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Quarterly Calendar
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CHECK OUT SUMMER CAMPS: Don't leave summer fun until the last minute. Organizations like the Florida Aquarium, MOSI and Clearwater Aquarium are scheduling summer camps now. Sign up early because space is limited. For more information, visit their websites. |
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April
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April 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Celebrate Earthfest and Arbor Day at Pinellas County Extension Service and Florida Botanical Gardens with wildlife and nature tours, birdhouse workshops, hands-on activities for children and adults, environmental programs and displays, artist demonstrations and music. St. Petersburg Audubon Society also will offer birdwalks through the gardens at 12175 125th St. N. in Largo. Visit www.stpeteaudubon.org or call Mauri Peterson at 727-544-0603 for more information on the birdwalks.
April 17, The Great American Cleanup, Hillsborough and Manatee counties. Gloves, garbage bags, refreshments and t-shirts will be provided. Please wear sunscreen and close-toed shoes. For more information in Hillsborough County, contact Christine Commerce at 813-960-5121 or keephcb@earthlink.net. In Manatee, email keep@manateebeautiful.com or call Ingrid McClellan at 941-795-8272.
April 17, 2004, 9:00 a.m. to 2 p.m., Canoe the Homosassa River with naturalists from the Florida Aquarium. This beautiful coastal river offers a mixture of fresh and saltwater species including the Florida manatee. Space is limited. For more information, visit www.flaquarium.org or call 813-273-4015.
April 22 and April 24, 9 a.m. to noon, Palonis Park Oyster Bar Construction on Tampa side of the Gandy Bridge. Volunteers are needed to shovel oyster shell into buckets, carry the buckets to boats and unload buckets at oyster bar site. Small flat-bottomed boats are also needed to transport the shell. Please wear sunscreen and close-toed shoes. Refreshments, t-shirts and lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Eric Vichich at evichich@tampabaywatch.org or 727-867-8166.
April 24 & 25, Green Thumb Festival & Birdwalks at Walter Fuller Park, 80th St. N. & 26th Ave. N. in St. Petersburg. Meet at 10 a.m. at the park info booth for birdwalks.
April 27 & 28, Florida Artificial Reef Summit 2004. A statewide conference on the implementation of the recently developed State Artificial Reef Strategic Plan. Sponsored by the Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay Estuary Programs and Florida Sea Grant. Registration is $65. For more information, visit www.flseagrant.org or call John Stevely at 941-722-4524.
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May
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May 1, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., "A River Runs Through It" community fair sponsored by the Hillsborough River Greenways Task Force at the New Tampa YMCA, 16221 Compton Drive. Free workshops on rain barrels, water-wise landscaping, Frog Listening Network and Wildlife Corridors.
May 1, Birdwatch at the Cross Bar Ranch in Dade City with St. Petersburg Audubon Society. Meet 7 a.m. at Kmart, 94th Ave. N. & 9th St. in St. Petersburg to carpool and bring your lunch. For more information, contact Carol Clark at 727-398-1871.
May 1, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Spineless Wonders. Explore the unique and diverse world of marine invertebrates with a hands-on adventure at The Pier Aquarium to learn how spineless animals have adapted to move, eat, and protect themselves. For more information, visit The Pier Aquarium or call 727-821-6443.
May 8, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Annual South County Tour of Certified Florida Friendly Yards. Learn how to create and maintain an environmentally friendly landscape from homeowners who have earned the Certified Florida-Friendly Yard designation. Register at the Pinellas County Extension Service (12157 125th St. N. in Largo) to pick up a package on environmentally friendly landscaping and other information for the self-driven tour. Cost is $5.00 and pre-registration is preferred, call 727-582-2673.
May 8, International Migratory Bird Count. Call Bruce Ackerman at 727-821-9279 to volunteer.
May 8, 9:00 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tour Ledo Key estuary with naturalists from the Florida Aquarium. Paddle, collect, and beachcomb during this exploration of Ledo Key's mangrove swamps and bay beaches. Space is limited. For more information, visit www.flaquarium.org or call 813-273-4015.
