The following is a guest editorial by Christine Johnson, President of the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast. Conserving the land next to our waterbodies is one of the best ways to make sure we have drinkable, fishable, swimmable water. That’s why a group of concerned citizens banded together with two not-for-profits, Manatee Fish & [...]
As we covered in last month’s E-Newsletter, START is a part of an exciting new partnership with the Sarasota Urban ReForesters in the installation of an environmentally sustainable Micro-Forest at the Celery Fields. Approval from the County has been secured and we are scheduled to plant the Micro-Forest just off the parking lot at the [...]
The following is a Special Report by Ernesto Lasso de la Vega on the Sarasota Bay Watch’s most recent clam seeding event in Sarasota Bay. As shown above, The Sarasota Bay Watch began their clam seeding season by planting a new batch of native Southern Hard Clam (Mercenaria campenchinesis) on Saturday, September 26th. The seeding [...]
Servings: 4 Total Time: 45 minutes Active Time: 10 minutes Ingredients Nonstick aluminum foil 1 (14.5-oz) can diced tomatoes, drained 1 (15-oz) can chickpeas, drained 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped and divided 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 lemon, for juice 1 (15-oz) package frozen (or fresh) prediced butternut squash 3/4 cup no-salt-added vegetable [...]
Current Conditions The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was not observed in samples collected statewide over the past week. Fish Kills No fish kills suspected to be related to red tide were reported over the past week Respiratory Irritation No reports of respiratory irritation were received over the past week. Indian River Lagoon Over the [...]
