When You See:                                                Call:

Illegal Dumping, Fuel spills,Seagrass               FDEP 1 800 320 0519

Scarring, Vessel Grounding                               

 

Exotic Reptiles: SCGOV Resource Protection 

or call 861 5000

 

Invasive Plant Species                                  Center for Aquatic & Invasive Plants   352 392 1799

 

Algal Blooms, Fish Kills                                 Mote Marine, Karen Nierberg 941 388 4441

 

Abandoned traps, Feeding Wildlife                  FWCC 888 404 FWCC (3922)

Litter, Monofilament in quantity

Wildlife Injuries.                                         Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-3922

 

Sarasota County Field Guide to Natural Lands--64pp. PDF download file

 

Florida Recreational and Nature Links/Resources

Bicycling

    Bike Venice Florida

    Bikes International  

    Florida Mudcutters

    Friends of Legacy Trail

    Reale Bikes in Venice

    SCORR (Sarasota County Off Road Riders)

    SCORR (Facebook page)

    SWAMP: South West Association of Mountain bike Pedalers

    Village Bikes

Birding

    Peace River Audubon Society

    Sarasota Audobon  

    Venice Area Audubon

Camping

    Leave No Trace

Environmental Organizations

    ALF  https://www.aldoleopold.org/about/our-work

    Center For Biological Diversity

    Environmental Conservancy of North Port, Inc. 

    Florida Wildlife Corridor

    The Nature Conservancy

    Manasota 88

    Manatee-Sarasota Sierra Club

FLORA

    Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants

    Edible Plants

    Florida Native Plant Society

    Florida Native Plant Society: Mangrove chapter

    Florida Native Plant Nursery

    FLORIDA ENDANGERED, THREATENED AND COMMERCIALLY EXPLOITED PLANTS

    Weed ID By Color 

FAUNA

    Coastal Wildlife Club (sea turtle monitoring)

    Defenders of Wildlife

    Florida Bat Conservancy    

    Florida Panther.org

    Sarasota Butterfly Club

    University of Florida Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Geocaching 

    Geocaching.com

Governmental Organizations

    Florida Department of Environmental Protection

    Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

    Florida Wildlife Extension 

    Manatee County Preserves and Natural Lands

    Master Naturalist Classes

    Myakka River State Park

    Sarasota County Natural Lands download

    Sarasota County Parks and Natural Resources

    Sarasota County You Tube site

    Science and Environment Council of Sarasota

    Southwest Florida Water Management District

Hiking

    Florida Trails Association

    https://www.facebook.com/StarkeyPark

History of Sarasota County

    Friends of Sarasota County History Center  website  Facebook

Horseback Riding

    Riding Star Ranch--equine assisted educational and therapeutic programs

    TKM Stable

Kayaking

    Barrier Island Parks Society

    Biotica Tours

    Economy Tackle/Dolphin Dive--Florida Kayak

    Florida Paddling Trails Assoc.

    Grande Tours

    Gulf Coast Kayak

    Kayak Eco Tours

    Old Florida Outdoor Center and Gallery

    Silent Sports Outfitters

 

Orienteering and Adventure Racing

    Pangea Adventure Racing

    SOAR Suncoast Orienteering and Adventure Racing

Outfitters

    Environeers

Photography

    The Nature of Florida

    The Nature of Florida: Carlton Reserve

    Swamp Stomp Adventure Race in the Carlton 2008

    Studio Ray Productions: Darryl Saffer

        Video: Not Long Ago

Rescue

    K-9 Search and Rescue-- Sarasota

    Wildlife Center of Venice

Running

    Map My Run