2019 was a very busy but exciting year for us. We officially became a Chapter of Friends of Sarasota County Parks in December 2018 so 2019 was our first full year of operating as Friends of Osprey Junction Trailhead, an all-volunteer organization. In 2019 there were 68 volunteers that gave 3,396 hours of their time […]
2019 Accomplishments (We’ve come a long way!) Read More »
OJT volunteers working on our latest landscape improvement project. The front entry area of the Visitor Center which includes some container plants. Master Gardener Elena Foster is the lead person on this project.
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OJT volunteer Mark Malkasian is working with County Parks to select furnishings for the Great Room and Meeting Room so visitors can have a place to rest, information can be displayed and meetings/classes can be conducted. Furnishings are funded by us and donated to County Parks.
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We just started work on creating a small area near the front entry to the Visitor Center that will show how plants in containers can enhance a landscape where it is difficult to put plants in the ground. The area will have several sizes of beautiful clay pots with native plants. Elena Foster is in
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We are almost done with the rain garden. This is a 2300 sq. ft garden project containing 105 plants located in a swale in front of the Visitor Center. The garden is designed to show visitors to the park how water can be conserved and also provide a rich habitat for wildlife. Elena Foster, a
We finished installing the plants and bird bath in the bird garden. It is in an area near the backyard of the Visitor Center. This garden will show visitors to the park how a small area of native Florida plants can have a beneficial impact on the local bird population and be a beautiful enhancement
OJT volunteers Dave Zimmerman and Steve Katzman installed the new artwork hanging system in the great room and meeting room of the Visitor Center. A grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County paid for the system. It will be used by OJT volunteer and art curator Pam Callender to display artwork during our Volunteer Art
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We continue to develop the Pedicab Ride Program in partnership with County Parks with a proposed start date in January. The pedicab is powered by a 21-speed bicycle and can hold two passengers. We are now looking for volunteers interested in pedaling the bicycle so people can enjoy a 45-minute ride on The Legacy Trail.
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Our pedicab was recently delivered and Ralph Monti, FOJT Bicycle Programs Coordinator, is checking it out. Pedicab Ride Program coming soon! Passengers will be able to take a free 45-minute ride on The Legacy Trail. The pedicab will be pedal-powered by an experienced volunteer who will provide information about Trail, historical significance of the area
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Forty years ago, Florida Extension agents, looking for an efficient way to deliver horticulture education and resources to state residents, launched the Master Gardener Volunteer Program in Florida. Since then, thousands of Florida residents have completed the horticulture training to join the ranks of Master Gardener Volunteers. The Sarasota County Extension Service invites you to
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