with Plants: A How-To Guide for SWFL Homeowners
We’ve received nearly 80 inches of rainfall at the Garden in 2024—some 30 inches more than the 30-year average, according to our rain gauge, which is part of a National […]
Frog Watch Wants You to Be a Citizen Scientist
Ribbit. Ribbit. Ribbit. Actually, buzz, squeak, and chirp might be closer approximations to Southwest Florida’s frog calls, something you’ll discover if you join the upcoming Frog Watch survey on Friday […]
Coastal Cactus’s Extinction in US Signals Impact of Rising Seas
Loss of First Species in US to Sea-Level Rise Reinforces Plant Conservation’s Urgency A plant made headlines this month, though not for reasons we like: Scientists believe the United States […]
Extreme Conservation
Vice President of Horticulture Brian Galligan and Associate Director of Landscape Maintenance Stephen Jurek recently flew to the other side of the world to manage the rescue of five trees, […]
Garden Helps Protect One of the World’s Most Biodiverse Places
Recently, the Garden received 350 tree seeds from Costa Rica—and a chance to help protect one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. Osa Conservation, an organization based in Costa […]