Letter from the Director When you look over the illustration below, you will come to recognize all that we do! I like to think of it as a passion to preserve and protect our environment in Manatee County, mixed with a compassion for the wellbeing of our community and its visitors. From ecological testing of our estuaries’ water quality to organizing yoga classes for the visitors to our beaches to offering classes for healthy relationships, the Parks & Natural Resources Department staff take to heart their responsibilities of ensuring we are all surrounded by a safe and beautiful environment that will enhance the quality of life for all in Manatee County. We take great pride in providing a wide diversity of programs in our Department. This enables us to work together, creating programs that further the mission of health for our community and environment. Like the new “Eco Fitness” initiative that manifested into the Muscle for Mussels program when the Programming/Education/Volunteer, Natural Resources, and Recreation Divisions came together to create an environmental ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ front cover). This program brought together a variety of people from diverse backgrounds for the common goal of exercise and to improve water quality. Come join us and become a volunteer steward of our lands, bring the family to a special event, or participate in one of our many programs. We look forward to seeing you in our parks, preserves, and throughout Manatee County. Sincerely, Charlie Hunsicker 3 �� Nature Centers Tournaments �� Rangers Partnerships Leagues SMART Program Well Water Permitting Hazardous Waste Program Fertilizer Ordinance Environmental Monitoring Interpretive Signage Leagues Youth Camps FL-Friendly Landscaping Recreation Division Pools & Splash Pads Commercial Horticulture Agriculture & Extension Division Lands East Lands West Administrative Division Natural Resources Division Program/Education Volunteer Division Environmental Protection Division Fitness Athletics Tennis / Racquet Aquatics Environmental Programs Volunteers Special Events Environmental Education Environmental Programs Resource Management (Preserves) Boat Ramps Marine Resources Estuaries Ecological Resources Contracts Management Grants Coordination Fiscal Operations Mining Services Air/Watershed Management Marine Extension Groundwater Management 4-H Youth Development Environmental Horticulture Master Gardener Coordination Family & Consumer Sciences Family Nutrition Soil Conservation Food & Nutrition Programs Commercial Vegetable Livestock
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