At Sixty, Silent Spring Still Inspires
One gorgeous March afternoon, I am sitting with my students next to a large pond on Eckerd College’s…
There’s No Place Like Home for a Wildlife Refuge
A majority of Floridians support protecting natural habitats and reforestation policies, but did you know that your own…
Outdoor Afro Opens New Doors for Black People
Nature is my escape, my reset, and my passion. Whenever I am in a community outdoors and connecting…
The grass is not greener when it’s artificial turf
If the thought of an environmentally friendly lawn that needs no maintenance sounds appealing, you need to talk…
Florida Birding Festival Returns Oct. 20-23
Back and better than ever, the Florida Birding and Nature Festival is scheduled for October 20 through October…
Piney Point Enters a New Chapter
Piney Point, the abandoned phosphate plant that has dumped more than a billion gallons of contaminated water into…
Ocean Allies Take On Single-Use Plastics
Sheri Heilman was appalled when she came back to Florida after visiting her vineyard in Oregon in 2019.…
New Video Highlights Tampa Bay National Wildlife Refuges
Some of the most spectacular sites in Tampa Bay are difficult to reach or are protected from human…
Taxes for Environmental Lands Pay Off
As Polk and Pasco counties consider extending or resuming property tax increases to purchase environmental lands, Manatee County…
Agencies Making Living Shorelines Easier to Build
Living shorelines are critical to the Tampa Bay Estuary Program’s (TBEP) ambitious habitat master plan. In the…