Discover Duette - Wagon Tours are Back!

East Fork of the Manatee River

Sat. November 13, 2021 - Fall Wildflower Tour
Sat. February 12, 2022 - Florida Prairie Tour
Sat. March 5, 2022 - Pioneer History Tour

Tours are Free!
Registration available 3 weeks prior.
​Come back for registration link.
Open air wagon, masks optional. Limit 15.

Fall Color in Florida!

Discover over 20,000 acres of Duette Preserve from a covered wagon. With a Master Naturalist guide and a Park Ranger, discover the story of restoration and wildlife. Pine Flatwoods, River Floodplain and Scrub ecosystems, and maybe spot a Florida Scrub-jay! ​
Hosted by the
Manatee Fish and Game Association, Inc.
in partnership with
​Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources

Tickets only available for next tour.
Come back afterwards to purchase future tours.

Kids Fishing Tournament
May 14, 2022

Sponsorship Opportunities:
We welcome monetary contributions, supplies and materials, and in-kind donations, as well as volunteer help on the day of the event.  Contributions are tax deductible as we are a 501(c)(3) corporation.  A donation of $100 or more by April 23rd will put your name or logo on the event T-Shirt.
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"This is a blast - come out next year!"
Hundreds of kids from 5-14 years of age come with an adult to participate in this free event. 
  •  Prizes by age and category
  • Drawings for fishing equipment.
  • Free Lunch and
  • Free T-shirts  

         Catch & Release!  
      Green Bridge Pier            .         Palmetto, FL  

This is what we do

We proactively participate with the community by funding sound practices to conserve fish and wildlife and its habitat.
Stewards Conserving Our Resources and Environment (SCORE)
​
Since 1935

Preserving the lost Florida

Pledged $25,000 to Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast for the purchase of the Johnson Preserve to support Save the Woods
​in Eastern Manatee County.

Protecting Habitats

Hosted 22 Annual Environmental Summit meetings to discuss environmental platforms with candidates and address local environmental issues.

Teaching Stewardship

Provide lunch for the Manasota Environthon and Future Farmers of America Land Judging Competition. 
Organized 31 Annual Jerry Hill Kids Fishing Tournaments

Manatee Community Foundation Manatee Fish & Game Conservation Fund

Looking for Contributions
to allow us to continue our grant program for environmental scholarships, environmental education and habitat preservation. We are the only Environmental Fund currently available through the Manatee Community Foundation
​
​​Looking for Grantees
funds are available for schools, governments and non-profits to further our mission of conservation of fish and wildlife and their habitats.

Manatee Fish and Game Association

Upcoming Events
Leading, advising, funding, educating, promoting, practicing, and modeling sound practices to conserve fish and wildlife and its habitat.​

P.O. Box 9164
Bradenton, FL 34206
(941) 792-8314

May 8, 2021

Jerry Hill Memorial Kid's Fishing Tournament
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