Eco Sarasota

Support local efforts to designate our beloved Myakka River in Sarasota County as a Federal Partnership Wild and Scenic River. This designation will further empower us to protect and enhance the Myakka’s outstanding values, to the benefit of human and natural communities.

With Congressman Greg Steube's timely H.R 642 bill, our community has come together to increase meaningful support of our beloved Myakka River. And today, in an important next step in the lengthy designation process, the Congressman led a letter calling for the House Committee on Natural Resources to advance H.R. 642, the Myakka Wild and Scenic River Act of 2025.

Read more in the press release, which links to the Congressman's letter. And bonus points if you find my Easter Egg. More on THAT soon!
https://steube.house.gov/.../rep-steube-leads-myakka.../

Rep. Steube Leads Myakka River Letter to Natural Resources Committee – Congressman Steube WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) led a letter calling for the House Committee on Natural Resources to advance H.R. 642, the Myakka Wild and Scenic River Act of 2025.“Designating the Sarasota segment of the Myakka River as a Partnership Wild and Scenic River (PWSR) is essen...

We are at the beginning of seeing the effects of climate change. We have to quit fossil fuels.

Big Oil caused this. Period.

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On August 21st, the enterococci survey was conducted during an incoming tide. Salinity levels ranged from 21 - 33 ppt. The impact from recent rain events is still evident in the water quality at most of our sites.

📣 Interested in our Water Quality program? We are hiring a Water Quality and Pollution Specialist! Visit http://www.suncoastwaterkeeper.org/water_pollution...
for more information on the position.

💧 Want to support our water quality efforts? Become a member at www.suncoastwaterkeeper.org/membership
For more information on our water quality monitoring program, visit our site at www.suncoastwaterkeeper.org/safetoswim

To check if your favorite beach is monitored for enterococci, please visit the Florida Healthy Beaches program https://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/beach-water-quality/index.html

We can feed the world and help avert climate disaster.

Just say No to Fertilizers

Remember, the application of fertilizers containing nitrogen and phosphorous are restricted between June 1 and Sept 30 to help maintain healthy waterways! For more info visit https://loom.ly/uzVCAlc.

Artificial grass can worsen the heat island effect in our cities. It also breaks down into harmful microplastics that harm wildlife and human health. Just say NO to fake grass.

And that just one reason why artificial grass is a NO from me.

Get IFAS tool showing the value of a tree! We need more of this.