Sarasota County Beaches

[SRQ NEWS]
Four County Beaches Awarded National Blue Wave Certification .......
Siesta, Lido, Venice and Caspersen beaches were all recognized by the national Clean Beaches Council as Blue Wave Beaches for the 2007-2008 season because they meet rigorous standards for sustainable management of beach resources and amenities.
Among the criteria the council considers for certifying a site as a Blue Wave Beach are water quality, beach and inter-tidal conditions, habitat conservation, public information and education and erosion management.
Since 2003, Siesta and Venice beaches have been certified through the Blue Wave Campaign.
In 2004 Caspersen Beach was certified, followed by Lido Beach in 2005.

The National Healthy Beaches Campaign, administered by the Laboratory for Coastal Research at Florida International University, has also certified Siesta, Lido, Venice and Caspersen beaches.