A monthly e-newsletter sharing our nature news and events. Pooches at the Preserve Leash up your pooch and join us for a fun and informative dog-friendly nature walk through the preserve. Enjoy the shaded trails with your four-legged companion; learn about...
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Carolina Asters, Moonwalk, Serendipity at Shamrock, Toddlers at Urfer - Sarasota's Parks have something for everybody. A monthly e-newsletter sharing our nature news and events. Explore Nature with Your Toddler At Urfer Family Park Bring your toddler to connect with nature...
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The 2016-17 season of the Phillippi Farmhouse Market and the Englewood Farmers Market HAS BEGUN! BETTER THAN EVER!! Welcome back all the vendors - your favorites as well as new ones. There will be lots of local fruits and vegetables,...
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The 2016 Giving Challenge was an outstanding success. You, our community, came out in force! Our tentative totals are way past last year, and with the matching gifts, this will be a great gift for our parks. Thank you!
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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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Our monthly e-newsletter sharing our nature news and events. You're Invited to papaya! 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...
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August 1, 2016, Twin Lakes Park The Friends of Sarasota County Parks in partnership with Sarasota County Department of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources, Sarasota Sun Devils Football/Cheer Association, Publix Charities and Apollo Sunguard, Inc., proudly recognized the community partners...
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We are very grateful to our local Foundations, volunteers and County parks staff for their assistance in designing, constructing and maintaining three areas dedicated to our Veterans. The Patriot Plaza at the Sarasota National Cemetery (see photos below) located on Clark...
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Tour the gardens at Shamrock Park, explore submerged habitats at Lemon Bay, attend the grand opening of the BMX Park -- in short, go outside and play! Our monthly e-newsletter sharing our nature news and events. Demonstration Garden Tour at Shamrock Park...
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A quick reminder about our "Shade is Good" fundraiser It's about the kids, the sun, and cancer The Friends of Sarasota County Parks kicked off 2016 with a new initiative: Shade Is Good: Helping to Fight Skin Cancer. Our goal over the next five...
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