Following the impressive success of the biochar material shown above in a pilot test of filtering out 73% of the nitrogen and 87% of the phosphorus in reclaimed water at Lakewood Ranch, START is announcing a plan to bring this effective process to Sarasota’s developing Bay Park to help reduce the nutrients in stormwater from [...]
START is pleased to announce its continued help to fund the Sarasota Bay Watch’s expanding clam seeding program in Sarasota Bay. Clams are of great importance in our marine ecosystem because they are excellent filter feeders that improve water quality, they can live for over thirty years and they are very resistant to red tide. [...]
Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 13th, from noon to 3:00 PM for the Shoreline Shindig on the Riverwalk in Bradenton. Admission is free and there will be live music from the popular “Passerine” band and leading local food and beverage venders. Hosted by START and Realize Bradenton, the event will also feature exhibits demonstrating [...]
Caption: Photography by Rusty Chinnis On Sunday afternoon, April 22nd, START’s Earth Day Culinary Celebration attracted a full house at The Studio on Gulf and Pine on Anna Maria Island. They came to support START’s Gulf Coast Oyster Recycling and Renewal (GCORR) program that keeps used oyster shells from restaurants out of our landfills and [...]
On Sunday, April 22nd, START is hosting the Earth Day Culinary Celebration at The Studio on Gulf and Pine on Anna Maria Island from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Be sure to join us for the festivities featuring delicious seafood selections from The Sandbar Restaurant, a special Door Prize drawing and some unique silent auction [...]
On Friday the 24th of February, Sarasota Bay Watch assisted the Gulf Shellfish Institute in “planting” 400,000 juvenile clams at Port Manatee. When they reach an adult stage they will help to restore depleted clam populations and promote sea grass growth. SBW is gaining experience for their upcoming restoration project. Separately SBW partner Bay Shellfish [...]
