January

Jan. 20, Dolphin Family Values, 5:45 p.m. The Florida Aquarium continues its Evening Tide Talks with a presentation by Dr. Randy Wells, coordinator of the world's longest-running dolphin research program. For information and reservations, call 813-273-4189.

Jan. 21, Lost Tribes of Manatee 9:30 a.m. to noon. The first of four programs presented by Around the Bend Nature Tours at Madira Bickel Mound. Programs are scheduled on Fridays and Saturdays through January and February at Emerson Point Temple Mount, Camp Ucita at DeSoto National Memorial and the South Florida Museum's Montague Tallant Collection. Cost is $20 per tour or $75 for all four tours. For more information, call 941-794-8873.

Jan. 22, Einstein on Wine, 6 to 9 p.m., MOSI&'s annual fundraiser featuring 400 wines served by more than 80 vintners with food samples from 20 restaurants. Cost is $60 per person. For more information, call 813-987-6300.

Jan. 24, Crystal Springs Preserve Habitat Tour, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Snorkel the year-round 72-degree water and then tour the preserve by canoe with an educator from the Florida Aquarium. For information or reservations, call 813-273-4000.

February

Starting in February, University of of Florida Master Naturalist Freshwater Wetlands Program at the Pinellas County Extension Service. Meet on select Mondays and Fridays for 40 hours including indoor learning and regional field trips with an opportunity to kayak. Prepare to learn about marshes, swamps, rivers, lakes, and springs including their plant and wildlife inhabitants. This program is for anyone, novice to knowledgeable, who enjoys learning and experiencing nature. For additional information, call 727-582-2100.

Feb. 5, Backyards are for the Birds, 10 to 11 a.m. Kick off National Wildbird Feeding month with a comprehensive overview of how to attract birds to your backyard - from landscaping to feeders. Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center. Pre-registration is required, call 727-453-6800.

Feb. 5, Tour Anclote Key Lighthouse and Birdwalk with St. Petersburg Audubon Society. Meet 7:30 a.m. to carpool from Eckerd Drug, Alt. US 19 and Curlew Road in Dunedin. Cost is $5 per car and $20 per person for boat trip which leaves from the Caladesi Ferry Dock. Pre-registration is requested, call Janica Johnson, 727-344-1135.

Feb. 5, Birds of Boca Ciega Park, 7:30 a.m. Guided bird walk with park educators. For more information, call 727-588-4882.

Feb. 5, Invasive Plant Species Workshop, 9 to 10 a.m., Hillsborough County Extension Service. Preregistration is required, call 813-744-5519, ext. 144.

Feb. 5, Visualizing Nature, Wildlife Photography, 1 to 4 p.m., Weedon Island Preserve (first in a three-part series). Join Joan and Ted Miller of Nature's Lore Photography as they provide helpful hints and tips that will help even novice photographers capture that "perfect shot," including lighting, image composition and equipment selection. An optional field photography session will follow the workshop. Follow up events are scheduled for March 5 and April 2. Call 727-453-6500 for more information and registration.

Feb. 6, Sea Turtles Day Camp at the Florida Aquarium, Learn about the only reptiles that live in the ocean. How can they survive the salt water, cold temperatures, and the trip from their nests to the sea? For more information, visit www.flaquarium.org or call 813-273-4000.

Feb. 10, Agency for Bay Management, 9 a.m. to noon, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. For more information, call Suzanne Cooper at 727-570-5151, ext. 32.

Feb. 10, Cruise Sarasota Bay aboard the Carefree Learner, 2 to 4 p.m., a hands-on learning experience with the American Littoral Society. For more information and reservations, call 941-927-3409.

Feb. 11, Tampa Bay Estuary Program Management and Policy Boards, 9 a.m., Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. For more information, call 727-893-2765.

Feb. 11, Explore nightlife at Weedon Island Preserve, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Delve deep into the dark with this guided night hike. Look and listen for signs of nocturnal activity on trails through the preserve without flashlights. Participants must be at least 16 years old. Reservations are required, call 727-453-6500.

Feb. 15, Tampa Bay Estuary Program Habitat Masterplan Working Group Meeting, 9:00 a.m. to noon, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. For more information, call 727-893-2765.

