Model Shoreline Ordinance Plans for Future Protection and Habitat Restoration
Protecting shorelines from rising waters, driven by changing sea levels and tidally influenced flooding, will be both more…
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…
Dead Owls Spur Action on Rodenticides
It all started when a great horned owlet named Huey was found dead after falling from a…
Survey Shows Most Floridians Support protecting Natural Lands
While partisan politics may divide Floridians on many topics, nearly two-thirds of residents on both sides of the…
Native Plants on Outback Key Create Haven for Birds
Native plants naturally recruited to Outback Key provide food and shelter for many species of endangered or threatened birds.
Mayors’ “Save Our Bay” Challenge Kicks Off with Vertical Oyster Gardens
The Mayor's "Save Our Bay" campaign kicks off with residents from Oldsmar and Safety Harbor building Vertical Oyster Gardens (VOGs) to hang from the city-owed piers and residential docks.
A Bridge Over Troubled Water
Old Tampa Bay – the bay segment north of the Gandy Bridge where tidal circulation is restricted –…
Butterflies Need Our Help, Expert Says
Butterfly expert Dr. Marc Minno’s message is alarming. “We are losing caterpillars and butterflies in Florida. Five or…
Seagrass Loss Poses Challenges, Opportunities
Our car was heading north as we were gazing at the waters of Tampa Bay, “Take one last…