Programs

• Land Restoration and Habitat Management
• Water Resource Protection
• Recreational Facilities and Programs
• Manatee County Preserves

Accomplishments

• 19 sites with 28,00 acres under conservation management
• 525,000 visitors to County preserves
• 25,143 trees planted for habitat restoration
• Deployed prefabricated reef material to the 40-acre Bridge Reef to include 60 Bay Reef Balls, 50 Pallet Balls, 13 Supra Balls and 2 Deep Covers
• Obtained an FDACS permit for a 6.19 Acre Oyster Restoration Aquiculture Lease
• Recycled +25 tons of oyster shell from local restaurants between January and November 2024