Learning Green

Add Your Event to the Going Green Tampa Calendar

Do you have an event coming up that our readers would want to know about? Then submit it to our events calendar! All you have to do is be a registered user to have access to the Add Event feature. (You'll see Add Event in the Event menu once your are signed in.) Remember when adding your event, make sure to select a category and set the appropriate date and time. You should also upload an event photo. The types…

Explore Florida's Buggy Side

Do you know a Good Bug from a Bad Bug? A beginner-friendly yet science-based look at Florida's bugs, with emphasis on the species that Florida residents and visitors often encounter, can be found at the BugWeek@UF web site. The easy-to-use and interactive web site features information and research on bugs from spiders and fleas to mosquitoes and termites and photos to help you identify them. You'll also find the latest research and news about all kinds of bugs and upcoming…

Ladies, It's Time to Fish!

Free Women's Fishing Clinic 9 am-5 pm, Saturday, June 8 Weedon Island Preserve, St. Petersburg Learn the skills to successfully cast your line by attending the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Women's Fishing Clinic. Participants will learn the basics of environmental stewardship, fishing ethics, angling skills, safety and the vulnerability of Florida's marine ecosystems in a fun, laid-back atmosphere. Space is limited at the free, day-long clinic; lessons include knot tying, cast netting, rod and reel rigging, boating…

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…