May 13, 9:00 a.m. to noon, Agency on Bay Management meeting, TBRPC offices at 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd., #100 in Pinellas Park. Call 727-570-5151, ext. 32 or visit www.tbrpc.org for agenda.
May 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Catchin' Critters Knee Deep! Grab a net and a bucket, and get your feet wet to learn more about the marine life in Tampa Bay with experts from The Pier Aquarium in St. Petersburg. For more information, visit The Pier Aquarium or call 727-821-6443.
May 29, St. Petersburg Audubon Society's Coffeepot Bayou Boat Trip. Cost is $20 per person. Call Monique Abrams at 727-894-3256 or visit www.stpeteaudubon.org for more information.
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Calling All Science Teachers:
Double Your Fun This Summer
 Free teacher training workshops will help middle and high school teachers bring high-tech tools such as satellite images and computer mapping into classrooms. The "Wetland Education Through Maps and Aerial Photography" workshops examine changes in habitats of the Manatee River, utilizing traditional maps and aerial photographs in addition to state-of-the-art tools such as satellite images and GIS computer technology. Exercises are correlated to the National Standards in Science, Math, and Geography. Two 2¸-day sessions are scheduled on June 21-23 and June 24-26. Both sessions will be held at the Florida Marine Research Institute in St. Petersburg. The workshops are free, but attendance is limited and preregistration is required. Email nanette@tbep.org or call 727-893-2765.
July 17 to 22, educators from all over the nation will descend upon St. Petersburg's Bayboro research district this summer for the National Marine Educators Association conference. Dr. Sylvia Earle, explorer in residence for the National Geographic Society and former chief scientist for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will be featured at the keynote luncheon on July 18. For more information, visit the Florida Marine Research Institute website.
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June
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June 5, 9:45 a.m. to noon, Micro-Irrigation Workshop at the University of Florida/Pinellas County Extension, 12175 125th St. N. in Largo. Learn how to configure a micro-irrigation system for your landscape. Micro-irrigation starter kits are available for $20.00. Class size is limited to 50 and there is no charge, but pre-registration is required. Call 727-582-2673.
June 10, 9:00 a.m. to noon, Agency on Bay Management Committee meetings, TBRPC offices at 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd., #100 in Pinellas Park. Call 727-570-5151, ext. 32 or visit www.tbrpc.org for agendas.
June 18th, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Clearwater Marine Aquarium hosts a Sunset Luau featuring an authentic Polynesian Review with food provided by Island Way Grill. Enjoy hula dancers, raffles and prizes. Cost is $45 per person or $75 per couple. For more information, call 727-441-1790, ext. 100.
June 19, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Shellin' Like Magellan. Shelling enthusiasts join MOSI naturalists at Honeymoon Island where they will comb the beaches looking for seashells. Learn more about shells, birds and dolphins, plus how to clean and maintain shell collections. Expect a four-mile walk and snorkeling and bring water shoes, mask, snorkel, and sunscreen. Cost is $25 MOSI members or $35 nonmembers. For more information, visit www.mosi.org or call 813-987-6000.
June 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bay in a Bucket at The Pier Aquarium Education Station. With plankton nets, videomicroscopes, and bug boxes in hand, get a "close-up" view of the tiny creatures that live in the waters of Tampa Bay. For more information, visit The Pier Aquarium or call 727-821-6443.
June 19, 8 a.m. to noon. Workshops on composting, building a rain barrel and Water-Wise gardening, Hillsborough County Extension, 5339 County Road 579 in Seffner. Pre-registration is required, call 813-744-5519.
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July
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July 8, 9:00 a.m. to noon, Agency on Bay Management meeting, TBRPC offices at 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd., #100 in Pinellas Park. Call 727-570-5151, Ext. 32 or visit www.tbrpc.org for agenda.
July 10, Island Hopping with MOSI, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join MOSI naturalists and discover the wonders of Egmont Key including gopher tortoises, seahorses, and other coastal marine life. Bring water shoes, mask and snorkel and sunscreen. Depart from MOSI's Main Lobby at 8 a.m. Cost is $65 MOSI members or $85 nonmembers. For more information, visit www.mosi.org or call 813-987-6000.
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