Welcome summer with a rain garden
For most Tampa Bay residents, protecting our lakes, streams and bay from stormwater pollution means changing bad habits…
Restoring the Manatee River, one oyster reef pot at a time
Damon Moore is known for setting audacious goals. His first was a self-described “hair-brained scheme” to restore Mariposa…
Celebrate Stormwater Stewardship Month in May
Stormwater runoff is the largest single source of pollution in Tampa Bay – but it’s also the place…
Restored springs play a critical role in ecosystems
Abundant springs providing clean, fresh water to Indigenous peoples and European settlers fueled the Tampa Bay region’s growth…
Celebrate Arbor Day Across Tampa Bay
Local governments across the region are joining together to celebrate Arbor Day Across Tampa Bay, highlighting the importance…
Living shorelines a bright spot after 2024 Hurricane Season
As the Tampa Bay region slowly but surely rebuilds infrastructure ranging from beaches to the baseball stadium, one…
Could a Magic Jet Ski reduce red tide?
Dave Tomasko doesn’t usually joke about red tide in Sarasota Bay, but he can’t help but smile about…
Duette Preserve: 33 square miles of wilderness in a fast-growing region
The first sign that Duette Preserve in northern Manatee County is not just another preserve is literally a…
Audubon celebrates new islands in its Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries System
A generous donation from Mahaffey Management, LLC, adds three mangrove spoil islands to the Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries…
Agency on Bay Management Expands
For more than 50 years, the Agency on Bay Management (ABM) and its predecessor organizations have led the…