SARASOTA COUNTY - Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources (PRNR) received three 2022 National Association of County Parks and Recreation Officials (NACPRO) awards for accomplishments in calendar year 2021. PRNR earned awards in the Conservation, Outstanding Support Organization, and Trails and Corridor categories. These awards were in recognition of best … [Read more...] about Sarasota County receives three awards for outstanding achievement in the field of parks and recreation
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Tampa Bay Watch Earth Day Celebrations Help Heal the Bay
Tampa Bay Watch and the Discovery Center will be brimming with volunteer and educational opportunities in honor of Earth Day St. Petersburg, FL - (March 30, 2022) - Tampa Bay Watchand the Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center, is commemorating Earth Day (April 22, 2022) this year with various habitat restoration volunteer opportunities and family-friendly eco-activities … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Watch Earth Day Celebrations Help Heal the Bay
Coming Events at Nathan Benderson Park
Florida Intercollegiate Rowing Assn. (FIRA) Championships/Sunshine State Invitationaland Florida Scholastic Rowing Assn. (FSRA)West District ChampionshipsFriday and SaturdayFIRA on 2000m course, FSRA West District on east basin We kick off a month of state championships this weekend with two regattas — the Florida west-district prep championships and the state … [Read more...] about Coming Events at Nathan Benderson Park
Conservation Foundation protects critical Florida panther habitat
OSPREY, FL (March 29, 2022) Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast announces the permanent protection of 10 acres within a high-priority wildlife corridor in northern Collier County. Located near the Lee County line at the southwest corner of the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) preservation area, this newly protected land serves as primary habitat for the … [Read more...] about Conservation Foundation protects critical Florida panther habitat
Tampa Bay Watch Partners with Manatee County to Plant Native Grasses at Robinson Preserve
March 23, 2022 (Bradenton, FL) - Tampa Bay Watch, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of the Tampa Bay estuary through scientific and educational programs, announced today it will partner with Manatee County for a native planting at Robinson Preserve on Saturday, March 26. Incorporated in 1993, Tampa Bay Watch performs habitat … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Watch Partners with Manatee County to Plant Native Grasses at Robinson Preserve