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Think of Shellcast, the official podcast of The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel, as a beach break for your ears.

The Beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel


    • Aug 5, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES
    • 1 SEASONS


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    Episode 11: Fly fishing with Norm Zeigler and his Schminnow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 33:04


    Sanibel Island's Blind Pass Beach is one of the best places in Southwest Florida for fly fishing, according to Norm Zeigler – and he should know. That's where we chat with Zeigler, outdoor writer, author and creator of the Schminnow, an elegant fly – the name combines shrimp + minnow –  known to catch 70 kinds of fresh and salt water fish.  Recorded July 14, 2021.

    Episode 10: Good Dog Beach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 24:42


    See Spot Splash at Dog Beach in Bonita Springs, where dog paddling is the preferred swimming stroke. Hot dogs of all sizes gather here for fun in the shallow inlet off the Gulf of Mexico and south of Lovers Key State Park. Off-leash or on, there's no mistaking the fresh breeze off the gulf with a hint of wet dog. One of pet-friendly faves. Recorded June 3, 2021. IG

    Episode 9: When I get older, I want to be a manatee

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 25:55


    Manatees love warm water. So, when the waters in the Gulf of Mexico cool, the gentle, slow-moving mammals swim through several bodies of water to arrive here at in Fort Myers. Laura Carr, Lee County Parks & Recreation specialist, tells us what she’s learned about these super-sized vegetarians who can’t say no (it’s a vertebrae thing) and how it might even be cool to be a manatee. Recorded Feb. 10, 2021. IG @shellcastthepodcast

    Episode 8: Everglades Wonder Gardens, an original Florida roadside attraction

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 27:13


    Everglades Wonder Gardens, one of Florida's original roadside attractions, welcomes about 75,000 visitors annually to Bonita Springs. Its new executive director, David Rahahę•tih Webb, is eager to bring conservation and education to the forefront of the Wonder Gardens, while keeping its kitschy-cool vibe. Hear his plans and listen in on a flamingo-feeding frenzy at the 3-acre attraction, established in 1936.

    Episode 7: All about the WoW & when nature calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 18:21


    WoW, aka Wildlife on Wheels, is the newest addition to on Sanibel Island. Ranger Toni Westland describes the mobile education facility and how it will be part of the refuge’s 75th anniversary. WoW will visit schools, libraries, senior facilities and festivals in the five-county area to teach about water quality, the ecosystem and wildlife. Finally, when you've gotta go, where better to go than an award-winning Learning Lavatory? Recorded July 30, 2020. ,

    Episode 6: Talking scat on the Indigo Trail

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 16:30


    Hear the crunch, crunch, crunch of the shell-covered Indigo Trail on our hike with Ranger Toni Westland at Sanibel Island's . The 6,400-acre refuge is home to endangered and threatened species as well as over 245 species of birds. Our visit to the four-mile, round-trip Indigo Trail includes a stop at the Wildlife Education Boardwalk for a lesson in scat. Recorded July 30, 2020. ,

    Episode 5: Pretty in pink birdwatching with Ranger Toni

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 37:00


    Be part of a successful morning visit in search of roseate spoonbills, Florida's other pink birds, at Sanibel Island's . Ranger Toni Westland takes us on Wildlife Drive, a four-mile paved road within the 6,400-acre refuge that is home to endangered and threatened species as well as over 245 species of birds. Recorded July 30, 2020. ,

    Episode 4: What would Thomas Edison think about podcasts?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 26:49


    Enjoy a visit to in Fort Myers, Florida, with Mike Cosden, executive vice president of the 20-acre estate located along the scenic Caloosahatchee River. Cosden tells us how Thomas Edison’s passion for this Southwest Florida city made it a destination for snowbirds and visitors worldwide, and considers what the inventor might have thought about podcasts. Take in the historic homes of Edison and Ford, the beautiful gardens and grounds, the inventor’s laboratory, and many other interesting features. Recorded June 25, 2020.

    Shellcast Extra: Cayo Costa's Pioneer Cemetery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 4:01


    visits , the final resting place of many of Cayo Costa’s original settlers, known as fisherfolk. Danish mariner Capt. Peter Nelson is also buried there. In the late 1880s, Nelson founded Alva, Lee County, Florida's first incorporated town. Recorded Nov. 21, 2019.

    Episode 2: Cape Coral’s Burrowing Owl Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 21:11


    Shellcast visits the 2020 Burrowing Owl Festival in Cape Coral. Hear how celebrates the only owl that lives underground. Interviews with volunteers Beverly Saltonstall and Bernadette MacNee. Take a ride on a school bus to see where you can find the owls on your own - just look for the PVC pipe. Recorded Feb. 29, 2020.

    Shellcast Extra: Tour Cayo Costa State Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 5:58


    “It’s the way Florida used to be,” said Dennis Romig, volunteer, . When it comes to what to bring for a day trip or an overnight camping adventure, he’s the expert. Recorded Nov. 21, 2019.

    Episode 3: On the water with Capt. Brian Holaway

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 24:26


    Come aboard for a boat ride on Pine Island Sound and the Gulf of Mexico with one of Southwest Florida’s favorite outdoor guides, . Recorded Nov. 21, 2019.

    Shellcast Extra: Sanibel memories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 2:13


    “It’s a magical, magical place,” recalls Dorrie Hipschman, former executive director, , on her first visit to Sanibel. Recorded May 19, 2020.

    Shellcast Extra: The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum’s furriest intern

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 2:46


    Learn about goldendoodle Walter the intern and how he became Employee of the Month at . Recorded May 19, 2020.

    Episode 1: Sanibel beach time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 34:30


    Take a walk along a Sanibel Island beach with someone who really knows shells – Dorrie Hipschman, former executive director, on Sanibel. Recorded May 19, 2020.

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