Feb. 17, Frog Listening Network presentation at Moccasin Lake Park’s Nature Center, 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Suncoast Sierra Club and the Hillsborough River Greenways Task Force. For more information, call 813-453-4750.

Feb. 19, Guided canoe tour through Weedon Island Preserve’s south canoe trail, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tour mangrove swamps, seagrass beds, oyster reefs, and mudflats with experienced guides to interpret habitats and identify wildlife during the trip. Call 727-453-6500 for information and registration.

Feb. 19, Palmetto Discovery, 10:30 a.m. to noon. The familiar saw palmetto does more than trip hikers with its creeping stems and scratch homeowners with its saw-toothed stalks. It provides shelter and food to a grand range of insects and other small critters. Come and discover the complexity of this commonplace plant with an indoor presentation and an outdoor exploration of the fascinating world of the palmetto by Mark and Nancy Deyrup of the Archbold Biological Station. Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center. Pre-registration is required, call 727-453-6800.

Feb. 19, Compost Happens, Water Wise and Rain Barrel Workshops, 8 to 11:30 a.m., Hillsborough County Extension Service. Pre-registration is required, call 813-744-5519, ext. 146.

Feb. 23, Bay Regional Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment, 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Overview of results of three-year BRACE study of atmospheric chemistry and deposition in the Tampa Bay watershed. USF College of Public Health auditorium. For more information, call 727-893-2765.

Feb. 26, Tour Tierra Verde and Ft. DeSoto County Park with St. Petersburg Audubon Society. Meet 8 a.m. at Jo-Jo's, 1130 Pinellas Bayway, to carpool. Contact Mauri Peterson, 727-544-0603.

Feb. 26, 2nd annual Water-Wise Expo, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Manatee County Fairgrounds, 1303 17th St. in Palmetto. Get a free water-saving kit and tour demonstrations and exhibits from the region's top organizations and corporations. Mini-workshops will be conducted throughout the day along with a master gardener plant clinic. For more information, call 941-722-4524.

Feb. 27, Kayak the Myakka River with the American Littoral Society's naturalist John Sarkozy, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kayaks and short training session provided. For more information and reservations, call Sarkozy at 941-966-7308.

March

March 5, Boca Ciega Discovery Day at Boca Ciega Millennium Park in Largo. The St. Petersburg Audubon Society guided birdwalk begins at 8 a.m. Other events are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. including nature-based vendors, displays, games for kids and refreshments. For more information, call Doug Clark, 727-398-1871.

March 10, Underwater Adventures, 5:45 p.m. The Florida Aquarium's Evening Tide Talks continue with a presentation by Dr. Ellen Prager on underwater living at the Aquarius research station off Key Largo. For more information and reservations, call 813-273-4189.

March 10, Landscape Design Workshop, 9 a.m. to noon, Hillsborough County Extension Service. Preregistration is required, call 813-744-5519, ext. 144.

March 14, Agency for Bay Management, 9 a.m. to noon, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. For more information, call Suzanne Cooper at 727-570-5151, ext. 32.

March 15, Manatee Awareness Coalition, 4 to 6 p.m., Weedon Island Nature Preserve. For more information, call 727-893-2765.

March 19, Hillsborough River Greenways Task Force's 8th annual "A River Runs Through It," Hillsborough River State Park, 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Live music, food, children's activities, environmental workshops and displays, canoe rides and nature hikes. Exhibitors and volunteers are needed. For more information, call 813-453-4750.

March 19, Garden College and Master Gardener Plant Sale, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Manatee County Extension Service. Garden College classes include citrus care, lawn care, palm care, pruning, and gardening for wildlife. For more information, call 941-722-4524.

April

April 2, Tour Honeymoon Island State Park with St. Petersburg Audubon Society. Meet 8 a.m. to carpool from Eckerd Drug, Alt. US 19 & Curlew Road in Dunedin. For more information, call Lillian Kenney, 727-735-0491.

April 9, Marine Quest XI, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Florida Fish & Wildlife Research Institute's annual open house with more than 60 interactive exhibits and presentations on a wide variety of marine life. For more information, visit www.floridamarine.org or call 727-896-8626.

April 29, Low-Impact Design and Technology, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hosted by Pascowildlife, this workshop will focus on methodology and permitting for low-impact stormwater systems and provide application tools for engineers, permitters, planners and developers. For information, call Pascowildlife at 813-907-0200.