The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is encouraging residents who irrigate their lawns to take advantage of the summer rainy season and “watch the weather, wait to water.” During the summer months of June, July, August and September, yards need no more than ½ to ¾ inch of water every two to three days. If your lawn has received enough water … [Read more...] about Watch the Weather, Wait to Water
Environmental, Parks, Agriculture
Sarasota Bay Watch granted lease rights to underwater aquaculture site in Sarasota Bay
Sarasota, FL -- Sarasota Bay Watch (SBW) announces that it has received the state’s first underwater aquaculture lease for clam restoration and research. “In response to increasing interest in shellfish restoration activities, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Division of Aquaculture updated language to allow Aquaculture … [Read more...] about Sarasota Bay Watch granted lease rights to underwater aquaculture site in Sarasota Bay
Local woman helps declining butterfly population and fellow residents at assisted living community
Senior resident Donna Sinicrope has created a garden to attract monarch butterflies, with the help of other residents and associates at The Fountains at Boca Ciega Bay ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Donna Sinicrope has fond childhood memories of spending time with her grandmother in her Cleveland, Ohio, garden. Sinicrope was also an avid gardener for many years while she lived in … [Read more...] about Local woman helps declining butterfly population and fellow residents at assisted living community
Public Invited to Attend Sea Turtle Sendoff Celebration
Event includes Tag & Release of Sponsored female Loggerhead “Esther” in Annual Tour de Turtles WHO: Waterline Villas & Marina, Mainsail Vacation Rentals, and Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch & Shorebird Monitoring … [Read more...] about Public Invited to Attend Sea Turtle Sendoff Celebration
Count Down to July 1: Help Save a Slice of Paradise in Pinellas County
WK PRESERVATION GROUP NEEDS $3 MILLION KEEP 14 ACRES OF WILDERNESS FROM DEVELOPMENT Tarpon Springs, Florida (June 8, 2022) – COUNT DOWN: HELP SAVE A SLICE OF PARADISE A $3 million payment is required by July 1, 2022 to help save 14-acres in densely populated northern Pinellas County from development. The Tarpon Springs-based WK Preservation Group … [Read more...] about Count Down to July 1: Help Save a Slice of Paradise in Pinellas County