SPECIAL VOLUNTEER EVENT NOTICEGather your friends, family, neighbors, community organizations, youth groups, sports teams, etc., or come as an individual and join us on Saturday, Sept. 19 between 8 a.m.-noon Keep Sarasota County Beautiful's 2015 International Coastal Cleanup. T-shirts will be...
Read MoreHere's how to join in: Volunteers are needed around the county (view locations below) to help pick up litter and keep our community clean. T-shirts will be provided to the first 800 volunteers who register plus trash bags and...
Read MoreSarasota County is celebrating the 21st Annual National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 27th. We are looking for volunteers to participate and lead the work force to help with removing nuisance exotic plants, picking up trash, and other debris at...
Read MoreSue Nielson of Friends of the Paw Parks shared this update: With the encouragement of Friends of the Paw Parks, Sarasota County Parks and Recreation have made some very nice improvements to two of our paw parks - Arlington and Lakeview. At Arlington,...
Read More[clearboth]CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS Help us make a difference in our community. You're Invited to Help Keep Sarasota County Beautiful! Dear Volunteers: Litter, graffiti, unkempt streets, roads, blocks and parks are far more than just unsightly, these are symptoms of uncaring...
Read MoreGreat American CleanUp Cleans Up The final totals for this year's Great American CleanUp are in. Sarasota's phenomenal numbers, according to coordinator Wendi Crisp: 680 volunteers 6,371 lbs of trash 1,500 volunteer hours GACU Volunteers at S. Lido Million Dollar Volunteers...
Read More[clearboth](Remember, volunteers registered with Sarasota County are insured while working in the parks.) Saturday, April 27 - 8 am-noon: Join friends around Sarasota County in The Great American Cleanup Wendy Crisp offers some background on this annual event: Established by...
Read More[caption id="attachment_1653" align="alignleft" width="600" caption="The 2013 Great American CleanUp Sat. April 27th"][/caption] [clearboth] Litter, graffiti, unkempt streets, roads, blocks and parks are far more than just unsightly, these are symptoms of uncaring behavior and a wake-up call for citizens who...
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