This blog is dedicated to the environmental well-being of our Florida coastal habitat.

This blog is
dedicated to the environmental well-being of coastal habitat.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Scallop Search 2010

Volunteer for the 3rd Annual Sarasota Bay Watch Scallop Search!

• Saturday August 21, 2010
• 9 am until 1 pm (on-site check-in begins at 8 am)
• Meet at the docks of Mar Vista, Longboat Key
• Registration is required and limited to 150 participants


Bay scallops are an important component of Florida’s coastal marine ecosystem and an indicator of ecosystem health due to their sensitivity to changes in water quality. The annual Scallop Search is an important component of assessing the overall health of bay waters.

Sarasota Bay Watch
is a grass-roots, non-profit, citizen-based organization dedicated to preserving and restoring Sarasota Bay's ecosystem through education and citizen participation. You can become an active participant by joining as a member and volunteering in Sarasota Bay Watch's on-going effort to protect and restore beautiful Sarasota Bay.

Volunteer to help preserve and protect Sarasota Bay!


Want to help organize the event? Join us for kick-off cocktails at the Mar Vista this Friday July 16 at 6 pm! Email John Ryan to RSVP and for more details.