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CALLING ALL DIVERS!
**POSTPONED UNTIL SEPT. 30-OCT. 1 DUE TO IRMA**
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Volunteers Needed for Coastal Cleanups
HILLSBOROUGH
Saturday, Sept. 16
Still Happening!
Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful presents the Hillsborough River & Coastal Cleanup
as part of the International Coastal Cleanup at various sites along the waterways throughout Hillsborough County.
We will be asking volunteers to bring their own water on Saturday because of the water shortage. We would also like to ask that anyone who is able or would like to donate cases of water please call (813) 221-8733 or email info@KeepTBB.org. Thank you again to all the volunteers wanting to help cleanup after this major storm!
MANATEE
Saturday, October 7
Keep Manatee Beautiful is organizing the following clean-ups:
- Anna Maria City Hall at 10005 Gulf Dr.
- Historic Wares Creek at Bradenton Woman's Club at 1705 Manatee Ave. W.
- City of Holmes Beach at Kingfish Boat Ramp on S.R. 64 W.
- F.I.S.H. Preserve at 11601 Cortez Road W.Terra Ceia Bay with Wildlife Rescue Service on U.S. 19 at northwest corner of bridge by Sea Hut's Crab Trap
- Old Braden River Historical Society at Jiggs' Landing, intersection of Braden River Road & Linger Lodge Road - bring your canoe, kayak or power boat to clean this river
- Ray's Canoe Hideaway at 1289 Hagle Park Rd. off Upper Manatee River Road - free boat launch & use of canoes on a first-come, first-serve basis to clean this river
PINELLAS
September-October
Keep Pinellas Beautiful is organizing many cleanups across the county in September and October. For a complete list or to volunteer as a site captain, go to
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Pinellas County Preserves
Weedon Island Preserve
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"Salty Topics" on October 5 looks at coastal beach erosion, a special concern along the Gulf Coast beaches.
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Salty Topics: Keeping a Watchful Eye on Shifting Sands
Thursday, October 5 7-8 PM
Researchers Joseph Long and Jenna Brown in the Coastal and Marine Geology Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study the coastal hazards threatening the nation's coasts and provide expertise that can be used by coastal communities, emergency managers, and other stakeholders. Recently, the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, in collaboration with the National Weather Service, developed a real-time model to forecast shoreline water levels and predict the probability of beach erosion.
Brooker Creek Preserve
Birds in Classical Music
Saturday, September 16, 2017 from 10:30 am-Noon
Join Lynn Sumerson of Clearwater Audubon as he demonstrates how, why and by whom birds were used as themes in classical music using very brief examples with musical accompaniments.
Register.
Ocean Frontiers III
Saturday, September 16 2-3:30 pm
Ocean Frontiers III: Leaders in Ocean Stewardship & the New Blue Economyexplores the intersection of national security, maritime commerce, fishing, and recreation, plus expanding industries such as offshore wind energy and aquaculture, coupled with scientific discovery. The film tells the story of how ocean planning helps us manage and balance all the uses of our ocean to keep it thriving for generations to come.
The film will be followed by a Q&A about similar issues in the Tampa Bay region.
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ampa Bay: Paradise Lost (And Found Again)
Saturday, Sept. 23 10:30 am-Noon
From a stagnant poster child for pollution that was once featured on the TV show "60 Minutes" to a national model for success in regional cooperation, this engaging presentation chronicles the journey of Tampa Bay from ruin to recovery. As we celebrate National Estuaries Week, audience members will take a whirlwind history tour of our own "estuary of national significance" and learn about some of the fascinating creatures that live in, on and around our region's signature waterway. Participants will also be invited to test their "Tampa Bay IQ" with our fun trivia challenge.
Presentation given by Nanette O'Hara of the Tampa Bay Estuary Program. Register.
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Sunrise Over the Bay:
Sustainability Summit
Saturday, September 23. 9 am to 12:30 pm
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, 100 8th Ave SE, St. Petersbu
rg, FL 33701
Solar panels, bicycles and electric cars, green stormwater management, preserving beaches. Each of these helps make our area more sustainable.
What's going on in your county? Your city? Maybe even your neighborhood?
Sunrise Over the Bay, sponsored by the LWVSPA Sustainability Action Group, will look
at the many ways organizations and individuals are working towards clean energy and clean water-and sustainability.
Speakers include:
- Alan Brand, AKA the "Solar Shepherd"
- Mary Dipboye, FL SUN Solar Co-op
- Claude Tankersley, St Pete Public Works
- Maya Burke, Tampa Bay Estuary Program
- Andy Squires, PC Beach Restoration
- Susan Glickman, Southern Alliance Clean Energy
- Dr. Gary Mitchum, Associate Dean,USF College of Marine Science
Topics will include solar energy co-ops, actions the City and County have taken in support of solar energy, and community solar opportunities. Also, as part of the conversation about climate change, participants will explore stormwater and wastewater planning, integrated sustainability action planning, and beach replenishment.
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters. This workshop is free but
advance registration required
CLICK HERE
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Registration is Open!
Hillsborough Community College, Ruskin campus
Field trips, seminars and more
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Boaters Needed for Fishing Line Cleanup
Saturday, September 23 - Saturday, October 1
Each year, thousands of feet of fishing line become entangled on Tampa Bay's colonial bird nesting islands and shorelines and pose a fatal hazard to birds and other wildlife. This cleanup event helps to reduce the threat of entanglement while recycling the fishing line.
Last year's cleanup resulted in 13,000 feet of fishing line being removed from 36 different coastal nesting sites around Tampa Bay.
The 24th Annual Fishing Line Cleanup, sponsored by Tampa Bay Watch and Audubon Florida supported by Sea World Busch Gardens Conservation Fund and Restore America's Estuaries, will take place throughout the week of
Saturday, September 16 - Saturday, September 23. We are recruiting volunteers with boats to independently remove tangled fishing line from mangroves and shorelines of Tampa Bay's colonial bird nesting islands.
When & Where: Boaters are encouraged to independently clean their assigned island anytime throughout the week. You will be emailed a packet with assigned cleanup locations, equipment and data sheets one week prior to the event. Additionally, volunteers are instructed on how to free entangled live birds they may encounter during the cleanup and where to transport the injured bird.
Reservations are required, please click
here
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Spotted Seatrout Workshop Available Online, Demand
Missed the recent in-person spotted seatrout workshops conducted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission? Attend online by participating in an on-demand virtual workshop. Learn more about the current stock assessment of this species and tell the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) how you'd like to see this fishery managed in the future.
FWC staff hosted a total of 12 in-person workshops throughout the state in July and August to gather public input.
Staff will be discussing input and potential future changes to the management of this species at the Sept. 28 Commission meeting in Okeechobee.
A goliath grouper virtual workshop and survey is also online on the public workshops page link above.
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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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