Hey everybody!

There’s been a lot of buzz for awhile now promoting sustainable “green” living on Sanibel and Captiva, but no action was really being taken.

Well, it seems that two groups, Benchmark General Contractors and the University of Florida’s School of Architecture, have decided to make this buzz a reality by creating the first sustainable community for coastal living on Sanibel and Captiva Islands.

This 10-acre community of 12 eco-friendly homes, of up to 3,200 sq ft. each, will be known as the “Sea Glass of Sanibel” and will be located just off Periwinkle Way.  You can expect that these homes will have as many of the high-tech amenities that go with green living as possible.

Sea Glass of Sanibel broke ground on January 11 of this year (1-11-2011 at 11:11am) and is scheduled to be completed in early 2012.

You can read a LOT more about it at Sea Glass of Sanibel and they even have a Facebook page where you can follow their progress.

This is a great project for Sanibel and Rob and I are really looking forward to seeing it come to fruition!

That’s it for this week, have a great one,

Sandy and Rob

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Photo credit: Greenpeace

Hey all,

As we celebrate our country’s independence over this long weekend, I thought it would be very “patriotic” to think back to one year ago when we were very much hoping and praying that 2 months after the largest oil spill in U.S. history, we would not see any sign of oil washing up on our beaches… and thankfully, we were spared!

However, that does not mean that we should just forget what has happened and go on our merry ways!

On the one year anniversary (April 20th), British Petroleum (BP) had the nerve to to file a $100+ BILLION lawsuit against the owners of the Deep Water Oil Rig and the makers of the device that caused the explosion… all the while continuing on doing what they’ve always been doing (business as usual, as if nothing has happened) without missing a beat with regards to the continuation of offshore drilling and the great potential, once again, to affect our natural environment and every day livelihood!

I’ve included screenshots below of some very startling statistics of the past year regarding this issue… You can also find the entire article by clicking here

Any thoughts?  Just post them below…

Have a great week,

Sandy and Rob

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Statistics credited to http://www.good.is

Statistics credited to http://www.good.is

Have a great week,

Sandy and Rob

p.s.  SanCap One Source Realty

Hey guys!

A quick, last-minute heads up for a fun volunteering opportunity coming up this Tuesday morning, June 7th at 8:30am on Bowman’s Beach…it should only take about an hour.

This will be the third and final installment toward the very worthy cause of restoring the oyster bed reef in Clam Bayou.

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation‘s Marine Laboratory has already shoveled, bagged and relocated literally tons of shells to Clam Bayou in order to bring back the vibrant and eco-stabilizing environment of the oyster beds.

This is a great opportunity for us all to give back to the island and contribute when we can…

You can contact Sabrina Lartz at 395-4617 and you can also find out more information over at CaptivaSanibel.com

Hope to see you there!

Have a great week,

Sandy and Rob

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Photo credit: Kinfay Moroti/www.news-press.com

Say it isn’t so!  Blind Pass is starting to fill in again!

This upcoming Wednesday, Feb 9th at 7pm, a public island meeting will be held  at The Sanctuary Golf Club at 2250 Wulfert Road for concerned islanders to have access to the Lee County Division of Natural Resources (those responsible for the Blind Pass Dredging Project) to find out exactly what is happening and what their plans are to maintain the channel open for ecologic, as well as economic reasons.

The meeting is being hosted by the Bayous Preservation Association and you can read more about it here:  Bayous Preservation Association to hold Blind Pass meeting on Feb 9

As most of you know, the Blind Pass project is an ongoing issue, as we are, in fact, battling against Mother Nature, but it is so important for the water quality and improved access to the different bays for locals and tourists alike.

If you are interested in this issue as much as Rob and I are, you will probably want to attend this meeting and get your questions answered.

Hope to see you there!

Have a great week,

Sandy and Rob

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Photo Courtesy of www.dingdarlingsociety.org

Yep, it’s that time of year again… when we get to experience all of the wonder and awe of our beautiful J.N. Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge!

So, start planning ahead as to which events you will attend with the family because the fun begins on Sunday, October 17th with “Family Day” and runs through Saturday, October 23rd.

There are so many things to do with the kids, including wildlife shows of the many different reptiles and even bald eagles.  There will be a “touch tank” and a “butterfly house” and even a conservation cartoon drawing contest.  Lots of opportunities to create cool nature hand crafts and face painting.

You can take a tram tour through the refuge or go on a cruise around it.  More hands-on would be to take a guided kayak tour and get up close and personal with the wildlife!

Just about anything you could ask for during this action-packed week…

Hope to see you there!

Have a great weekend,

Sandy and Rob

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