2008 Events

PLEASE NOTE - NO APRIL CAC MEETING.

Saturday April 5 - Keep Sarasota County Beautiful needs volunteers for the Great American Clean-up.  To find out more about how you can help clean up your community contact Sandra at 941-861-5000 or swashing@scgov.net.

Saturday April 5 & 6 - SeafoodFest on Main Street in Bradenton.  Volunteers needed to staff Keep Manatee Beautiful booth.  Contact Ingrid McClellan at 941-785-8272 or keep@manateebeautfiul.com.

Saturday April 12 - Volunteer Fest 2008 at the Sudakoff Center on the New College Campus from 10am-4pm.  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to staff SBEP booth.  To volunteer contact SBEP at 941-955-8085 or julia@sarasotabay.org.

April 12-19 - National Environmental Education Week.  To learn more about NEEW, locate programs and events in your area, or get project ideas for your classroom visit www.EEWeek.org.

Saturday April 19 - Keep Manatee Beautiful needs volunteers for the Great American Clean-up.  For more info on how to help clean up your community contact Ingrid at 941-785-8272 or keep@manateebeautfiul.com.

Saturday April 19 - Celebrate Earth Day at Felt's Audubon Preserve in Manatee County.  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to staff SBEP booth.  For more info visit http://www.manateeaudubon.org/earth_day.htm.  To volunteer contact SBEP at 941-955-8085 or julia@sarasotabay.org.

Saturday April 19 - Learn about ongoing research and programs of the Florida Wildlife Research Insitute at MarineQuest 2008 in St. Pete.  For more ifo call 727-896-8626.

Sunday April 20 - Celebrate Earth Day at Oscar Scherer State Park.  For more info call 941-483-5956

Monday April 21 - Earth Week Kick Off!  Programs and lectures available all day at City of Sarasota City Hall.  Contact Michele Mician for more info at Michele.Mician@sarasotagov.com.

Tuesday April 22 - Earth Day.  Join SBEP and Manatee Conservations Lands Management for a nature walk at Riverview Point.  Contact Melissa Nell at 941-748-4501 ext 4605 to register.

Thursday and Friday, May 1 & 2 - Florida Scenic Highway conference at the Sarasota Hyatt.  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to staff SBEP booth.  For more info on the conference visit http://www.dot.state.fl.us/EMO/ScenicHWY/2008_SHW_Conference.htm.  To volunteer contact SBEP at 941-955-8085 or julia@sarasotabay.org. 

Monday May 5 - Citizen Advisory Committee.  Dan McClure Auditorium at Sarasota- Bradeont Airport at 4:30pm.  Meeting open to the public.

May 15-18 - Florida Native Plant Society conference in Bradenton.  Visit http://www.fnps.org for more info and to register and sign up for the SBEP kayak trip!

Monday May 26 - SBEP office closed for Memorial Day holiday.

Friday May 30 - Technical Advisory Committee at 9am at the Dan McClure Auditorium at Sarasota- Bradenton Airport.  Meeting open to the public.

Monday June 2 - Citizen Advisory Committee.  Dan McClure Auditorium at Sarasota- Bradeont Airport at 4:30pm.  Meeting open to the public.

PLEASE NOTE - NO JULY CAC MEETING.

Friday July 4 - SBEP offices closed for Independence Day holiday.

Sunday June 8 - World Ocean Day at Mote Aquarium from 11m-2pm.

Friday July 25 - Technical Advisory Committee at 9am at the Dan McClure Auditorium at Sarasota- Bradenton Airport.  Meeting open to the public.

Monday August 4 - Citizen Advisory Committee.  Dan McClure Auditorium at Sarasota- Bradeont Airport at 4:30pm.  Meeting open to the public.

Saturday August 23 - Scallop Search in Sarasota Bay!  More info on the way.  To volunteer contact SBEP at 941-955-8085 or julia@sarasotabay.org.

Monday September 1 - SBEP office closed for Labor Day holiday.

Monday September 8 - Citizen Advisory Committee.  Dan McClure Auditorium at Sarasota- Bradeont Airport at 4:30pm.  Meeting open to the public.

Saturday September 20 - Keep Sarasota County Beautiful needs volunteers for the Florida Coastal Cleanup.  To volunteer contact Sandra at 941-861-5000 or swashing@scgov.net.

Friday September 26 - Technical Advisory Committee at 9am at the Dan McClure Auditorium at Sarasota- Bradenton Airport.  Meeting open to the public.

Saturday October 4 - Keep Manatee Beautiful's Florida Coastal Cleanup!  To volunteer contact Ingrid McClellan at 941-795-8272.

Monday October 6 - Citizen Advisory Committee.  Dan McClure Auditorium at Sarasota- Bradeont Airport at 4:30pm.  Meeting open to the public.

PLEASE NOTE - NO NOVEMBER CAC MEETING

Friday November 21 - Technical Advisory Committee at 9am at the Dan McClure Auditorium at Sarasota- Bradenton Airport.  Meeting open to the public.

Thursday November 27 - SBEP offices closed for Thanksgiving holiday.

Friday November 28 - SBEP offices closed for Thanksgiving holiday.

Monday December 8 - Citizen Advisory Committee.  Dan McClure Auditorium at Sarasota- Bradeont Airport at 4:30pm.  Meeting open to the public.

Wednesday December 24 - SBEP office closed for winter holiday.

Thursday December 25 - SBEP offices closed for winter holiday.