Join us for a guided paddle launching from Johnson Preserve. As we paddle downstream, your naturalist guide will interpret the plants and animals that call the river home and highlight ways you can help protect the Braden River watershed. We’ll stop for lunch at the Linger Lodge Restaurant and Bar (participants must purchase their own … Read more
Party in Paradise Returns to Bay Preserve! November 8, 2025 6:00 PM – 10:00 pm You’re invited to an unforgettable evening at Bay Preserve as Party in Paradise makes its much-anticipated return! Come connect with fellow conservation-minded friends while supporting the protection of our land and waterways for the benefit of people and nature. Purchase … Read more
Join us for a naturalist-guided walk at Johnson Preserve at Braden River as we look for local wildlife and learn about land conservation! We will explore the preserve at a leisurely pace, stopping to observe and identify plants and animals as we walk. Participants will learn how land managers, communities, and conservationists are working to protect natural … Read more
Join us for a guided paddle launching from Johnson Preserve. As we paddle downstream, your naturalist guide will interpret the plants and animals that call the river home and highlight ways you can help protect the Braden River watershed. We’ll stop for lunch at the Linger Lodge Restaurant and Bar (participants must purchase their own meal) before returning … Read more
Join us for a guided paddle of Deer Prairie Creek and the lower Myakka River! As we make our way downstream, your naturalist guide will interpret the plants and animals that call the river home and highlight ways you can help protect the Myakka River Watershed. We’ll stop for lunch at the Tarpon Point Grill and … Read more
Join us for a special sunrise paddle departing from Bay Preserve! As wading birds fly through cotton candy skies and mullet splash in calm morning water, we’ll make our way along the mangrove shorelines of Little Sarasota Bay to Palmer Point Park. If the skies are clear, we may observe the full moon setting over … Read more
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