Feb 19, 2026 | Events
Join Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife on March 2 at Rotary Park for a special burrowing owl conservation presentation featuring Graham Dixon MacCallum of the Wilder Institute. Learn about innovative efforts to protect Western and Florida burrowing owls.
Apr 16, 2025 | Events, Gopher Tortoise
Join Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW), Cape Coral Wildlife Trust and the City of Cape Coral for a special Burrowing Owl Habitat Dedication Ceremony on Friday, April 18 at 9:00 a.m., located at 601 NW 4th Avenue, Cape Coral.
Mar 3, 2024 | Advocacy, In the News
The burrowing owl nesting season is hitting its peak, just in time for some public celebrations centered around Cape Coral’s official bird. More than 3,000 of these pint-sized birds can be found in the city, and…
Mar 2, 2024 | Burrowing Owls, Events, In the News
It has been an unusually cool winter here in Southwest Florida. And it may continue to be cool for some time to come. That is what Athene, the city’s official burrowing owl, told NBC2 meteorologist Rob Duns on Friday as…
Feb 23, 2024 | Advocacy, In the News
On Tuesday, Janet Windisch, Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife said the City of Cape Coral could be the first city to receive the Florida Fish and Wildlife’s (FWC) Burrowing Owl Protection Grant. The grant would allow the City of Cape Coral to purchase vacant properties and turn them into homes for the owls. “This money is coming from…