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About JT Eldreth

J.T. Eldreth Elsa’s Youth and Nature Program Coordinator Develop and oversee youth activates for The Friends of Oscar Scherer Inc. http://www.friendsofoscarscherer.com/html/just_for_kids.html Prepare the trail today, For children to be tomorrow's environmental caretakers of our unique natural resource. Florida State Parks…

ADULT AND FAMILY LITERACY EVENT

Sept. 10, 11, and 12 it is free admission into Florida State Parks by showing a library card, a library book or donating a gently used or new family friendly book to the park. This goes the same for the … Continue reading

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Rewarding Opportunity

Rewarding Opportunity as  Volunteer Nature Program Coordinator. Prepare the trail today, For children to be tomorrow’s environmental caretakers of our unique natural resource … Florida State Parks… Coordinator needed to continue award winning,  Elsa’s Youth and Nature Programs.  Design new … Continue reading

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Saturday at the park

Summer is here and it’s a great time to take advantage of everything the park has to offer! Saturday morning starts with Kamper Coffee at 8 AM then the first of our award winning programs, Oscar’s Nature Detective at 9 … Continue reading

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May 29th… what a day at Oscar Scherer Nature Center…

Hello Friends May 29th……. what a day at Oscar Scherer Nature Center….. The Nature Center was a buzz all day long……. Ranger Tony lead a group from Everglades Collage around the park, as they came back from their tour I … Continue reading

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A Saturday Too Remember

Hello all just an update on Nature Programs at Oscar. April 24th was a happening day at the Lake Osprey Nature Center. Elsa’s Nature Programs was the name of the game, with a record number for Fish Printing. The first … Continue reading

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Elsa’s Youth and Nature Programs

Saturday was  a busy day at the old Nature Center as all three youth programs had a GREAT crowd. In the afternoon Barb and Pat had their hands full with over 14 for Scrubby’s Paper Making, while in the morning … Continue reading

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Elsa’s Youth Programs Saturday March 6th

Elsa’s Youth And Nature programs will not take place this weekend as we will be having the 7th annual Sarasota Folk Festival that will be held Saturday and Sunday, March 6 & 7, at Oscar Scherer State Park. Programs will … Continue reading

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10th ANNUAL Scrub-Jay 5K/10K RUN

10th ANNUAL Scrub-Jay 5K/10K RUN   Saturday, February 20, 2010             TIME: 5K Run @ 7:45 AM 10K Run @ 8:30 AM 1 mile Walk/Hike @ 8:10 AM     The course is mostly hard-packed sand and grass trails through the Park’s … Continue reading

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Elsa’s Fish Printing

Elsa’s Fish Printing started of slow on Saturday with a German couple and there two children, they couldn’t believe we would have the class just for them, they were thrilled. About half way through the slide show another couple came … Continue reading

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The Scrub Jay 5k – 10k February 20, 2010

On your mark, get set, LETS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In 2 weeks we have one of our biggest events of the year in our park. The Scrub Jay 5k – 10k February 20, 2010 Race for the Scherer Delight of it! Saturday, … Continue reading

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