Tag: Barrier Island Parks Society

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...

Port Boca Grande Lighthouse reopens after storms

The Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum opened May 5, after, what they generously called, eight months of “stormy setbacks.” The re-opening was a celebration, as Linda Edic, the wife of the...

Barrier Island Parks reminds of community support function

FROM SHARON MCKENZIE,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BIPS I recently attended the parking issue meeting at the Boca Grande United Methodist Church and in hindsight, I realized I did not clarify our...

Port Boca Grande Lighthouse reopens after hurricane closure

The Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) will reopen the historic Port Boca Grande Lighthouse and Museum at Gasparilla Island State Park on Monday, May 5 after nearly eight months of closure due to...

Donation aids Range Light

Just after a check donation this week from the Boca Grande Disaster Fund to benefit Barrier Island Parks Society, Charles Nadler observes as BIPS President Crossan Seybolt looks at the Range Light...

Damaged Amory Chapel must be reviewed by board

During the 2024 fall hurricanes, the island’s historic Amory Memorial Chapel was severely damaged. Repairs have not started, though the building was remediated by the state. At the March Boca...