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Grand Opening Celebration of the Youth Athletic Complex – SRQ BMX Park!
Join us as we celebrate the grand opening of the Youth Athletic Complex – SRQ BMX Park in Sarasota. After a short presentation and ribbon cutting, there will be events and refreshments for the whole family to enjoy!
Saturday, August 27, 10 a.m.
Youth Athletic Complex-
SRQ BMX Park
1590 North Tuttle Avenue,Sarasota
No registration needed.
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Demonstration Garden Tour at Shamrock Park
Join the master gardener volunteers as they provide free demonstration garden tours and advice on Florida gardening. Meet at the central Demonstration Garden near the Nature Center.
Thursday, September 1, 9 a.m.
Demonstration Garden area
3900 Shamrock Dr., Venice
No registration needed.
All welcome!
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Seasons and Serendipity Stroll at Shamrock Park
Florida does have seasons, not just for hurricanes and warm vs. hotter weather.
Join Sarasota County Volunteer Master Naturalists and Shamrock Park Staff to stroll the trails, relying on changing seasons to bring us new flowers and birds’ nests, insects and animal activity. A little serendipity will find things in unexpected places!
Friday, September 9, 8 – 10 a.m.
3900 Shamrock Dr., Venice
Space limited to 20.
Guide: Sarasota County Volunteer Master Naturalists and Sarasota County Staff
Register here for this event.
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Join the Lemon Bay F.I.S.H. Project
Calling all F.I.S.H. – Folks Interested in Submerged Habitats!
Get a little wet, have a little fun and learn a lot!
Join American Littoral Society Biologist, Chuck Idelberger, on a search for marine life in Lemon Bay. Using hand and seine nets, you will search shallow waters and seagrass beds, observing, collecting, and discussing the natural history of some of the many interesting fishes and other animals that inhabit the bay.
Saturday, September 10, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. 
570 Bay Park Blvd., Englewood
Space is unlimited.
Guide: Chuck Idelberger, American
Littoral Society Biologist
For registration, please call Chuck Idelberger directly at 941-488-8998.
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Full Moon Walk at Shamrock Park
Join Sarasota County Volunteer Master Naturalist, Gail Deterra and Park’s Staff, on a full moon walk on Shamrock Parks trails lit by a rising full moon. Discover creatures that are attracted to moonlight and flowers that only bloom at night. Remember your flashlight! The walk will be approximately 60-90 minutes in length.
Thursday, September 15, 6:30 p.m. 
3900 Shamrock Dr., Venice
Space limited to 20.
Guide: Sarasota County Volunteer Master Naturalist and Park Staff
Register here for this event.
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Florida’s Snakes: Backyard Friend or Foe?
Florida is home to 50-some species of snakes and roughly 45 subspecies, only six of which are venomous.
Join UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County staff to learn about the most common snakes you will find in Sarasota County, how best to identify them, and their benefit(s) for the local environment. Be prepared to see live examples of non-venomous native snake species.
Friday, September 16, 2 – 3 p.m. 
3900 Shamrock Dr., Venice
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You’re Invited!
Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park
Connector Bridge Ribbon Cutting Celebration
Join us as we celebrate the ribbon cutting of the new connector bridge at Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park. There will be local dignitaries, a nature walk, activities, and snacks. Wear your hiking boots!
Saturday, September 17, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
6968 Reisterstown Road, North Port
All welcome!
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Monthly Rain Barrel Workshop and Sales
Learn how the use of rain barrels can conserve water, save money by reducing the use of potable water in landscapes (lower utility bills), and reduce stormwater runoff by storing and diverting runoff from impervious surfaces (roofs). Practical tips on the construction and installation will be provided. Rain barrels for sale for $37 each, includes tax and spigot assembly. Cash or check accepted.
Saturday, September 17, 10 – 11 a.m.
Twin Lakes Park
Green Room
6700 Clark Road, Sarasota
Contact: David Pouso, Sarasota CountyEnvironmental Specialist, 941-861-5000
To register for this free class go to Eventbrite.
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A Mangrove Walk and Talk through Lemon Bay Park
Join Sarasota County volunteer guides, amateur botanists and Florida Native Plant Society members, Denny Girard and Al Squires, as they lead you on a leisurely stroll at Lemon Bay Park. Learn about the diversity of the mangroves purpose that can be found in the park and the many species of animals that depend on them. Along the way, you may encounter shore birds, such as snowy egrets and birds of prey, like ospreys.
Wednesday, September 21, 9 – 11 a.m.
570 Bay Park Blvd., Englewood
Space is unlimited.
Guides: Sarasota County volunteer guides, Denny Girard and Al Squires
Register here for this event.
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Seasons and Serendipity Stroll at Shamrock Park
Florida does have seasons, not just for hurricanes and warm vs. hotter weather.
Join Sarasota County Volunteer Master Naturalists and Shamrock Park Staff to stroll the trails, relying on changing seasons to bring us new flowers and birds’ nests, insects and animal activity. A little serendipity will find things in unexpected places!
Friday, September 23, 8 – 10 a.m.
3900 Shamrock Dr., Venice
Space limited to 20.
Guide: Sarasota County Volunteer Master Naturalists and Sarasota County Staff
Register here for this event.
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Volunteers Needed!
Help Celebrate the 23rd Annual National Public Lands Day this year at Pinecraft Park!
Sarasota County has thousands of acres of land available to the public for hiking, exploration, passive recreation and other activities. These lands are also home to hundreds of protected and endangered species of animals and plants. In honor of the 23rd. Annual National Public Lands Day, Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources staff will host a volunteer event to spruce up Pinecraft Park this year by pulling exotic plants, pruning trails and removing litter.
Saturday, September 24, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
1420 Gilbert Avenue
Sarasota
Space limited to 40.
Hosts: Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Staff
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Please remember the 3 R’s.
Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle, when visiting your parks and environmental lands!
Please use appropriate containers for recycles and trash.
When visiting a preserve or environmental land where there are limited trash receptacles, please remember to ‘Pack it in. Pack it out.’ Leave nothing but your footprints. Thank you for caring.
For more information on the three R’s for your home and business, visitSarasota County Solid Waste for useful information.
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Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources
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Sarasota, Florida 34236
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