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Interested in birding but not sure where or how to start. If so, this program is for you.

Providing our community with a connection to local farmers, growers, artisans, and chefs, right in the heart of Downtown Sarasota. Open every Saturday, rain or shine, 52 weeks a...

Join a local Parks and Rec. expert naturalist on a guided walking tour of Lido beach.

Join us weekly to breathe in the fresh air, challenge yourself, and create a community. Savor the trip along the 1.6 and 3.2-mile routes through Robinson Preserve and notice as...

Vendors at the market offer an array of fresh baked goods, wild-caught seafood, Florida-grown produce, boutique cheeses, locally roasted coffee, handcrafted soaps, and fresh-cut...

The event is the largest single-day volunteer event to improve and enhance Americas public lands. This year, the theme is Giving Back Together.

Join us and celebrate National Public Lands Day, the the nation's largest single-day volunteer event for public lands! Volunteers will help plant coastal wetland species at...

Join us at the Mosaic Center for Nature, Exploration, Science, and Technology for a special celebration of National Public Lands Day. Educational activity stations will be set up...

Give back to your public lands by volunteering for a day of service. Projects will include trail trimming and maintenance, and invasive exotic plant removal.

Take a self-guided tour through the historic Dr. C.B. Wilson House to learn about the house, the Wilson family and other historical aspects of Sarasota County. Volunteer docents...

Join the Coastal and Heartland National Estuary Partnership to learn about microplastics and ways to reduce them from entering our environment.

The Red Barn in Bradenton, FL, combines a traditional flea market, plaza shops, food courts and open-air farmers markets.

Sarasota’s Newtown Farmers Market is an affiliate of The Newtown Nation and was established to promote, support, and provide healthy produce for our community while also providing...

Budding scientists ages 2-5 can bring their favorite grown-up to explore and discover a variety of science and nature topics in the Mosaic Backyard Universe.

Presented by the Master Gardeners

On the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month from 10AM until 1PM, A Master Gardener with the Manatee County Extension Office, will have a table set up in the library's lobby to answer...

Come learn about Florida's first commercial fishermen. Manatee county's coastline was the perfect fish-rich environment Cuban fishermen needed to settle and create villages, or...

Join us for story time under the Mighty Oak in the Mosaic Backyard Universe. Afterward, have fun with an activity that is themed to the story.

Enjoy fruits, vegetables, home goods, tea, clothing, beauty services, local art, live music, and food trucks.

The Red Barn in Bradenton, FL, combines a traditional flea market, plaza shops, food courts and open-air farmers markets.

Shark Pups & Grownups is an early childhood STEM program for kids ages 2 through 5 and their favorite adult. Each class includes movement, science tool exploration, role play and...

Join us for the NEW Meadows Farmers Market in a fun and outdoor shaded environment in the beautiful Meadows Community of Sarasota.

Sundays start fresh at the Farmers Market at Lakewood Ranch, located at Waterside Place. Come experience this curated gathering of the best flavors in the region, including...

This workshop will focus on nurturing climbing aroids and how to encourage growth to reach their full potential – literally.

Join us for story time under the Mighty Oak in the Mosaic Backyard Universe. Afterward, have fun with an activity that is themed to the story.

Join UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County for an engaging walk into the fantastic world of mangroves.Join UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County for an engaging walk into the fantastic...