Experiential Education

Mar 12, 2025 | Community

Experiential Education   Experiential education is a way of teaching that focuses on learning through experience, engagement, and reflection during outdoor activities. These activities encourage participants to take initiative, make decisions, consider real...

Participatory Science

Mar 7, 2025 | Community

Participatory Science   Public participation in scientific research (also known as Citizen or Participatory Science) encourages community involvement in the advancement of scientific research. These kinds of efforts invite everyone from young naturalists to...

Trash Free Waters

Feb 15, 2025 | Community

Trash Free Waters A collaborative effort to remove and reduce marine debris in Tampa Bay   Trash Free Waters (TFW) is an EPA initiative designed to reduce the amount of trash entering our rivers, lakes, streams, and creeks by preventing waste at its source,...

Be Floridian

Jan 29, 2025 | Community

Who We Are You could call us the Society for Preserving Florida for Boating, Fishing, and Drinks with Little Umbrellas. Be Floridian is calling on all Southwest Floridians to help protect what makes Florida so fun. Unless newcomers learn that the rules for yard work...

Scoop That Poop

Dec 29, 2024 | Behavior Change, Community, Help the Bay, Water Quality

Scoop That Poop! Pooches for the Planet Every day in the Tampa Bay area, about 125 tons of pet waste is deposited on the ground. That can add up to a pile of problems. Unscooped pet waste increases health risks by allowing harmful bacteria and nutrients to wash into...

Pipe Up

Nov 1, 2024 | Community

IS THERE A DIRTY SECRET UNDER YOUR DREAM HOME? A lateral sewer line connects a home’s plumbing to the public sewer system, and it’s the owner’s responsibility to maintain it. An old and damaged lateral line could lead to sewage back-ups into your yard and home,...