Every May, something extraordinary happens along Collier County’s coastline. Under the cover of darkness, female sea turtles — some weighing over 300 pounds and having traveled hundreds of miles — haul themselves ashore to nest on the same beaches where they...
Keep Collier Beautiful welcomed 570 volunteers to clean up Collier County’s beaches, canals, and lakes by picking up litter and debris for the 2026 Great American Cleanup. The event logged over 1,700 volunteer service hours to help clean Collier County’s beaches and...
With a mission of stewardship and education about the unique area of Tigertail Beach Park and Sand Dollar Spit, Friends of Tigertail hosted two events in March. The second and final “Breakfast and Birds” presentation of 2026 was enjoyed by an enthusiastic...
If you have seen an orange-headed agama lizard running through a parking lot or a dense stand of red-berried Brazilian pepper bordering a canal, you have already encountered invasive species. Many are so prevalent in our environment that most folks don’t know that...
The annual Great American Cleanup provides an opportunity for Collier County neighbors who have never met to find themselves side by side on a canal bank or at a beach access point, pulling debris out of the places they love most. This year, the cleanup event is...
Keep Collier Beautiful (KCB) invites the Collier County community to register for the Bay Days – Great American Cleanup on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The event will run from 8:00 am to 11:00 am at select beaches, canals, and waterways in Collier County. The Great...
