The Florida Recreation and Park Association (FRPA) honored Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources (PRNR) with the 2025 Voluntary Service Group Award in recognition of outstanding volunteer contributions.
The award was presented to PRNR’s Friends of Lemon Bay Park volunteer group on Aug. 27 during the FRPA annual conference in Orlando and marks the sixth time in seven years that Sarasota County volunteer groups have earned the award.
Since 2011, the Friends of Lemon Bay Park have supported PRNR through habitat restoration, public outreach and community involvement. Made up of 27 active members, most of them retired professionals, the volunteer group has contributed more than 4,600 hours since 2022 to trail maintenance, invasive species removal, habitat restoration and hurricane recovery…