{"id":2,"date":"2018-04-04T17:13:02","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T17:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bbwpmaster.blackbaudwp.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:16:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T21:16:05","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h1>Protecting our water, land, wildlife, and future<\/h1>\n\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\tModal Box\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<h5>modal-<\/h5>\n\t\tClick here to edit the &#8220;modal-box&#8221; settings. This text is only for editing and will not appear after you publish the changes.\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPreview\n\t\t\tmodal-\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>We are excited to introduce the new logo that will represent the full on-site guest experience at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida when the John &amp; Carol Walter Nature Experience opens in early 2028. <a href=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/conservancy-of-southwest-florida-brings-free-programming-to-community-as-new-nature-experience-takes-shape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to learn more.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/John-and-Carol-Walter-Nature-Experience-Logo-Concept.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"233\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Our mission is to protect Southwest Florida&#8217;s unique natural environment and quality of life&#8230;now and forever.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/our-work\/science\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/icon-science-blue.png\" alt=\"Science &amp; Research\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Science &#038; Research<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conducting research to understand wildlife populations and the biological communities on which they depend<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/our-work\/policy\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/icon-policy-blue.png\" alt=\"Policy &amp; Advocacy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Policy &#038; Advocacy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Working to ensure our region&#8217;s leaders have the proper tools to make informed decisions about SWFL&#8217;s future<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/naturecenter\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/naturecentericon-2-1400x1152.png\" alt=\"Nature Center\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Nature Center<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Featuring a collection of indoor and outdoor exhibits and artifacts to showcase Southwest Florida&#8217;s unique ecosystem<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/our-work\/education\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/icon-education-blue.png\" alt=\"Environmental Education\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Environmental Education<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Teaching all ages about our Southwest Florida environment and our impact on it<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/our-work\/wildlife-rehabilitation\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/icon-wildlife-hospital-blue.png\" alt=\"von Arx Wildlife Hospital\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>von Arx Wildlife Hospital<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Providing medical care to more than 4,000 injured, sick, and orphaned native animals each year<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/nowandforeverheader-panorama.png\" alt=\"Nowandforeverheader\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"788\" width=\"940\" title=\"Nowandforeverheader\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/nowandforever\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"    rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>The Conservancy of Southwest Florida proudly announces the public launch of its most ambitious campaign to date, <strong><em>Now &amp; Forever: The Campaign to Protect our Quality of Life<\/em><\/strong>. With a preliminary target of $70 million, this transformative campaign is dedicated to enhancing and securing the long-term sustainability of the Conservancy&#8217;s vital efforts in environmental science, education, wildlife rehabilitation, and public policy advocacy. With more than 50% of its fundraising goal already achieved, the Now &amp; Forever Campaign is a bold step towards safeguarding Southwest Florida&#8217;s natural resources for generations to come.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Serving as the catalyst of this historic campaign is a $25 million lead grant from the John &amp; Carol Walter Family Foundation, by Naples Philanthropists John and Carol Walter, to create the new John &amp; Carol Walter Nature Experience.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/John-and-Carol-Walter-Nature-Experience-Logo-Concept.png\" alt=\"John And Carol Walter Nature Experience Logo Concept\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1199\" width=\"1240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/John-and-Carol-Walter-Nature-Experience-Logo-Concept.png 1240w, https:\/\/conservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/John-and-Carol-Walter-Nature-Experience-Logo-Concept-768x743.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" title=\"John And Carol Walter Nature Experience Logo Concept\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><strong>We are excited to introduce the new logo that will represent the full on-site guest experience at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida when the John &amp; Carol Walter Nature Experience opens in early 2028. The logo reflects a dynamic, immersive campus where ever-changing exhibits bring our work to life and invite visitors to engage, explore, and learn about the natural systems that sustain our region. Through this experience, guests will better understand how protecting water, land, and wildlife directly supports Southwest Florida&#8217;s quality of life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/conservancy-of-southwest-florida-brings-free-programming-to-community-as-new-nature-experience-takes-shape\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"    rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/John-and-Carol-Walter-Nature-Experience-Front-View-Rendering-panorama.png\" alt=\"John And Carol Walter Nature Experience Front View Rendering\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"John And Carol Walter Nature Experience Front View Rendering\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/natureexperience\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"    rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tREAD MORE\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>John &amp; Carol Walter Nature Experience<\/h3>\n<h4>at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida<\/h4>\n\t<p>The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is honored to receive a historic $25 million grant from the John &amp; Carol Walter Family Foundation, the largest philanthropic commitment in the organization&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p>This extraordinary grant builds upon 60 years of visionary donor support, enabling the Conservancy of Southwest Florida to\u00a0<strong>transform the current Nature Center brand and offerings into the new redefined John &amp; Carol Walter Nature Experience.\u00a0<\/strong>The goal is\u00a0to inspire and invite the community to protect our shared natural environment that uniquely preserves our way of life enjoyed today, and throughout the future.<\/p>\n\t<h3>UPCOMING EVENTS<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/events\/magic-under-the-mangroves\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Magic Under the Mangroves Annual Gala<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><b>March 5 \u2022 Ritz-Carlton, Tibur\u00f3n<\/b><\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/events\/earth-day\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Earth Day Festival and John &#038; Carol Walter Nature Experience Groundbreaking<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><strong>April 18 \u2022 <\/strong><strong>Conservancy Nature Center<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h2>Our Impact in 2025<\/h2>\n<h5>October 1, 2024 &#8211; September 30, 2025<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/icon-wildlife-hospital-blue.png\" alt=\"Icon Wildlife Hospital Blue\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"157\" width=\"200\" title=\"Icon Wildlife Hospital Blue\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t3,457\n\t\t\t\t\tAnimals treated at the Wildlife Hospital\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/icon-turtle.png\" alt=\"Icon Turtle\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"187\" width=\"200\" title=\"Icon Turtle\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t38,179\n\t\t\t\t\tSea turtle hatchlings protected\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/icon-visitors.png\" alt=\"Icon Visitors\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"155\" width=\"200\" title=\"Icon Visitors\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t35,240\n\t\t\t\t\tIndividuals educated\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/icon-snake2.png\" alt=\"Icon Snake2\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"185\" width=\"200\" title=\"Icon Snake2\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t6,549\n\t\t\t\t\tPounds of python removed\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tLatest News\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/blog\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"    rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView All\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tHelp protect our water, land, and wildlife\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/support-us\/membership\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/icon-membership.png\" alt=\"Become a Member\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Become a Member<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Membership helps support our work and gets you free membership to the Nature Center and many other perks. Join today!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/donate\/#:~:text=Donate%20by%20Check,Way%2C%20Naples%2C%20FL%2034102.\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/icon-donate.png\" alt=\"Donate\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Donate<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The majority of our funding comes from people like you who care about protecting our environment in Southwest Florida.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/support-us\/volunteer\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/icon-volunteer.png\" alt=\"Volunteer\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Volunteer<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A variety of fun volunteer opportunities are available. 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