Sarasota County Acquires 100th Property Through Land Management Program

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Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources completed the 100th land acquisition through the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Program (ESLPP). On Friday, Oct. 17, the county closed on the property formerly known as Camp Venice RV Resort, 4085 E. Venice Ave., Venice. Located adjacent to Sarasota County’s Snook Haven Park and near Sleeping Turtles Preserve South, another ESLPP site, the 20-acre property has operated as a campground for the past 40 years. Approximately six acres consist of mesic hammock and riverine habitat along the Myakka River, with native vegetation including oaks, southern red cedar, cabbage palm, beautyberry and wild coffee. For more information on Sarasota County’s Land Acquisition and Management Program or Sarasota County’s Environmental Lands Celebration, please visit  SarasotaCountyParks.com/LandAcquisitions or call 311.

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