The four-day Florida Birding and Nature Festival will feature field trips, boat excursions, seminars by experts, nationally renowned keynote speakers and a free nature expo. The event will be held Oct. 12-15 at the Suncoast Youth Conservation Center, 6650 Dickman Road, in Apollo Beach (just south of Tampa). The festival coincides with the peak of fall migration of birds … [Read more...] about Florida Birding and Nature Festival Returns October 12 -15 with Field Trips Around Tampa Bay
Environmental, Parks, Agriculture
West Klosterman Preserve Group
TARPON SPRINGS – A philanthropist’s fundraising campaign to save the West Klosterman Preserve has been expanded. Retired educator Sally McConnell of St. Petersburg will increase her total donation match from $25,000 to $35,000 and extend the deadline from the end of September to October 31. The beneficiary, WK Preservation Group Inc (WKPG), is a 501 C3 nonprofit organization … [Read more...] about West Klosterman Preserve Group
Conservation Foundation invites local teens to learn and grow with new Teen Conservation Club
OSPREY, FL (September 13, 2023) Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast is excited to introduce a new Teen Conservation Club. The club is tailored for students ages 13 to 17 and will meet monthly from October through May. Each monthly session will take place from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and provide students with the opportunity to learn more about environmental topics and issues, … [Read more...] about Conservation Foundation invites local teens to learn and grow with new Teen Conservation Club
Know the dangers of button batteries
Dangers of button batteries Between 2010 and 2019, more than 7,000 people visited the emergency room due to battery-related injuries, according to a study published in Pediatrics journal. Many of the patients were small children. The study showed that children under the age of five are at the greatest risk for injury from swallowing tiny “button” lithium batteries. Toddlers … [Read more...] about Know the dangers of button batteries
All District-Managed Campgrounds and Properties to Close Monday, Aug. 28, at 3 p.m.
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will close all District-managed campgrounds and properties to include trails and day use areas throughout its 16-county region Monday, Aug. 28, at 3 p.m. in anticipation of impacts from Tropical Storm Idalia. Additionally, the District is in the process of cancelling all existing camping reservations through Friday, … [Read more...] about All District-Managed Campgrounds and Properties to Close Monday, Aug. 28, at 3 p.m.