Protecting Sanibel and Captiva Islands: The Conservation Story

by Betty Anholt and Charles Lebuff

Book Overview

The vibrant Sanibel and Captiva islands are ecological marvels compared to Florida's many overbuilt barrier islands. Development began with the construction of the Sanibel Island Lighthouse in 1884, when only the lighthouse keeper and assistant and their families lived on the island. Noted conservationist Jay N. "Ding" Darling led the charge in preserving the islands' wildlife and natural beauty from the greed of real estate speculators and land developers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467140678
• ISBN13: 9781467140676
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"