New Bobby Jones Park Space Approved in Phillippi Creek Watershed
Although is it more than 8 miles away from the mouth of Phillippi Creek, the Bobby Jones Golf Course is located in the north part of the Phillippi Creek watershed. This means rainwater that flows onto the 300 acre property drains into the creek. On February 18, 2020,...
New Antenna to Monitor Snook in the creek
Tidal creeks, like Phillippi Creek, provide important shelter and food resources for fish like snook, especially young fish. Over the last few years, Mote Marine Laboratory and Sarasota County have been working together to track the behavior of snook in Phillippi...
Local Wonders Part III
This year, we’ve been collecting stories and photos about the amazing sights and sounds you’ve experienced on Phillippi Creek. Here are some photos and stories from your Phillippi Creek friends and neighbors. “I was fishing from the Phillippi Creek park dock...
Red Bug Slough Restoration
Over the past year, Sarasota County has been working hard to restore the native landscape at Red Bug Slough Preserve. If you’ve been out there recently, you’ve probably noticed some changes happening on the island in the middle of the slough. Last summer,...