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Turn Talk Into Action on June 1

Connect Tampa Bay Thanks to your work, Hillsborough County leaders sat down yesterday and agreed to move forward to create more transportation options in Hillsborough. Without you, we'd still be waiting. You got them talking. Now the hard work begins. We need to push for concrete solutions. That's why, on Saturday, June 1st, we are holding a Tampa Bay Transit Workshop in Pinellas County. The workshop will be co-hosted by the Sierra Club and Florida Consumer…

Flipping for Dolphins

Join the Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) staff at Weedon Island Preserve! Learn about research done by CMA with their four resident Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins, including the famous Winter. The program will discuss dolphin behavior, animal care, and training techniques for each of CMA's resident dolphins. Free, but advance registration required at http://flippingdolphins-eorg.eventbrite.com/# Saturday, May 25, 2013 10:00 a.m. Weedon Island Preserve, St. Petersburg

Water Ventures Florida Learning Lab

I had the distinct pleasure of meeting the Water Ventures team at the MOSI Museum during Earth Day weekend. Not only did I get to meet the team, I got to take a tour of the learning lab. One word - Awesome! As a student of marine science and an avid environmental conservationist, I can honestly say this is a phenomenal interactive lab on wheels. The Water Ventures Learning Lab is a semi-trailer truck that has been transformed into an…

Fort De Soto Park 50th Anniversary Celebration

Celebrate 50 years with Fort Desoto Saturday, May 11th at Fort Desoto Park, Tierra Verde All Day Celebration beginning at 9:00 a.m. with a Sea Oat planting A full day of family fun (including a chance to plant sea oats on the beach) salutes 50 years since the opening of Fort De Soto Park, including a presentation by the Tampa Bay Water Ski Show and a visit by Miss Florida. The day begins with a sea oat planting at 9…

Leading Today for a Better Tomorrow

Going Green Tampa recognizes the importance in leading the Tampa Bay region in becoming more sustainable and providing a positive economic impact for the local community. The team dedicates their time to educating our community about the important economic benefits of supporting our local green businesses and the environmental impacts of being a good environmental steward in the community. We also play an active role in stimulating dialog among environmental and business leaders and the community. Most recently, the team…