Urban Oasis for Manatees Under Construction
[printfriendly]Just north of downtown Tampa, crystal-clear water still flows from the original source of the city’s freshwater supply.…
You Can Help Save the Frogs
[printfriendly] By Avalon Theisen When you think of a frog, what comes to mind? Slimy? Hopping? Fly-eating? Green?…
Look at Alternatives Before Using Synthetic Chemical Pesticides
[printfriendly] By Pam Brown As residents of Florida, we enjoy wonderful weather almost year-round. But our moderate winter…
Perils of Plastic
[printfriendly] By Sigrid Tidmore When our nonprofit organization, Community Stepping Stones, won a Tampa Bay Estuary Program mini-grant…
Love Hurts! Some Nature Photographers Get too Close
[printfriendly] By Ann Paul and Mark Rachal, Audubon Florida The Tampa Bay region supports some of the largest…
Simple Aquascaping of Your Retention Pond Using Native Plants
[printfriendly] By Ernie Franke Someone recently called for advice on beautifying the retention pond next to her home.…
From Pasture to Prairie: Pasco Restoration Project Breaks New Ground
[printfriendly] At first glance, Jumping Gully Preserve looks just the way it should. Sandhill cranes stroll majestically through…
Teaching the Three “Ts” — Turtles, Tortoises and Terrapin
[printfriendly] It was love at first sight. George Heinrich was just five years old when his father brought…
Marvelous Mud
“Ewwww!” “Yuck — it’s icky, squishy and smelly!” “Cool. Can we take off our shoes and play in…
The Life We Overlook
Above: A tube anemone waits for a tasty morsel to drift by its hiding spot near Egmont Key.…