Plant Walks - Weeds and Seeds
Every winter, a dedicated group of SCCF volunteers lead weekly plant walks at different SCCF preserves. The group gathers every Monday at 8:45 a.m. at SCCF's Nature Center and beginners are welcome to come and learn! Below, you'll find some additional resources for learning about native plants -- and, of course, our Native Plant Nursery staff is always available to answer questions.
Native Plant Booklist
Public Native Plant Gardens on Sanibel
- City Hall, some plants labeled
- Sanibel library, front entrance and behind the underground parking area, lovely clusia rosea trees in cocoplum hedge
- SCCF parking lot, Native Plant Nursery entrance, and SCCF Ethnobotany Garden
- "Ding" Darling parking lot
- Across parking lot at Shell Museum, along bike path on San-Cap Rd. as well as other bike path plantings
- Gazebo at Periwinkle Preserve, along Periwinkle Way bike path, mid-island
- Green swale at intersection of Palm Ridge and Periwinkle Way
Public Trails on Sanibel where you can find native plants
- All SCCF Trails—some guiding available for wetland and hammock plants
- Lighthouse Boardwalks and Beachfront for good shrubs and dune plants
- Pond Apple Trail, near Chamber of Commerce for some of the oldest plantings and natives
- Sanibel Gardens and Bailey Tract, off Island Inn Rd. for miles of upland and wetland plants
- Ding Darling boardwalks and Cross Dike for mangroves up close—some guiding available
- Bowman’s Beach and Silver Key for dune, wetland, and bayou plants