Sarasota celebrates Earth Week April 21-25

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Sarasota celebrates Earth Week April 21-25

Sarasota County is partnering with the City of Sarasota and several community organizations to present a series of events during the week of Earth Day. From April 21-25, city and county staff will join representatives from Mote Marine Research Laboratory, Sarasota Bay Estuary Program, Sarasota Network for Climate Action and the University of Florida to present free, public workshops on everything from watershed management to the social and economic impact of trees. The workshops will take place at City of Sarasota Commission Chambers, Bay Haven School of Basics Plus, Selby Public Library and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

Project contacts: Lee Hayes Byron, 941-256-4811, lhbyron@scgov.net; Michele Mician, City of Sarasota Neighborhood Partnership Office, 941-954-2670, Michele.mician@sarasotagov.com

Also:

Free Workshop - CLEAN UP 101 - How to Organize your Neighborhood for Environmental Action!

RSVP Please to 954-2670

April 24th, 2008

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - City Hall, Room 206

Keep Sarasota County Beautiful, Clean Up

Sandra Washington, Program Director

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