This Thursday, March 19, the Pine Island Garden Club, at its monthly meeting beginning at 9 a.m. at the Fishers of Men Lutheran Church, will host Amanda Manique. She is the Osprey Program coordinator with the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation.
The SCCF has recently assumed a key role in osprey nest monitoring and will discuss the restoration and relationships between island grasses/habitats and the local bird populations.
Founded in 1975, the Pine Island Garden Club mission includes the protection and conservation of natural resources, encouraging island beauty and stimulating the study of the fine art of gardening. Its civic duties include the creation and maintenance of the grounds at Phillips Park, Kiwanis Children’s Park, Museum of the Islands, Bokeelia Post Office and the butterfly garden at the Pine Island Elementary School. It also provides financial support to several island benevolent organizations, such as the Beacon of Hope, Calusa Land Trust, CROW and the Pine Island Food Pantry. For more information, visit pineislandgardenclub.org or contact Marty Kendall at (239) 283-8175.
Fishers of Men Lutheran Church is at 10360 Stringfellow Road, St. James City.