Thursday, June 30, 2011

Nature Events for July

We are pleased to offer our nature events for the month of July. Although the choice is greatly reduced because of rainy season, the quality is still there!


Please, remember to respect our fellow participants, animals, lands and air space. To further enhance the experience at Sarasota County's environmentally sensitive lands, please help us with picking up and properly disposing of litter, respecting others experience with no cell phone usage, no pets, and please, no smoking. Thank you!


Explore Life in Lemon Bay With Us!

Get a little wet, have a little fun and learn a lot! Join American Littoral Society Biologist Chuck Idelberger on Saturday, July 9 from 9 - 11 AM on a search for marine life in Lemon Bay. Using hand and seine nets, you will search shallow waters and sea grass beds, observing, collecting, and discussing the natural history of some of the many interesting fishes and other animals that inhabit Lemon Bay. This event which is held at the Lemon Bay Park and Environmental Center, runs the second Saturday of each month this summer.

Participants should wear wading type shoes, a hat, sun screen, insect repellent, and bring a towel and drinking water. Prepare to get wet and muddy! All Sarasota County nature walks prohibit participants from smoking or bringing pets.

You may reach Lemon Bay Park and Environmental Center, 570 Bay Park Blvd., Englewood by taking I -75 to Exit 193 (Jacaranda Boulevard), turn toward CR 765/Englewood/Venice, and traveling south 5.3 miles to Englewood Road (SR 776). Turn left on Englewood Road (SR 776) (4.1 miles), turning right onto Old Englewood Road (1 mile), turning a slight right onto Kilbourne Avenue to the first right onto Morrison Avenue then the first left onto Curtis Boulevard, then the first right onto Brengle Avenue and the park entrance will be straight ahead.

Register on-line at www.scgov.net<http://www.scgov.net>. Click Calendar of Events on the left. Click the 'All Events' drop down list, choose 'Nature Walks' and click 'go'. On the bottom of each nature walk is an area that states 'Click here for registration.' Space for this walk is limited to 10.

If you are having problems with on-line registration, please contact the Sarasota County Call Center at 941-861-5000 and ask for Natural Resources. Learn more about Sarasota County Natural Lands athttp://www.discovernaturalsarasota.org<http://www.discovernaturalsarasota.org/>.

Your feedback on our performance is an important and valued part of our improvement process and would greatly appreciate your participation in a brief post event survey regarding the nature program you attended. The survey will be emailed to you on the following week.
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From the UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension Office
Free Rain Barrel workshops
All workshops will be from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

2011 Dates Location
July 16 Twin Lakes Park
August 20 Woodmere Community Park & Recreation Center
September 17 Twin Lakes Park
October 15 Englewood Sports Complex
November 19 Twin Lakes Park
December 17 North Sarasota Library

Locations
Englewood Sports Complex, 1300 South River Road, Englewood, FL 34223
North Sarasota Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34234
Woodmere Community Park & Recreation Center, 3951 Woodmere Park Blvd., Venice, FL 34293
Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road, Sarasota, FL 34241

Sarasota County Environmental Services will sell rain barrels after the class for $37
each, including tax. Payment may be made by check or cash (exact change only).

Online registration required. Please register at sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu.

For questions regarding registration, please call the UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension Office at 941.861.9900.
An Equal Opportunity Institution. Extension Service, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Millie Ferrer-Chancy, Interim Director.

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July and August Extension Education Class Schedule

Date

Time

Subject

Location

July 5

9 am

Organic Vegetable Gardening: Fruit Crops

Warm Mineral Springs

July 5

1 pm

Irrigation 101

Twin Lakes Park

July 6

10 am

Incentives for Home Energy Improvements

Twin Lakes Park

July 6

1 pm

Good Bugs in the Garden

Twin Lakes Park

July 7

2 pm

Creating Wildlife Habitat/Urban Ponds

Shamrock Park

July 13

4 pm

Natural Insecticides

Twin Lakes Park

July 14

6 pm

Plant Propagation: Tips and Techniques

Twin Lakes Park

July 16

10 am

Rain Barrel Workshop

Twin Lakes Park

July 20

10 am

Landscaping with Color

Twin Lakes Park

July 20

1 pm

Ants, Ants, Ants

Twin Lakes Park

July 21

2 pm

What to do About Ants

Shamrock Park

July 27

1 pm

Insect Pests of Woody Plants

Twin Lakes Park

August 4

2 pm

Native Shrubs for the Landscape

Shamrock Park

August 10

10 am

Incentives for Home Energy Improvements

Twin Lakes Park

August 10

1 pm

Rodent and Mole Management

Twin Lakes Park

August 17

10 am

Green Cleaning at Home

Twin Lakes Park

August 17

1 pm

Life on a Popcorn Senna: Its Insect World

Twin Lakes Park

August 18

2 pm

Partnering with Pollinators

Shamrock Park

August 20

10 am

Vegetable Gardening 101

Twin Lakes Park

August 20

10 am

Rain Barrel Workshop

Woodmere Park

August 24

1 pm

Introduction to Insects and Mites

Twin Lakes Park

August 24

4 pm

Irrigation 101

Twin Lakes Park

August 31

1 pm

Red Imported Fire Ants

Twin Lakes Park

Registration is required. For class description and online registration:http://sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu<http://sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu/>. Click on Events Calendar or call 941.861.5000 for assistance.
North Port Library: 13800 S. Tamiami Trail, North Port
North Sarasota Library: 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota
Twin Lakes Park: 6700 Clark Road, Sarasota
Shamrock Park: 3900 W. Shamrock Drive, Venice
Warm Mineral Springs: 12200 San Servando Avenue, North Port
Extension programs are open to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, age, disability, religion or national origin. All Extension Service events comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations, please inform the contact person for each event at least 72 hours prior to the event date.
*SAVE THE DATE: PLAN TO ATTEND OUR EXTENSION OPEN HOUSE NOVEMBER 10*

Deborah Zeilman
Program Specialist
Sarasota County Government
Environmental Resource Management
Natural Resources
1001 Sarasota Center Boulevard
Sarasota International Trade Center area
"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks."
- John Muir
Learn more at http://www.discovernaturalsarasota.org<http://www.discovernaturalsarasota.org/>

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