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Our
creeks and bays: love 'em or lose 'em
Sarasota County's landscape is
defined in large measure by the hundreds of waterways - bays,
creeks, canals and ponds - that connect to make up our
watersheds.
A watershed is the land area that
drains into a stream, pond, reservoir, bay or other body of
water. Rain that falls within the watershed is delivered through
small swales and ditches to tributaries that flow to our bays.
It is important to recognize that the things we all do on the
land affect the quality of our watersheds, including Roberts Bay
North - and our own quality of life.
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Workshop Summary
Watershed residents were invited to a workshop on March 15,
2008 from 9 -11a.m. at the South Gate Community Center. The
purpose of the event was to engage resident stakeholders in
watershed management planning and encourage them to become
watershed champions.
After PowerPoint presentations and a question and answer
period, attendees were divided into four breakout groups to
rotate among four stations, representing the four areas of
focus: water quality, water supply, flood protection and natural
systems. Below is a handout from the
workshop.
Roberts
Bay North Checklist
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Learn More
about Roberts Bay North
Today Sarasota County is
examining all our county's watersheds to determine the best plan
for restoring their health, to the greatest extent possible. As
we perform those examinations, we invite you to join us in
developing effective solutions that will reverse harmful trends
that threaten sea life habitat and water quality. Government
can't own the solutions alone. We need your help.
Click here to learn how to become a
watershed champion.
Roberts
Bay North Watershed Story
Roberts Bay
North History
Roberts Bay
North Timeline
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