Meeting Dates & Location

Meetings take place at 7 p.m. each month (excluding February when we host our annual shell festival and December when we host a holiday party) from September through April. Meeting locations are subject to change.

Fall meetings are as follows: September 10, October 15 and November 19. Future meeting dates and locations to be determined. 

Fall meetings location: Green Room in the Cooperative Extension Office at Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road. The building is at the park located just east of I-75 off Clark Road in Sarasota.

Field trips for 2026-2027 (*Note: Excursions are subject to change and open to members of the Sarasota Shell Club only)

October 2026 – Harn’s freshwater Snails Collection Date, Tuesday, October 13

November 2026 – Blackthorne Memorial Park, Thursday, November 12, 7:54 a.m., -0.24 low tide

December 2026 – Honeymoon Island, December 10, 7:15 a.m., -0.57 low tide

January 2027 – Carefree Learner, Sarasota Bay, January 8, 20 and 21, 7 a.m. all three trips

January 2027 – Kice, Friday, January 22, 6:33 a.m., -0.97 low tide

January 2027 – Keewaydin Island, Saturday, January 23, 7:18 a.m., -0.87 low tide

February, 2027 – Jupiter Sound, Monday, February 22, 3:33 p.m., -0.89 low tide

March, 2027 – Missouri Key, Tuesday, March 23, 4:57 p.m., -0.23 low tide

April, 2027 – Peace River date TBD, Fossil Shark Tooth Collection