Join Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife for a Birding Specialty Bus Tour as part of the 24th Annual Burrowing Owl Festival. This guided four hour tour explores some of Southwest Florida’s most sought after birding locations.
Cape Coral, FL, Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife invites the community to attend its next general meeting on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 7:00 PM at Rotary Park. The meeting will focus on final preparations for the Burrowing Owl Festival, scheduled for February 28, 2026. Doors will open at 6:30 PM for refreshments and networking.
Join us as we unveil the winning photographs that best capture Cape Coral’s official city bird—the charismatic Burrowing Owl. This annual contest showcases the talents of amateur photographers and celebrates the city’s commitment to wildlife conservation. The Grand Prize-winning photo will be featured on the official T-shirt for the 2026 Burrowing Owl Festival! This year, the contest drew an impressive 180 entries, reflecting the community’s deep appreciation for local wildlife and creative expression.
Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) has announced the wildlife experts who will speak at the 22nd Annual Burrowing Owl Festival, Wildlife and Environmental Expo on February 24, 2024.
Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) will hold the 22nd Annual Burrowing Owl Festival, Wildlife and Environmental Exposition on February 24, 2024, from 10 to 4 at Rotary Park in Cape Coral. The festival is a fun, educational family event – the largest wildlife festival in Southwest Florida.
Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife was proud to host a special event with local author and historian Robert N. Macomber at Rotary Park on the evening of December 6, 2023.
Green Day, an iguana that has lived 10-plus years at Rotary Park after falling out of a tree, will get a new cage that meets new state requirements related to invasive species.
A Cape Coral park’s main attraction is at risk of being euthanized if local groups and the city don’t act quickly.
