Sarasota Bay Estuary Program received a FISH Partnership Award at
the recent Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival. The award acknowledged SBEP for
its ongoing support of the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH).
Dianne Rosensweig with Scheda Ecological Associates was also honored with a
FISH Partnership Award at the popular festival in Manatee County.
FISH is a non-profit organization that purchased a 95-acre
parcel adjacent to Sarasota Bay within the Village of Cortez
in 1999. Its mission is to help restore and protect the upland and wetland
habitats and adjacent waters. SBEP is supporting the ongoing restoration at
FISH Preserve.
The photo shows students from Martha B. King
Middle School on a volunteer
outing with the SBEP Bay Guardian volunteer program held in November. The next
Bay Guardian event is set for March 10 at Quick Point Preserve on Longboat Key.
Greta Man with Around the Bend Nature Tours pointing out various tree species to Bay Guardian volunteers at FISH Preserve. The Bay Guardians removed debris and invasive plants at the preserve in November 2011.