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Conservation Collier is a County program that was created in 2003 to purchase, preserve and manage environmentally sensitive lands within Collier County for the benefit of present and future generations.

Pepper Ranch Preserve opens in one week on October 30th! 🌼 The preserve is open to the public November-June on all Frida...
10/23/2026

Pepper Ranch Preserve opens in one week on October 30th! 🌼 The preserve is open to the public November-June on all Fridays and on non-hunt Saturdays and Sundays from 7:30am-4:00pm. You are welcome to hike, picnic, bird-watch, and take a scenic drive through the preserve after obtaining a free daily use permit from the visitor’s center. Camping is available Friday and Saturday nights with reservation.

As Conservation Collier’s largest preserve, Pepper Ranch spans 2700+ acres of native Florida landscapes. From open pastures and oak hammocks to freshwater marshes and cypress sloughs, each trail offers a glimpse into the natural biodiversity of Collier County 🦌🍂🍄‍🟫

Join a Conservation Collier land manager for a guided swamp walk at Panther Walk Preserve this weekend!! 🌿 🌼 What to exp...
10/20/2026

Join a Conservation Collier land manager for a guided swamp walk at Panther Walk Preserve this weekend!! 🌿 🌼

What to expect:
Wade through a seasonal cypress wetland 💧
Discover native plants and wildlife 🦋
Learn about the important role these ecosystems play 🌱
Connect with Collier’s biodiversity up close 🦉

Date & Time: Sunday Oct 25th, 8am-10:30am
Sign up on Eventbrite using the QR code on the flyer, or through the link in our bio!

Mark your calendars for Conservation Collier’s season of guided hikes and specialty programs! 🐸Join Conservation Collier...
10/15/2026

Mark your calendars for Conservation Collier’s season of guided hikes and specialty programs! 🐸

Join Conservation Collier staff at the preserves to learn about and connect with the natural spaces around you. From guided hikes to hands-on activities and specialty programs, there will be something for everyone to enjoy throughout the season! More info and tickets for 2026 events are now available on Eventbrite (for free!). 2027 events will be available on Eventbrite later this year 🎟️

Sign up using the QR code or visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/conservation-collier-34975243833

Questions? Email [email protected]

When you walk through a Conservation Collier preserve, you’ll notice small parts of a much larger ecosystem. Beneath you...
10/14/2026

When you walk through a Conservation Collier preserve, you’ll notice small parts of a much larger ecosystem. Beneath your feet, soil and fungi cycle nutrients. Insects pollinate plants and become food for birds, frogs and other wildlife. Water moves through wetlands, supporting countless organisms along the way. Plants provide food, shelter, nesting habitat and water filtration. Next time you’re on the trail, look a little closer. There’s more happening than you realize 🐛🐊🪲🕸️🌿

“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” - John Muir

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s Sunflower Viewing Event at Pepper Ranch Preserve! We loved seeing so...
10/12/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s Sunflower Viewing Event at Pepper Ranch Preserve! We loved seeing so many people out enjoying the blooms and getting a special sneak peek of the preserve before it reopens to the public Oct 30th. 🦋🐊

Don’t forget to tag us in your photos using ! 🌻

After the rain, the preserves come alive! A downpour can bring out a whole new side of your Conservation Collier preserv...
09/29/2026

After the rain, the preserves come alive! A downpour can bring out a whole new side of your Conservation Collier preserves 🌧️

Here are a few things to look for along the trails:
🐸 Frogs & amphibians: Look and listen for increased frog activity and calls
🍄 Mushrooms: Rain can trigger a rapid fungal growth
🪲 Insects: Rain can change insect activity, creating new feeding opportunities for birds, frogs, bats and more!
💧 Temporary wetlands: Seasonal wetlands and puddles can provide important habitat for aquatic organisms and amphibians.
🐾 Wildlife tracks: Wet soil can make wildlife tracks easier to spot and identify
🐌 Snails & Slugs: these often hidden creatures are out and about moving through the leaf litter after rain

Have you signed up to visit the Southeastern Sunflowers at Pepper Ranch Preserve yet? There’s still tickets left!! 🌻For ...
09/24/2026

Have you signed up to visit the Southeastern Sunflowers at Pepper Ranch Preserve yet? There’s still tickets left!! 🌻

For a short time each fall, the landscape at Pepper Ranch is transformed by these bright blooms - a beautiful reminder of the seasonal changes happening throughout Southwest Florida. These native wildflowers are buzzing with life, providing nectar and pollen for pollinators and seeds for songbirds. Their dense stands also offer food and cover for a variety of wildlife. 🦋🐦🦌

📸 Planning to visit for this year’s Sunflower Viewing? Tag us in your photos - we’d love to see your views of Pepper Ranch!

It’s National Mushroom Month 🍄‍🟫 As we continue to get more rain across your Conservation Collier preserves, pay attenti...
09/15/2026

It’s National Mushroom Month 🍄‍🟫 As we continue to get more rain across your Conservation Collier preserves, pay attention to all of the mushrooms popping up! Fungi help break down dead plants and other organic material, returning nutrients to the soil and supporting healthy ecosystems. And what we see above ground is only a small part of the story - most of a fungus lives underground or within decaying material as a network of tiny threads called mycelium. 🦠

Mushrooms pictured:
Milk-white Toothed Polypore
Lepista tarda
Indigo Milkcap
Snow Fungus
Cinnabar Bracket
Pleated Pluteus
Goblet Waxcap
Golden Reishi

09/14/2026

🌻Registration is now open for our Pepper Ranch Preserve Sunflower Viewing! 🌻 Registration is required to enter the preserve for the event. Only 1 ticket needed per vehicle. See the Eventbrite page for additional information.

🎟️ Visit the link in our bio or https://pepperranchsunflowers.eventbrite.com to register!

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Naples, FL

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+12392522961

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