2020 Habitat Master Plan Update

Tampa Bay is home to a rich mosaic of habitats that provide life-sustaining resources to wildlife and humans alike.  The 2020 Habitat Master Plan Update identifies habitat restoration targets that consider future stressors facing our region. 

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Partnership for a Healthy Bay

Tampa Bay Estuary Program’s mission is to build partnerships to restore and protect Tampa Bay through implementation of a scientifically sound, community-based management plan.
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Seagrass: An Indicator of Success

In 2015, Tampa Bay harbored 40,295 acres of seagrasses, the most in 60 years thanks to bay wide monitoring efforts and water quality improvements.
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Give-A-Day For the Bay

Join a team of over 300 volunteers dedicated to keeping their playground pristine through beach cleanups, invasive species removal, and citizen science projects.
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The State of the Bay

A comprehensive look at our program’s accomplishments from 2016 – 2018 and its plans for the future.
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News from Around the Estuary

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Follow the links below for news from our colleagues at Bay Soundings, Tampa Bay’s environmental and science news journal.

Bay Mini Grants at Work – G. Steve Jordan Video Series

Film-maker & Bay Mini-Grant Recipient G. Steve Jordan spent the past year stitching together a story of Tampa Bay, its watershed, and our Program in this 3-part series.