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Celery Fields Regional Stormwater Facility 3
CELERY FIELDS
REGIONAL STORMWATER FACILITY, 6893 Palmer Blvd., Sarasota
Also features: boardwalks with observation decks, Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, Sarasota Audubon Nature Center.
ACTIVITIES
EXPLORE CELERY FIELDS
January-April / Ages: 12 and up / Fee: Free / Third Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Why is it called “Celery Fields?” Why is Celery Fields so popular? And just what is that mountain made of? Learn the answers to these questions and more on a guided walk through the site. Participants should be prepared to walk approximately two miles along mostly unpaved and often uneven rocky or grassy surfaces, some of which will be uphill. For details, call 311 or email parksonline@scgov.net.
GO BIRDING!
Visit Sarasota Audubon Nature Center at Celery Fields!
Lemon Bay Park has trail steward and butterfly garden volunteer opportunities available. This is a chance to give back and an opportunity to share your skills and knowledge. Please visit scgov.net (keyword volunteers) for more information.
SUPPORT THE PARKS YOU LOVE WITH FRIENDS OF SARASOTA COUNTY PARKS
No one can do it alone, and the Friends of Sarasota County Parks organization is certainly no exception. Established in 2003, the Friends is a 501(c)(3) organization founded to support the efforts of Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources with maintaining and increasing the value and importance of our parks as places of natural beauty, recreation and education for all. For more information, visit foscp.org or email president@foscp.org.
