Tag: Barrier Island Parks Society

Barrier Island Parks wins tourist funds

Interlocal agreements with beach and shoreline funding recipients, including the Barrier Island Parks Society, were approved unanimously at the Tuesday, Oct. 7th Lee County Commissioners...

Lee Tourism recommends Barrier Island Parks funding

On the agenda for next Tuesday’s Lee County Board of Commissioners regular meeting is a beach and shoreline funding item with the Barrier Island Parks Society listed as one of the...

Lighthouse story time for children

October 2, 2025
Staff Report
Community, Events

Families enjoyed a cozy evening at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum last Thursday during the Barrier Island Parks Society’s “Lighthouses & Lullabies.” Children arrived in...

Clean Water: We all depend upon it

BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY Editor’s Note: This is the last of six weekly wildlife articles submitted by the Barrier Island Parks Society to raise awareness about the issues facing our...

Spotted eagle rays still listed as endangered; whip-like tail

BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY Editor’s Note: This is one of six weekly wildlife articles submitted by the Barrier Island Parks Society to raise awareness about the issues facing our...

The manatee, a critical keystone species of Florida

BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY Editor’s Note: This is one of six weekly wildlife articles submitted by the Barrier Island Parks Society to raise awareness about the issues facing our...

Sea turtle nesting season calls for special care along coastal beaches

Editor’s Note: This is one of six weekly wildlife articles submitted by the Barrier Island Parks Society to raise awareness about the issues facing our island communities. BY THE BARRIER...

Lighthouses & Lullabies at Port Boca Grande Lighthouse

August 25, 2025
Staff Report
Community, Events, News

The Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) will host Lighthouses & Lullabies on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the historic Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum. The free family...

An extraordinary bird: The osprey

FROM BARRIER ISLANDPARKS SOCIETY Editor’s Note: This is the first of six weekly wildlife articles submitted by the Barrier Island Parks Society to raise awareness. If you’ve been on a...

Barrier Island Parks sets date of Light Keeper’s Open tournament

Barrier Island Parks Society has set the date for the return of the Light Keeper’s Open, a charity golf tournament taking place at the Coral Creek Club on Monday, Nov. 3. Proceeds will support the...