Sarasota Bay Watch

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Sarasota Bay Watch is a grass-roots, non-profit, citizen-based organization dedicated to preserving and restoring Sarasota Bay, through education and hands-on community involvement.

⚡ Rain check on the scallops! ⚡We geared up and headed out for the Great Scallop Search in North Sarasota Bay this morni...
08/23/2026

⚡ Rain check on the scallops! ⚡

We geared up and headed out for the Great Scallop Search in North Sarasota Bay this morning, but the lightning just wouldn’t give us a break. Safety first, always.

Even so, our faithful volunteers showed up ready to dive in, just in case the skies cleared. That kind of dedication is what makes this community so special. 💙

A huge thank you to the Mar Vista for sponsoring the effort and keeping our volunteers well fed! We couldn’t do it without you.

And a special shoutout to Fisher, age 3, who was NOT about to let a little weather stop him. He insisted on scalloping right from shore! Now THAT’S the citizen scientist spirit. What a sport! 🐚

Join Sarasota Bay Watch for the Great Scallop Search 2026 – South Bay on Sunday, August 23 (8 AM–1 PM), launching from M...
08/22/2026

Join Sarasota Bay Watch for the Great Scallop Search 2026 – South Bay on Sunday, August 23 (8 AM–1 PM), launching from Mar Vista (760 Broadway St, Longboat Key, FL 34228)

🚨 We need boats! We’ve got eager snorkelers ready to hit the water, but we just need more captains to get them out there. If you have a vessel and a few hours to give, your boat could make all the difference. Can you help?

📍 Mar Vista 760 Broadway St, Longboat Key, FL 34228

🗓️ Sun, Aug 23 | 8 AM–1 PM

🤿 Bring your own snorkel gear + closed-toe water shoes

BOATS FOUND — THANK YOU! 🐚The call went out, and our community answered. A huge thank you to The Bay Explorers, Charlie ...
08/21/2026

BOATS FOUND — THANK YOU! 🐚

The call went out, and our community answered. A huge thank you to The Bay Explorers, Charlie Ball, Troy Brown, and Thomas Jackson for stepping up and getting our snorkelers out on the water for the Great Scallop Search 2026 in South Sarasota Bay.

Volunteers like you are the reason this bay keeps getting healthier. Every scallop counted helps us track the recovery of Sarasota Bay's seagrass and water quality, and it doesn't happen without folks willing to captain a boat and lend a hand.

See you on the water this Saturday, August 22, 8 AM–1 PM! 🌊

Join us for a Student-Led Birding Adventure at Jim Neville Marine Preserve! 🦅🌿Help us monitor bird activity as part of o...
08/20/2026

Join us for a Student-Led Birding Adventure at Jim Neville Marine Preserve! 🦅🌿

Help us monitor bird activity as part of our ongoing restoration efforts while enjoying a peaceful morning on the water. Keep an eye out for bald eagles, ospreys, great horned owls, frigatebirds, and more! Whether you're an experienced birder or just getting started, everyone is welcome.

🗓 Sunday, September 6
🕗 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Meeting Point: Vamo Road Park Boat Ramp
1700 Vamo Drive, Sarasota, FL 34231
Please use this address for navigation and do not navigate directly to Siesta Key.

We have 20 kayaks available for volunteers, but you're welcome to bring your own vessel.

Questions or need to cancel? Contact Ronda Ryan at (941) 232-2363.

We can't wait to see you there! 💙

Join Sarasota Bay Watch for the Great Scallop Search 2026 – South Bay on Saturday, August 22 (8 AM–1 PM), launching from...
08/18/2026

Join Sarasota Bay Watch for the Great Scallop Search 2026 – South Bay on Saturday, August 22 (8 AM–1 PM), launching from the Sarasota Sailing Squadron.

🚨 We need boats! We’ve got eager snorkelers ready to hit the water, but we just need more captains to get them out there. If you have a vessel and a few hours to give, your boat could make all the difference. Can you help?

📍 Sarasota Sailing Squadron, 1717 Ken Thompson Pkwy
🗓️ Sat, Aug 22 | 8 AM–1 PM
🤿 Bring your own snorkel gear + closed-toe water shoes
✅ Registration required (one form per participant)

Join Sarasota Bay Watch for the Great Scallop Search 2026 – South Bay on Saturday, August 22 (8 AM–1 PM), launching from...
08/18/2026

Join Sarasota Bay Watch for the Great Scallop Search 2026 – South Bay on Saturday, August 22 (8 AM–1 PM), launching from the Sarasota Sailing Squadron.

🚨 We need boats! We’ve got eager snorkelers ready to hit the water, but we just need more captains to get them out there. If you have a vessel and a few hours to give, your boat could make all the difference. Can you help?

Grab your snorkel and help us survey scallops, sea life, and seagrass across South Sarasota Bay. Every fin kick helps us track the health of our bay! 🌊 Snorkelers, kayakers, boat captains, and crew all welcome, bring the whole family and stay for lunch on us.

📍 Sarasota Sailing Squadron, 1717 Ken Thompson Pkwy
🗓️ Sat, Aug 22 | 8 AM–1 PM
🤿 Bring your own snorkel gear + closed-toe water shoes
✅ Registration required (one form per participant)

08/17/2026

With funding support from Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership - CHNEP students become the teachers 🎓

Sarasota Bay Watch’s free Youth Leader Marine Camp puts learning in the hands of the next generation. Our high school and 8th-grade youth leaders design and teach hands-on, one-hour marine science sessions to 4th and 5th graders right after school. 🐠🦈🐢

From watersheds and coral reefs to sharks, sea turtles, squid dissection, coastal birds, and plastics pollution — young students explore the marine ecosystems in their own backyard while older students grow as leaders and educators.

✅ Free after-school program
✅ Led by students, for students
✅ Now at Phillippi Shores (Sarasota) & Garden Elementary (Venice)

Because protecting our bay starts with the people who’ll inherit it. 💙

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Sarasota, FL
34230 - 34243

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