Naples Botanical Garden and Conservation Collier team up to restore a disappearing ecosystem In the midst of industrial development in North Naples lies an oasis of sorts: a 135-acre preserve […]
Conservation & Sustainability
A Happy Ending for an Ill Hawk
A few weeks ago, Maintenance Gardener Hank Schiff came upon a most unexpected sight in our Preserve: a red-shouldered hawk on its back, flapping its wings in distress. Carefully, he […]
Discoveries in the Preserve
New survey shows the extent of plant life in the Garden’s natural areas, including an oak of national conservation concern Dr. George Wilder pauses at the edge of a wooded […]
Poached Turtles Get Second Chance in the Garden
Thirty-four Southwest Florida native turtles, once caught up in international turtle smuggling operations, got a second chance and a new home this week — here at Naples Botanical Garden. The […]
Going to Extremes
Garden experts join a rescue mission to an uninhabited island to save cacti under siege. Nestled behind the display gardens, a section of our nursery serves as a bank vault, […]
Rare Florida Panther Caught on Garden Wildlife Camera
Well, apparently, the creatures were stirring this holiday — we captured a very special image with our wildlife cameras on Christmas Day at 10:22pm. This ghostly image is of a […]
