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Seventy years ago, brave voices in our community spoke up to protect ancient trees from the threat of the axe and saw. Thanks to their work, today Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary protects 13,450 acres in Southwest Florida as a haven for plants, animals, and people. The Sanctuary recharges the aquifer, cleans water, and reduces risk of catastrophic wildfire while reducing algal blooms along the coastline.
It was said by John James Audubon that, “a true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children.” This photography exhibit celebrates the past 70 years of conservation and looks ahead to the next 70.
All Collier County Museum locations offer free admission.
A journey in sand through the hourglass of time. A vacation on a Naples beach was once as rustic a lifestyle choice as now it is a sophisticated one. As the area’s culture has changed and the skyline has evolved, one thing remains true: the beaches are still a place where sea and sand come together to provide an enchantment to visitors young and old. The charm of our beaches has provided generations with unforgettable memories. This exhibit brings those memories to life with a tour of the beach through time, as well as a full gallery of thematically related local artists’ paintings, photos, and poetry.
Collier Museums thanks United Arts Collier for its partnership in curating the artists’ work.
All Collier County Museum locations offer free admission.
Museum of the Everglades and Collier County Museums have collaborated with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida to create this exhibit exploring their past, present, and future. Following the “Indian Termination Policy” enacted by Congress in 1953, a schism began to emerge between the some of the Miccosukee elders within the Seminole Tribe and its leadership. By 1962, the Miccosukee Tribe was federally recognized as a unique and separate sovereign nation. WE ARE STILL HERE explores that story, but also brings forth little-known facts about the Miccosukee Tribe and their continuing accomplishments. The exhibit includes images and artifacts of shared history, cultural expressions, powerful personalities, and many other facets of this still unfolding story. The important partnership established between Collier County Museums and the Miccosukee Tribe to facilitate the exhibit is itself a new, and decidedly positive, chapter that we are honored to be part of.
Pictured is Betty Osceola as photographed by Lisette Morales.
All Collier County Museum locations offer free admission.
Photographer Niki Butcher hand colors her black and white images. This process encourages a dreamy and nostalgic feel, especially because the images are of an older Florida that sometimes no longer exists as buildings or undeveloped locations. Niki also demonstrates some of the techniques and skills she uses to create her artwork.
All Collier County Museum locations offer free admission.