Tag: Barrier Island Parks Society

Survey of sea turtles on Don Pedro, Gasparilla

This essay is part of a mini-series of stories from Barrier Islands Parks BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY May through October is the official sea turtle nesting season in Southwest...

Clean-up on Saturday

The 2024 International Coastal Beach Cleanup on Boca Grande will take place from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the 7th Street Beach and the Gasparilla Island Lighthouse. The...

Parks Society sets Coastal Beach Cleanup Sept. 21

The Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS), in partnership with Keep Lee County Beautiful, has announced the 2024 International Coastal Beach Cleanup on Boca Grande, a vital part of the global...

Range Light crosswalk finally got to the other side of road

A new crosswalk at the Range Light, mid-island, will help visitors to the historic tower during the tourist season. “It gets really busy,” said Sharon McKenzie, executive director of Barrier...

Merchants hold impromtu meetup on parking

A dozen local retailers and officials came to a meeting to discuss possible parking restrictions in Boca Grande on Monday, July 8 at the Boca Grande Community Center. There was some confusion...

Progress detailed in Barrier Island Parks restoration projects

April 25, 2024
Anna Ridilla
News

Restoration work is nearly complete at the Amory Chapel and the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse, both damaged during Hurricane Ian. The Amory Chapel, which sits to the north of the lighthouse, was...

Local support for our tourism ‘commons’

March 14, 2024
Garland Pollard
Editorial

In the English tradition, there is the common. Not common as an adjective, as in ordinary, but the “common” as a noun, as in the places that we all own together, as a public. Many here on...

Red Tide Forum on March 19

Barrier Island Parks Society will host the Red Tide Forum with Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with a diverse...

Green Gala for BIPS March 25

March 7, 2024
Anna Ridilla
Events, News

The Barrier Island Parks Society is hosting the 25th Annual Green Gala, after being unable to hold the event last year due to Hurricane Ian. “The Barrier Island Parks Society has really...

Social: Barrier Island Parks Society Lighthouse Lighting

December 15, 2023
Staff Report
News, Society

Barrier Island Parks Society hosted the evening Dec. 9, 2023. The crowd was welcomed by Scott Feringa and Sharon McKenzie. The evening proved to be a festive time as many attendees arrived to...