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Little Sarasota Bay Neighborhood Workshops

Monday, September 29 & Tuesday, September 30

SBEP is helping spread the word about a series of virtual neighborhood workshops for the Little Sarasota Bay Watershed Plan Update. Your feedback will help drive and refine a list of project concepts to improve flood protection, water quality, and natural systems in neighborhoods throughout the area. Not quite sure if your neighborhood falls in the LSB watershed? Find out on our watersheds map. Learn more and register.

 

Lbk Seawall Square

Restoration Ribbon Cutting

Wednesday, October 29, 1:30 PM-3:00 PM

Join us for a public ceremony celebrating a new living seawall at Bayfront Park on Longboat Key. This event is open to all and will include a brief program with remarks from local leaders, partners, and environmental experts, followed by the ceremonial ribbon cutting. The event will take place at Bayfront Park, located at 4052 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228. Learn more about the seawall project.

Quick Point Nature Preserve

20th Annual Sustainable Communities Workshop

Thursday, November 6, 8:30 AM-4:00 PM 

Join us at Sarasota County's 20th Annual Sustainable Communities Workshop, where community members and experts come together to tackle key sustainability priorities. Engage with our speakers as they share insights on topics like resilient architecture, sustainable business, climate communication, and more. Connect with businesses and community groups at our exhibitor booths dedicated to building a sustainable future. Registration required. Learn more & register.

 

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Sarasota Bay Guardians

The Sarasota Bay Guardians volunteer program engages people of all ages in ongoing efforts to restore Sarasota Bay. Sarasota Bay Guardians volunteers have donated thousands of hours to support the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program's mission.

Citizen Science

SBEP periodically offers opportunities to participate in citizen science projects. These are special projects that empower citizens to help collect data to help us better understand Sarasota Bay. Check our events calendar and/or join our email list (above) and receive notifications about upcoming citizen science opportunities. Also check out other local citizen science opportunities!

Selby Snokelers
Seagrass Survey & Eyes on Seagrass citizen science programs
2017 May King Tides Photo Contest Brant Mccarville Siesta Key Marina Stickney Point Bridge at High Tide May 27 2017
Siesta Key Marina Stickney Point Bridge 2017 King Tides Photo Contest, Credit: Brant McCarville
Tea"-ming up with citizens and students to study carbon sequestration in coastal Manatee County, Florida

Partner Volunteer Events

The Green Living Toolkit is your one-stop-shop for volunteer opportunities, tours, events, and classes gathered from over 100 local, environmental and sustainability-related organizations on the Suncoast.