August News from the Friends
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Power to Phillippi
Even in our very wet July, The Friends of Sarasota County Parks was at work, as Priscilla Brown wrote to say:
The park thanks FOSCP, and Fred Whitehouse, Tim Brown of Brown’s Grove, and John Lewis for assisting.
Because of the pre-history of the location, all digging required an archaeologist in attendance and sifting of all soil removed to look for artifacts.*
The Farmhouse Market will re-open Wed Oct 7 from 9 am until 2 pm and remain open every Wednesday through Wed April 28, 2016. Friends of Sarasota County Parks support local agriculture!
*Note: Interim County Archaeologist Steve Koski sampled the terrain – no artifacts found.
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Looking Ahead
Lots going on in our parks this month, including a scrub lands walk along Caspersen Aug. 12, stargazing at Red Bug the 13th (catch a falling Perseid), and a walk with naturalist Brooke Elias to see what’s blooming, buzzing and hatching at Shamrock on the 27th. And next month is also filling with events – there’s National Public Lands Day Sept. 26, and the week before, it’s the International Coastal Cleanup. You can register for that here today, it’s part of Keep Sarasota County Beautiful.
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Got Paver?
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Why not . . .
. . . give volunteering in the parks a try? On the County’s Volunteer Page, you’ll find many existing opportunities to choose from – some that are “Done in a Day,” others that can be ongoing tasks.
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Another beachgoer
An Italian visitor to Siesta Beach captured this video of a turtle burying her eggs then finding her way back to the sea. (Facebook Friends of the Friends probably have seen this video — have you liked us yet on Facebook?)
Till next time for the Friends,
I’m Tom M.
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