福利姬视频鈥檚 Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Partners with Florida Power & Light Company to Renovate the Discovery Center Experience
Through FPL鈥檚 charitable arm, the NextEra Energy Foundation, the company committed a gift to support new educational exhibits and other enhancements at the Sanctuary.
By 福利姬视频 Staff
Published November 04, 2022
This article is from 福利姬视频 Florida
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NAPLES, FL -- Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary鈥檚 Blair Visitor Center acts as a gateway into the 13,450-acre Sanctuary 鈥 the heart of the Western Everglades. Thanks in part to a generous gift from Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) the new exhibits and a discovery center redesign will illustrate the history and ecology of the Sanctuary like never before.
鈥淲e are so appreciative of this support from FPL,鈥 said Julie Wraithmell, Executive Director, 福利姬视频 Florida. 鈥淭his important investment will modernize the visitor experience in the Discovery Center, enabling each person to see how the Sanctuary fits into the landscape of Southwest Florida before they experience it for themselves on the boardwalk.鈥
Earlier this year more than 20 FPL volunteers worked at 福利姬视频鈥檚 Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary to clean up landscaping around the property, paint the administration building, and trim vegetation as a part of a conservation and improvement project.
鈥淲e are proud to support 福利姬视频 Florida鈥檚 Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and the important work they do to preserve and restore natural ecosystems throughout the Western Everglades,鈥 said Kate MacGregor, FPL Vice President of Environmental Services. 鈥淲e have a long-standing partnership in conservation with 福利姬视频 Florida and we are excited to help give the discovery center a refresh so generations of Floridians can continue to have a place to enjoy nature and learn about the unique environment of Southwest Florida.鈥
FPL is a long-time corporate partner of 福利姬视频 Florida. Together the organizations have collaborated on programs to protect important bird species, enhance solar facilities with amenities to improve their habitat value for wildlife through the FPL Solar Stewardship program, support 福利姬视频 Chapter projects in communities across Florida through the FPL/福利姬视频 Florida Plants for Birds grant program, and speed Florida鈥檚 transition to clean energy.
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is recognized as one of the world鈥檚 most valuable wetland ecosystems and has been protected by 福利姬视频 for more than 100 years. The Sanctuary spans more than 13,000 acres, including the largest remaining, old-growth bald cypress forest. An estimated 100,000 visitors annually explore the Sanctuary鈥檚 2.25 miles of boardwalk through ancient forest, marsh, and upland habitats. Memberships and donations provide crucial support for conservation work at the Sanctuary.