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Jeanne Dubi, the president of the Audubon Society, said that both organizations are working with county staff and engineering firm Kimley-Horn to create the wildlife habitat. Design plans are expected to be complete this summer and the nonprofits expect to begin fundraising by the fall.  The future of the southwest parcel and the northwest parcel (which contains the Apex Road fire station) remain uncertain. A sliver of the northwest portion could be rezoned for government, high density or industrial use in the coming years.  Dubi called on the board to consider a history center or relocatin...

Bird enthusiasts work from a base at Celery Fields but show newcomers a hobby that can be done anywhere.

Just as land animals can be affected by deforestation, marine animals can be affected by a decline in seagrass growth, and recent data shows area wildlife could be in trouble. Following a variety of environmental and human-made factors, Sarasota Bay is experiencing a 12-year loss in seagrass growth. Preliminary results from the Southwest Florida Water Management District show an 18% decline in seagrass across Sarasota Bay, Roberts Bay and Little Sarasota Bay from 2018 to 2020. The decline equates to loss of 2,300 acres of seagrass. “A healthy bay leads to a healthy bay, so everything is tie...

Members explored Celery Fields and had ice cream on May 16.

SWFL water manager cites complaint with Sarasota in denying Bobby Jones water quality project Herald-Tribune, The (Sarasota, FL) Apr. 13—SARASOTA — Sarasota's own representative on a state board that manages regional water resources recently voted against a $1.5 million grant targeted for a crucial wetland redevelopment project at Bobby Jones Golf Course. The denial was "highly unusual and something I never experienced in my 27 years of public service," said Sarasota City Manager Marlon Brown in an email to city commissioners and staff informing them of the decision. In a 2-1 subcomm...