Just a short hop from the shoreline is one of the most exciting and informative attractions at the St. Pete Pier - the Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center. For those looking to visit the greater Tampa area, the Discovery Center offers visitors a hands-on learning experience about the preservation and recovery of the Tampa Bay estuary, which is the largest in Florida. Here are some … [Read more...] about The Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center Offers Visitors Hands-On Learning Experiences
Environmental, Parks, Agriculture
District’s Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Hampton Tract Closed for Hog Hunts Feb. 1-3
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Hampton Tract, including closed area tracts at Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve in Polk County, will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Feb. 1-3. Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these dates. All permits for this hunt have been sold. The Green Swamp … [Read more...] about District’s Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Hampton Tract Closed for Hog Hunts Feb. 1-3
E-waste Creating Employment
Urban E Recycling E-waste Creating Employment Recycling e-waste creates jobs for professional recyclers and refurbishers and creates new markets for the valuable components that are dismantled. Kelly Sampson (tweet) The e-waste business is getting bigger. The recycling of electronic waste is a rapidly expanding industry around the world and particularly here in the United … [Read more...] about E-waste Creating Employment
District Reports Seagrass Stable Along Springs Coast
Some Areas Show Significant Gains Scientists with the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) completed the latest round of seagrass mapping along Florida’s Springs Coast. The results of the aerial imagery collected show 586,511 acres of mapped seagrass habitat along the Springs Coast, up slightly from the previous total of 577,920 acres in … [Read more...] about District Reports Seagrass Stable Along Springs Coast
Conservation Foundation permanently protects 14.38 acres in Manatee County
OSPREY, FL (January 18, 2022) Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast announces the permanent protection of 14.38 acres in Manatee County. This newly protected land is located between Manatee County’s Braden River Park to the south and the Honi Hanta Girl Scout Camp to the north and east. The protection was made possible thanks to a generous conservation easement donation … [Read more...] about Conservation Foundation permanently protects 14.38 acres in Manatee County