Audubon’s Volunteer of the Year “didn’t even know the award existed”
Almost everyone who wins a major award expresses their total surprise at the honor, but Wendy Meehan was…
USF to lead $3.2-million grant for system to forecast and mitigate sargassum
News reports earlier this summer predicted that Florida’s beaches would be overwhelmed by a stinky rotten mass of…
Port Tampa Bay Proposes Giant Recycling Project
As giant cranes are building a new eight-lane span of the Howard Frankland bridge in Old Tampa Bay,…
You Can Help Prevent Extinctions by Protecting Critical Habitat
The news is incredibly sad. Last month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposed removing 23 species…
Ecosphere Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Tom Ries didn’t set out to create one of the most successful regional environmental non-profits in the nation.…
Pinellas County’s Focus on Green Infrastructure to Increase Sustainability and Resilience
The Resilient Pinellas Action Plan, released in June, has identified a number of initiatives for the County to…
SPC STEM Center Becomes Destination Campus
What started as a mostly underwater 50-acre site complete with falling-down homes and derelict boats has become a…
Kayak Fishing in Mobbly Bayou Preserve
The sun hung high in the sky. I felt its warmth as I prepared for an exciting afternoon…
Eagle Watchers Wanted!
Birders across Tampa Bay are already gearing up for bald eagle nesting season in Florida, which officially kicked…
Florida Birding and Nature Festival Returns
The four-day Florida Birding and Nature Festival will feature field trips, boat excursions, seminars by experts, nationally renowned…