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Creek Cleanup 2019

Creek Cleanup 2019

Barbie doll and teeter totter, holiday lights and a hand saw … 299 pounds of trash and 35 pounds of recyclables retrieved from Phillippi Creek by 28 paddlers at the 2019 creek cleanup!

Gators & Gray Heron

Gators & Gray Heron

Two gators sunning when along comes a heron. The heron slowly walks past and leaves since the gators seem more interested in him as a meal….

Alligator Gar in Phillippi Creek

Alligator Gar in Phillippi Creek

Diet: mostly fish but sometimes water fowl and small mammals
Habitat: they can adapt to various salinities from freshwater lakes to brackish creeks and bays along the Gulf of Mexico
Behavior: they float a few feet below the surface and wait for prey to swim within reach.
Did you know: the fossil record traces their existence to the early cretaceous over a hundred million years ago!

Eastern Screech Owlets

Eastern Screech Owlets

These owlets were born this summer in our mango tree and stuck around for a few months. We lost part of the tree in Irma – hopefully they still come back next spring! This is our third year having owlets hatch.

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Lucky's Market is proud to sponsor conservation and restoration of Phillippi Creek - Sarasota Bay's largest creek.

Almost Heaven Kayak Adventures is proud to provide kayaks for the 2019 Phillippi Creek paddle cleanup.

South Gate Community Center is proud to host the 2019 Phillippi Creek paddle cleanup.