Elling Eide Center - Group Volunteer Workday and Picnic

Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am to Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 11:30 am UTC-05:00

Elling Eide Center | Sarasota

Elling Eide Center
Publisher/HostElling Eide Center
Elling Eide Center  - Group Volunteer Workday and Picnic
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Join us for a fun day of teamwork, good eats, and environmental stewardship!
About this Event

Activity

Generally, volunteers gather at the Elling Eide Center to help with habitat restoration and enhancement at our 72-acre bay-front nature preserve, help care for Elling's 7-acre fruit and ornamental tree arboretum, or support the native plant conservation seed bank and horticulture program. Specific activities will be shared by email with registrants within one week of the event. If you are keen for a specific activity, please consider joining us as a solo volunteer, or emailing Lee with your specific concerns. ([email protected]).

Following work, interested guests are invited to join a potluck picnic, described below.

Schedule

9:00 - 11:30 – Habitat restoration, enhancement, or horticultural care

11:30 - 12:30 – Potluck picnic

Difficulty

This activity will be medium-difficult; it will involve repetitive bending and walking on uneven terrain.

Do you have certain limitations or concerns you want to share? Accomodations or alternative events may be possible - please share your needs with Lee at [email protected].


Facilities

Yes, there is a bathroom and picnic tables onsite.


Inclement Weather

If the forecast includes rain, we will send a follow up email with further instructions.


Potluck Picnic

After working, we will share a potluck picnic. Eide Center staff will bring veggie and beef hotdogs and grill them. Please bring a side dish if you are able (not required). Cut fruit may be served from our tropical fruit orchard.


Attire

Volunteers are required to wear closed-toe shoes. For most activities, long pants are strongly encouraged. Please bring adequate water, snacks, sunglasses, hats, sunscreen, bug spray, etc, in order to be comfortable.


Questions?

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Lee Amos at or [email protected].


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Elling Eide Center, 8000 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, United States

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