8700 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931

Report of the Education Committee

Annual Members Meeting – Friends of Lovers Key Louise Kowitch presented the mission, programs and vision of the Education Committee. When people visit Lovers Key State Park, they fall in love with nature. Each year, more than three-quarters of a million visitors explore our park’s miles of shoreline and nature trails. Here they relax, take a break from the urban landscape and enjoy the serenity of quiet beaches and mangroves.…

The Welcome & Discovery Center Construction is Now Complete

Our biggest achievement for the year is that the Welcome & Discovery Center construction is now complete. We were also successful in completing our Phase 1 fundraising goals for the building furnishings ahead of schedule. The phase 1 exhibits are currently being built and will be installed with the grand opening set for early 2021. The building is architecturally stunning perched above the tree line, with raw cypress ceilings, molded…

NEWS PRESS

FGCU Blaze Trails at Lovers Key 12/20/20 Undaunted by remote classes and partial shutdowns, an enterprising group of students at Florida Gulf Coast University forged ahead with a series of innovative projects at Lovers Key State Park. The 712-acre park, a regional favorite, offers two pristine miles of coastline, standing in peaceful contrast to nearby Fort Myers Beach… Undaunted by the Pandemic, FGCU Students Blaze Trails at Lovers Key