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 [...]
START is pleased to announce an exciting new water quality partnership with the Sarasota Bay Rotary Club, Veterans for Common Sense Fund, Inc. and the Florida Native Plant Society that will be known as the Sarasota Urban ReForesters (SURF). The objective of the partnership is to help replace the urban forests that have been largely [...]
START’s campaign to promote the use of under dock mini reefs to improve local water quality continues to gain momentum. Orders are coming in from all along the Suncoast from Siesta Key, the City of Sarasota on up through Longboat Key and Anna Maria Island. An excellent example as shown above is the recent installation [...]
START is launching a Special Sales Promotion on under dock mini reefs for waterside residents on the Sun Coast. The units fit under your dock and provide habitat for sea life that filter excess nutrients from the water and attract a wide variety of fish as shown in the above picture taken at the Mar [...]
As many of you know, the 2020 Florida Legislative session is now under way. START is focused on the important water quality bills described below. To express your support or concerns about these bills, contact us at collen@start1.org for a list of the Legislators who are working on them. The following water quality bills are [...]
In response to the Sun Coast Water Keepers suit for violating the terms of the Clean Water Act and the large public turnout at the June 5th Water Summit, it was very encouraging to see the Sarasota County Public Utilities Department’s Water Quality Improvement Plan that was revealed at the June 19 Budget Workshop. The [...]
