Six months ago, Fox 4 Meteorologist Andrew Shipley planted a few tiny mangroves at Clam Bayou as part of the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation’s (SCCF) “Adopt a Mangrove” program. Now, those seedlings have some serious company — and they’re thriving.
Six Months Later: mangrove restoration thrives at Clam Bayou
“They have grown at least a foot,” said Kealy Pfau, SCCF’s Coastal Watch Director, as we checked on the mangrove restoration site together.
Clam Bayou has weathered its fair share of storms over the years — from Hurricane Charley to Ian, and most recently Helene and Milton. Hurricane Milton even opened a new cut connecting the bayou to the Gulf, further reshaping the coastal landscape.
Despite the damage, these young mangroves are giving the shoreline new hope…