For the editor:

Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife is holding its second virtual auction to protect and preserve Cape Coral’s wildlife. Donations will go towards our burrowing owl and gopher tortoise care program as well as community education. Part of the proceeds will go towards purchasing habitat where protected species such as the endangered burrowing owl, gopher tortoise and little blue heron live. We are also looking to acquire land adjacent to canals and lakes that are home to manatees and many waterfowl, wading birds and fish.

The annual Burrowing Owl Festival – Wildlife & Environmental Expo is our main fundraiser.

The auction is ongoing and you can bid until February 27.

Auction items include gift cards for The Melting Pot (Fort Myers), The Pawnbroker Restaurant (Fort Myers), Cruisers Club (Cape Coral), Jet’s Pizza, Bert’s Bar and Grill (Matlacha), Blue Pointe Oyster Bar and Seafood Grill (Fort Myers), Matanzas (Fort Myers Beach), Cantina Laredo (Fort Myers), White (Fort Myers), Lobster Lady (Cape Coral), and many more wonderful restaurants in the area. We also offer fun packages including tickets to the Ringling Museum (Sarasota), Edison Ford Museum (Fort Myers), Chisholm Heritage Trail (Oklahoma) and Calusa Center Nature Center and Planetarium (Fort Myers) to name a few. only a few.

Yes, we have golf packages, cruises and many environmental trips, including those from local birding experts Vince McGrath and Charlie Ewell and some of our extremely knowledgeable members (burrowing owls, butterflies and purple swallows). The Alliance for the Arts offers painting and craft classes for the whole family as well as memberships.

The auction offers great educational family memberships throughout the year, such as the Alliance for the Arts and IMA (Imaginarium). These are great investments if you have kids and/or grandkids interested in science and math. If you are interested in caring for injured or troubled birds, we have two private tours to CROW (Sanibel) and a special trip to the Shy Wolf Sanctuary (Naples).

Over 50 works of art, including some produced by our members, which are each so incredibly special, will be auctioned off. If you are looking to decorate your home with art and fine art, you need look no further.

Did you ask for brew and cigar lounges? Yes, we have them too. Have you visited Timber’s Restaurant & Fish Market in Cape Coral or any number of local breweries? We also have a gift card for Wicked Dolphin Distillery.

New items are added daily.

To access the site, you can either go to www.ccfriendsofwildlife.org and scroll down the right side and click on the scan link, or you can easily access this auction by going to https://m. biddingforgood.com/auctions/341699038

Carl Calves

Cape Coral Wildlife Friends