Plastic by the numbers
8 miillion Tons of plastic that ended up in the ocean from coastal counties in 2010. 1 of…
Safety Harbor Waterfront Park Habitat Restoration a Model of Success
[printfriendly] [su_pullquote align=”right”] Aerial view of Safety Harbor’s Waterfront Park, taken shortly after the February 25 planting event.…
FDOT moving ahead with new solution to stormwater pollution
Image courtesy ESA. Map depicts current seagrass abundance in the section of Old Tampa Bay. Work on a…
Tampa Bay Seagrasses Continue to Surpass Recovery Goal
[su_slider source=”media: 8701,8702,8703,8704,8705,8706,8707,8708,8709″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”880″ height=”500″ title=”no” pages=”no”] [printfriendly] Seagrasses in Tampa Bay increased by more than…
River Board Celebrates 30 Years
[printfriendly] [su_pullquote align=”right”]Top: The foresight of the River Board is apparent from this aerial shot showing the Riverwalk…
Manatee Viewing Center becomes top-rated destination
Top: Photo Courtesy TECO. By Vicki Parsons When I first visited TECO’s Manatee Viewing Center in the late…
Toxic “hot spot” becomes top priority for restoration, redevelopment, recreation in urban setting
To paraphrase Charles Dickens, it is the best of places and it is the worst of places. Located…
Rating systems help county, city planners set sustainability goals
By Marcia Biggs A recent report published by the World Bank identified Tampa Bay as one of the…
News Briefs — Fall 2016
[printfriendly] Heather Young joins TBRPC, ABM Heather Young, a marine scientist specializing in coastal management issues, has joined…
Egmont Key: Protecting the Tampa Bay region for nearly 250 years
When most people think of barrier islands, popular beaches like Honeymoon, Caladesi, Anna Maria or Sanibel immediately spring…