It’s June!

  A monthly e-newsletter sharing our nature news and events. 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...

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Markets, fish derby, Celery Fields: April

Phillippi Farmhouse Market - 8th Season! Sponsor: Friends of Sarasota County Parks (FOSCP)   It's back! Enjoy local fruits, vegetables, herbs and plants for sale as well as local foods and artisan crafts. Experience live music and free parking. Plenty of volunteers...

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Outings with the Lemon Bay Conservancy

Exploring wildflowers, waterways, birds, tidal marshes and much more with the Lemon Bay Conservancy More about the Conservancy here. Download the original message here. Regular excursions through the Season (See below for location guide): Wildflower Preserve Ecology & Habitat Restoration (WF),...

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The Friends Newsletter for February 2014: Growing, Training, Learning

The Friends of Sarasota County Parks, Inc. In This Issue A bustling month Marketing 101 A note from Mary Chapter Talk Our Friends We are a founding member of Gulf Coast Gives You'd Be Perfect SRQ Volunteen === Foscp.org Our...

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FOSCPNews for December 2013: Calling All Chapters

The Friends of Sarasota County Parks, Inc. In This Issue Calling All Chapters A New Chapter A Lot of News Our Friends We are a founding member of Gulf Coast Gives You'd Be Perfect SRQ Volunteen === Foscp.org Our Chapters...

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Three days of hot work at Shamrock Park, Lemon Bay, and the Hermitage

The last weekend in June was the occasion for the some 60 young people from Ringling College  to join volunteers from the Friends for a weekend of hard work. On June 29 and 30, FOSCP hosted over 60 students from...

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What’s Happening in Sarasota’s Parks — and More — in February 2013

Sarasota County Nature Events February 2013 We are pleased to offer you nature events for the month of February, enticing you to go outdoors. Enjoy the weather. Just the right temp for a trek outdoors. Please be sure to read...

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Englewood Farmer’s Market Helps St. David’s Food Pantry

  [caption id="attachment_1503" align="aligncenter" width="403" caption="Englewood Farmer's Market is helping St. David's Food Pantry"][/caption]   [clearboth]On Thursday the Englewood Farmer's Market presented the first of $500.00 a month checks to Pat Knox of St. David's Food Pantry. EFM will donate...

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