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Give a Day for Tampa Bay!
Join us @ Perico Preserve in Bradenton, Saturday, April 16
The Tampa Bay and Sarasota Estuary Programs are recruiting volunteers to help install native plants, wildflowers and grasses at beautiful Perico Preserve in Bradenton on Saturday, April 16, from 9 am to 1 pm -- delicious lunch included!
Where: Perico Preserve
11700 Manatee Ave.West
Bradenton, FL 34209
Florida Survival Gear
- BYO water bottle
to reduce waste.
- MUST wear
closed-toe shoes.
- No sandals or flip flops!
- Long-sleeved shirts, pants, hat, sunglasses and sunscreen and BUG spray recommended.
- Children MUST be accompanied by adults.
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Belly Up to the Oyster Bar this Month!
Volunteers Needed to Help Build Oyster Bars
Friday, April 8 & Saturday, April 16
Tampa Bay Watch is recruiting volunteers to build an oyster shell bar at Abercrombie Park
in
St. Petersburg, on
Friday, April 8th,
from 9 am to noon
. The park is located at the corner of
Park St. and 38th Ave N.
9 am to noon, at McKay Bay Preserve, located at
2
617 Corrine St., Tampa, FL.
Oyster shell restoration projects involve shoveling fossilized shell into mesh bags, transporting them to the project site, and placing the shell bags on the shoreline to create a series of oyster bars. It's pretty physical labor, with each oyster shell bag weighing around 30 pounds. Minimum age of participants is 15 years old. The goal of building oyster shell bas is
to restore lost habitat and prevent further shoreline erosion, while improving water quality through natural biological filtration.
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Habitat Evaluation,
Special Topic Course
A Program of the
UF/IFAS Florida Master Naturalist Prog
ram
WHEN:
Saturdays--
June 4th, 11th, and 18th, from 8 am - 5:30 pm
WHERE:
Moccasin Lake Nature Park
, Clearwater
Instructors: Bio
logists Jeanne Murphy & Brian L
ane, Sensing Nature
FEE: $155 *
Non-credit course; 24 Contact Hours -- Classroom & Field Trips
Learn how to collect data for habitat evaluation projects under the guidance of the expert biologists at Sensing Nature.
course covers large-scale habitat evaluation, local-scale habitat analysis, and water quality monitoring. Designed for field biologists, citizen scientists, nature staff and volunteers, as well as individuals interested in Florida's natural environments.
Graduates are certified as a "Florida Master Naturalist" in Habitat Evaluation, placed on the UF FMNP graduate online database, and receive a patch and pin. Completing all four Special Topic courses qualifies graduates to receive 'FMNP Land Steward' Certification.
The only requirement is to have completed any of the FMNP Core Modules (Freshwater Wetlands, Coastal Systems, Upland Habitats) and to enroll in a Special Topic class. Attendance and participation are mandatory.
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#EARTHDAY is EVERY DAY, but we're celebrating Saturday April 23rd at Lowry Park.
Join us for
EcoFest,
1
0 am--3 pm, Lowry Park Bandshell area, 7525 N. Boulevard, Tampa, 33604
Enjoy live music, workshops, green living products and organic produce for sale, local artists, and
educational booths. The free event is organized by Learning Gate Community School,
the
City
of Tampa, &
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SchoolYard WILDLife & Project WILD: Teacher Training
When: Thursday, July 21,
9 AM - 3 PM
(
2 FREE trainings/6 hours)
Where:
Moccasin Lake Nature Park
Education Center,
Clearwater 
For K-6 grade teachers,
formal and informal educators.
Space is limited to 15 participants.
Participants
must complete 6-hour training to be certified
and FREE "Schoolyard WILDlife" curriculum/activity guide. Please note:
"Flying WILD" curriculum is available only through Project WILD's national office.
These workshops have been created for classroom teachers and informal educators, nature center employees, scout leaders, and home school educators, to help students learn about their natural environment.
The Project WILD curriculum introduces children to the importance of wildlife conservation through wildlife-based environmental education.
For more information, go to PROJECT WILD Training or email Jeanne Murphy, Sensing Nature, at jmurphy@sensingnature.com.
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 The mission of the Tampa Bay Estuary Program is to build partnerships to restore and protect Tampa Bay through implementation of a
scientifically sound, community-based management plan. TBEP is a partnership of Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco and Pinellas counties; the cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater; the Southwest Florida Water Management District; the the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
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