Friends of Sarasota County Parks and its chapters invest hundreds of volunteer-hours annually in our County’s most beautiful assets, OUR PARKS and NATURAL RESOURCES. Without their help and your SUPPORT, who will stand up for Theodore Roosevelt’s belief that “…our...
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Once again, Friends of Sarasota County Parks' chapters have a unique opportunity to raise funds for your projects. For this year's Giving Challenge, The Patterson Foundation -- supported by the Manatee Community Foundation, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation,...
Read MoreShade is Good is in start-up mode. We are grateful to all our supporters who are helping us stand on our feet. Our new Website is coming, with Shade is Good products, very soon!
Read MoreThe Friends of Sarasota County Parks, a partner of the Sarasota County Department of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources, is pleased to announce that our organization has been selected by The Patterson Foundation to participate in Margin & Mission Ignition,...
Read MoreThe multi-faceted Culverhouse Community Garden has developed a new composting process, and it’s producing what the gardeners say is superior soil for organic gardening. The process specifically involves a series of bins and some chemistry, but there's another chemistry as...
Read MoreParks provide inestimable benefits for communities - for health, fitness, sports, arts, environmental awareness, and local economies. And the Friends of Sarasota County Parks do a lot for your parks. Read about us here, and remember us during the Giving...
Read MoreBy Sue Nielsen Sarasota County is blessed with five off-leash dog parks, affectionately known as “Paw Parks.” The parks provide dedicated outdoor green space where dogs can run, sniff, and socialize, while owners who share the love of their four-legged...
Read MoreSee this? [clearboth] It's a planting box made by a member of the Culverhouse Community Garden. It can be used by inveterate gardeners who might have difficulty getting down to ground level, or returning from it, as well as those in wheelchairs....
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