Education key to preventing stormwater pollution
Across the state, more than 76,000 stormwater ponds are woven into Florida neighborhoods, often as the focal point…
Native landscapes can help restore Florida’s biodiversity
As gardeners across Tampa Bay contemplate replacing their cold-damaged plants or landscaping with new plants amidst the ongoing…
Bird populations are plummeting but citizen-scientists can help
Scientists estimate that North American bird populations have declined by nearly 3 billion since 1970. While it would be…
Feeling stressed? Help yourself by stepping into the shade of trees
Have you ever considered a walk in a tree-shaded park to relieve stress? If you have, you’re hardly…
Community Wildlife Corridor celebrates with fourth annual Plantapolooza
Chad Hardy didn’t intend to give away thousands of native plants every year during Plantapolooza. It started as…
Corridor Compatible Communities guidelines work in urban settings too
The new Design Guidelines for Corridor Compatible Communities outline best practices for developing new communities near the 18-million-acre…
Charlie Hunsicker: In the right place at the right time
Charlie Hunsicker built his career on being in the right place at the right time – and everyone…
Agency on Bay and Coastal Management celebrates 40 years
Forty years ago, following concerted efforts by residents troubled as water quality in Tampa Bay steadily declined, the…
Courtney Campbell Causeway construction may offer a “once in a generation opportunity” to restore Old Tampa Bay
As the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) considers expanding the Courtney Campbell Causeway, environmental leaders are calling for…
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…