All Neighborhoods Healthy Ponds Workshop
Schedule
Fri Jan 31 2025 at 08:30 am to 02:15 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Englewood Sports Complex | Englewood, FL
About this Event
We've been working the last few years with so many great neighbors and managers like you who are improving their neighborhood ponds. It's time (again) to get together to meet each other and talk shop about how to improve our ponds, our neighborhoods, and our environment!
Neighborhood Success Stories
We'll have a mix of speakers, discussion, and activities designed to inspire. It's a chance to learn practical solutions and strategies for healthy neighborhood ponds from neighbors who have succeeded!
Expert Advice
Catch up on the latest techniques and advice (including new topics for returning attendees) and learn from our local experts at Sarasota County, Charlotte County, Suncoast Waterkeeper, UF/IFAS Extension, and the Healthy Ponds Collaborative.
Workshop Activities and Takeaways
- Learn about watershed connections and stormwater's impact on the health of our bays
- Find out what other HOAs are doing with their Boards and Committees to improve their ponds
- Get a round-up of resources available to assist HOAs in improving their stormwater ponds
- Go on a walkabout with experts to learn how to assess the health of a stormwater pond and maintenance solutions
- Participate in a Q&A Discussion panel featuring homeowners and their success stories
- Go deeper with hands-on clinics on CORE topics: managing runoff and nutrient pollution, selecting plants, and finding funding. Plus NEW info on algal blooms, maintenance for flood mitigation, and storm resilient landscapes
Please plan to join us at 8:30 am for coffee and a light breakfast. The workshop brgins at 9 am sharp.
Cordially,
Your Planning Team
- Jennifer Shafer, Science and Environment Council
- David Shafer, Science and Environment Council
- Kayla Quinn, Sarasota County Stormwater Environmental Utility
- Mollie Holland, Charlotte County Environmental and Community Resiliency
- Abbey Tyrna, Suncoast Waterkeeper
- Michael D'Imperio, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Water Resources
- Christine Quigley, Science and Environment Council
Where is it happening?
Englewood Sports Complex, 1300 South River Road, Englewood, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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