Bay Scallop Restoration – over 100,000,000 scallop larvae released to date
Southern Hard Shell Clam Restoration 60,000 juveniles released in Sarasota Bay 250,000 clams being grown to top neck size by clam farmer partner for release summer of 2018
Began dialog with City of Venice and VABI about adding mangrove restoration to the planning and design of an urban forest
Supported Gulf Shellfish lnstitute’s sea grass enhancement project using Southern Hard Shell Clams at Port Manatee
SBW volunteers helped the Bay Estuary Program bag oyster shells to create new habitat, and to install it in the bay
Habitat Restoration and Creation
Skier’s Island Restoration with Riverview High School and Cardinal Mooney High School
Big Edwards Island Cleanup with Riverview High School
Little Edwards Island Cleanup with Sarasota High School?
Jim Neville Marine Preserve islands cleanup with Pine View School
Youth Ocean Conservation Summit exhibitor at Mote Marine Laboratory
Bringing the bay into the classroom for 500 middle school students in partnership with Riverview High School, Students Teaching Students project
Participation in regional Shellfish Conference to promote sustainable commercialization and restoration of shellfish in Florida
Publication of “My Puddle Is A Muddle” early reader story about water stewardship and the power of individual action/responsibility
Participation in National Estuaries Week to promote marine debris awareness and remediation
Partnered with Sarasota County Extension Service for hands-on training of water stewardship for 75 8th grade students
Ongoing participation in NOAA’s regional Marine Debris Management program
Participated in NOAA’s Gulf of MexJco Shellfish Conference
Student-led kayak experience of the mangrove tunnels with Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Monthly START newsletter guest column
Teaching students about marine debris and environmental stewardship with Mote Marine Laboratory and UF/IFAS Extension’s Florida Microplastic Awareness Project, with Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, and Palmetto High School
Partnering with Mote Marine Laboratory high school interns to categorize and document marine debris collected from Sarasota Bay.
Exhibited at the Sarasota County Seagrass Survey event.
Attended the Sea Grant/Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meeting to raise scallop awareness and issues with FWC.
Presented at “Our Local Water” event on Anna Maria Island
Youth Leadership Development
Cheers to 2018 being even better
Thank you to all our volunteers and donors for making these events possible!
Please remember to keep Sarasota Bay Watch in mind during this holiday donating season.