Seven-foot sawfish returned to Tampa Bay
Cameras whirred as Tonya Wiley directed the rescue of a seven-foot smalltooth sawfish from a pond off Bishop…
Ecosphere invited to join the United Nation’s Race to Resilience
A local not-for-profit organization has been invited to join the United Nations’ Race to Resilience (R2R), an international…
BEE the Difference: How You Can Protect Native Bees Through Fall and Winter
Story and photography by Laura Zurro Most conversations about saving bees focus on honey bees. But Florida is…
BEE ready: sign up now for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census
Across the country, beekeepers are reporting “catastrophic” honeybee colony losses. Closer to home, a Florida expert on native…
Egmont Key: Stories from Eyewitnesses to History
I admit, I expected to enjoy Egmont Key: Stories from Eyewitnesses to History even before I opened it.…
By the numbers: A short version of Egmont’s history
1757: Don Francisco Maria Celi surveys the island before sailing up the Hillsborough River. 1763: Egmont is named…
MART aims to make it easier to permit habitat restoration
A new initiative aims to make permitting easier for living shorelines and other nature-based solutions that provide a…
Become a ghost-trap buster in Tampa Bay
A team of ghost-busters is targeting derelict crab traps in Tampa to obliterate derelict crab traps that continue…
Rooted in Resilience: The Role of Trees in Hurricane Preparedness
Hurricane season officially began on June 1st, and as people around Tampa Bay prepare mentally and physically for…
Welcome summer with a rain garden
For most Tampa Bay residents, protecting our lakes, streams and bay from stormwater pollution means changing bad habits…