Slither, Hiss, FUNgus, Play!

  A monthly e-newsletter sharing our nature news and events.      Get Your Play On in July! Play is a vital part of a healthy lifestyle and Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources has the best places to play! We're...

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Bigger Better Tot Lot at Urfer

  Thanks to the generosity of some very special people, the Tot Lot at Urfer Family Park has just been upgraded! Robert and Gail Davies approached parks staff in April to express their desire to fund a project at the...

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Still time to play in May!

Full Moon Walk at Pocono Trail Preserve Join Sarasota County Environmental Specialist, Jeff Weber, on a special moonlit hike at Pocono Trail Preserve to experience the mystery and intrigue of our natural areas after dark. Look and listen for twilight...

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A Year-End and New Year Appeal

There are more reasons to protect and preserve our parks than we can simply list, but here are a few! Find the  button at upper right to help our year-end fund drive -     Dear Friends,   This is how...

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Stars at Red Bug – August in our Parks

A monthly e-newsletter sharing our nature news and events Demonstration Garden Tours at Shamrock Park Master gardener volunteers will be giving free demonstration garden tours and advice on Florida gardening. Meet at the central garden area near the Nature Center. Thursday, August...

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Perspectives on extending the Legacy Trail

The Friends of the Legacy Trail (FLT) Chapter seeks to connect the existing trail from its current north end (near Culverhouse Nature Park) to downtown Sarasota - a distance of eight miles.   One can identify many good reasons for this...

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The Friends Newsletter for May 2014

The May edition of the Newsletter of the Friends of Sarasota County Parks. Find out about The Giving Challenge (it's May 6th - May 7th), Recognition Fish, Paw Parks Maps, and lots more. Click here to see it online (it looks...

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What starts in parks is gathered here: The April 2014 Friends Newsletter

The Friends of Sarasota County Parks, Inc. In This Issue R U Ready? Chapter Talk Estuarial Worthy Cause Our Friends Gulf Coast Gives You'd Be Perfect SRQ Volunteen === Foscp.org Our Chapters Join the Friends Volunteer! Help us keep our...

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USRowing Masters National Championships coming to Nathan Benderson Aug. 15-18th

[clearboth]USRowing is pleased to announce that the Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Association will co-host the 2013 USRowing Masters National Championships in Sarasota, Fla. The event is set to take place August 15-18 on the 400-acre lake in Nathan Benderson Park....

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Birds, Bikes, Blueberries: Sarasota County Parks Events April 2013

We are pleased to offer you nature events for the month of April. This is an invitation to go outside, take part in a healthy, fresh-air walk, and enjoy beautiful Sarasota County with all it has to offer. Please be...

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