Giving our bays “the finger”: digging up the dirt on the history of local dredging
[printfriendly] Humans living along coastal areas have reshaped the contours of land and water since the earliest civilizations.…
Fertilizer 101: Education campaigns focus on water quality
Just 10 years ago, few homeowners recognized the link between a lush green lawn and the sick green…
Setting the standard: St. Petersburg aims to be a national model for waterfront stewardship
[printfriendly] [su_pullquote align=”right”]Top photo courtesy St. Petersburg Planning and Economic Development Department.[/su_pullquote] High-profile amenities like the pier capture…
Street sweepers: “The first defense against pollution”
[printfriendly] [su_pullquote align=”right”]The city’s full-time street-sweeping crew includes (left to right) Croskey, Antonio Tambone and Larry Roberts. (A…
Mark Rachal: Audubon sanctuary manager
[printfriendly] Growing up in Chicago, Mark Rachal wanted to be a zookeeper. About 25 years later, he’s manager…
Reef Monitoring
[printfriendly]A non-profit organization relies on an army of underwater volunteers to help safeguard local marine species By Marcia…
Transplanted seagrasses thriving in Tampa Bay
[printfriendly]In spite of technological advances, sometimes the best tool for the job turns out to be the simplest.…
SolarReady Florida promotes renewable energy options
[printfriendly]St. Petersburg holds the Guinness Book of World Records for 768 days of sunshine in a row, but…
The Real Cost of Fertilizer
By Victoria Parsons From a perfectly straight-forward perspective, lawn fertilizer in Florida is a pretty good value. For…
Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful Brings Home Top Honors
[printfriendly] Three first-place awards – including the top honor from one of the nation’s most prestigious non-profits –…