Conservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center Receives Two Awards

NAPLES, Fla. - June 25, 2013 - PRLog -- CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATURE CENTER

EARNS 2013 TRIPADVISOR “CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE” AND

NAPLES DAILY NEWS “CHOICE CHAMPION” AWARD


Naples, Fla.    Conservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor (http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/) “Certificate of Excellence” award and the 2013 Naples Daily News “Choice Champion” award in the Nature Education category.

The Trip Advisor accolade, honors hospitality excellence and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor. Only the top-performing 10 percent of businesses listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award. Businesses must maintain an overall rating of four or higher, out of a possible five, as reviewed by travelers on TripAdvisor, and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months.

“TripAdvisor is delighted to celebrate the success of businesses around the globe which are consistently offering TripAdvisor travelers a great customer experience,” said Alison Copus, Vice President of Marketing for TripAdvisor for Business. “The Certificate of Excellence award provides top performing establishments around the world the recognition they deserve, based on feedback from those who matter most – their customers.”

In April and May thousands of Naples Daily News readers and community members cast their ballots for their local business favorites.  Conservancy of Southwest Florida received the top “Champion” award for Nature Education.  This is the seventh year in a row that Conservancy of Southwest Florida has been honored with a “Choice” award.

“Conservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center is pleased to receive both top honors,” said Andrew McElwaine, president at Conservancy of Southwest Florida. “These awards are tributes to the many generous donors who helped support the recently complete $20 million in sustainable renovations.”

McElwaine continued, “We rely on the assistance of volunteers who share their talents on many levels to deliver a memorable experience to our guests and members so they can appreciate all the natural treasures of  southwest Florida.  We are always looking for volunteers who love working with people and love nature.”  

Conservancy of Southwest Florida volunteer opportunities are listed at  www.conservancy.org/volunteer.

About Conservancy of Southwest Florida:

Conservancy of Southwest Florida began in 1964 when community leaders came together to defeat a proposed “Road to Nowhere” and spearheaded the acquisition and protection of Rookery Bay.  

The Conservancy is a not-for-profit grassroots organization focused on the critical environmental issues of the Southwest Florida region --- water, land and wildlife.  This is accomplished through the combined efforts of environmental education, science, policy and wildlife rehabilitation. The von Arx Wildlife Hospital at Conservancy of Southwest Florida treats more than 3,300 injured, sick and orphaned animals each year and releases about half back into their native habitats.  

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida and Nature Center is located in Naples, Florida at 1450 Merrihue Drive, off Goodlette-Frank Road at 14^th Avenue North.  The new entrance, 1495 Smith Preserve Way, is now open and located just south of the Naples Zoo off Goodlette-Frank Road.

For information about the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, call 239-262-0304 or www.conservancy.org.

Media Contact:  Barbara Wilson, barbaraw@conservancy.org, 239-403-4216.