Butterflies from Beverly Bowen
Anartia jatrophae – White PeacockFamily: Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) Subfamily: True BrushfootsWing span: 2 – 2 3/4 inchesLarval plants: – Water…
“Sightings with Sam” Videos
County Parks approved our proposal to produce periodic 2-3 minute videos of Sam Wright on the…
Giving Challenge Final Report
We received the final report of donations during the April 28 – 29 Giving Challenge…
Park News From Sam Wright
Many people may not realize the benefit that dead trees (snags) have for native wildlife….
Volunteers Back to Work at OJT
Megan Eidel, Trails Management, has announced that volunteers will be able to work at OJT…
Volunteer Wall of Fame
Leadership Team Member Steve Katzman constructed a “Volunteer Wall of Fame” display board and installed…
FOJT Revises 2020 Goals
Sarasota County Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources continues to have all volunteer operations suspended at…
2019 Accomplishments (We’ve come a long way!)
2019 was a very busy but exciting year for us. We officially became a Chapter…
Front Entry Improvement
OJT volunteers working on our latest landscape improvement project. The front entry area of the…
Furnishings in the Visitor Center
OJT volunteer Mark Malkasian is working with County Parks to select furnishings for the Great…
Container Plant Garden
We just started work on creating a small area near the front entry to the…
Rain Garden
We are almost done with the rain garden. This is a 2300 sq. ft garden…
