OUR NEXT EVENT: The Third Annual Sarasota Bay Great Scallop Search: August 2010. Stay tuned for details.

Snook Watch, was held on Thursday May 27, 2010 at the Outboard Club on City Island, Sarasota. Attendees learned about the current state of snook populations and what they could do to help this important game fish prosper

Visit the Snook Foundation at http://www.snookfoundation.org/events.html to win a chance to fish with world renowned fly angler Chico Fernandez

May 8, 2010 The Second Annual Sister Keys Clean Up

Sarasota Bay Watch in cooperation with the Town of Longboat Key, the Chiles Group and Cannons Marina signed up 80 volunteers for the 2nd Annual Sister Keys Clean-Up and cleaned up close to a ton of trash from the Islands.

Sarasota Bay Watch would like to extend a special thank you to Ed Chiles and the Chiles Group a consistent sponsor of our events!

Check out the Mar Vista and the other fine Chiles Group Restaurants at www.groupersandwich.com

January 19, 2010: "Out Living Shoreline" public forum

Sarasota Bay Watch would like to thank all our speakers and participants for a informative, entertaining and illuminating evening.

October 17, 2009: Audubon monofilament cleanup on bird islands, with Audubon, Save Our Seabirds.

Map to event
Frequently Asked Questions about cleanup
Cleanup materials and methods
Boater Kit Letter
Copy of Registration Sheet

October 17, 2009 Mote Snook Shindig

October 10, 2009: Hook Kids On Fishing with Mote Marine Stock Enhancement Program, The Snook Foundation and Coastal Angler Magazine. Mote Aquiculture Park.

August 8, 2009: The Second Annual Sarasota Bay Great Scallop Search. Our signature event returned to City Island at the Sarasota Outboard Club on City Island. The event featured 50 boats and over 170 volunteers. Participants enjoyed a day of fun on the water while benefiting scientists documenting the health and productivity of Sarasota Bay.

What They're Saying:

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The Anna Maria Island Sun

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May 2, 2009 Quick Point Clean Up, Sarasota Bay Watch partnered with the Longboat Key Club Marina, Save Our Seabirds, Florida Audubon, the Town of Longboat Key, and the Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program Bay Buddies, to clean up of the Quick Point Preserve. President Rusty Chinnis would like to thank Events Chair Bill Johnson and our partners for making the event a huge success. Over 60 participants collected trash on Quick Point before returning to the Key Club Marina for lunch and a presentation by Audubon, Save Our Seabirds, and Captain Jonnie Walker. Participants viewed the Bay Isles Rookery and had a wonderful lunch pool-side at Portofino's courtesy of the Longboat Key Club..

The Quick Point/Longboat Key Club Event

April 2, 2009 Wine Tasting at Harry's Continental Kitchens.

On April 2, 2009 Harry's Continental Kitchens hosted Sarasota Bay Watch for a wine tasting benefit that raised over $1,300.00 to support our conservation efforts. We would like to thank Lynn, Harry, Hal and the staff of Harry's for a terrific event.

The Longboat Observer

February 7, 2009 Sister Keys Clean-Up

On February 7, 2009 Sarasota Bay Watch partnered with the Town of Longboat Key, the Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program Bay Buddies, Florida Audubon and the Parrot Heads to clean up of the Sister Keys. The event was a huge success with over 40 participants collecting in excess of 2,000 pounds of trash. Participants met afterwards at the Mar Vista Restaurant at 760 Broadway for a post event party sponsored by Ed Chiles and the Chiles Group.

Bradenton Herald

Anna Maria Island Sun

The Longboat Observer