DYK: Dog poop is a source of pollution in our waterways. If left on the ground, pet waste can increase health risks by allowing harmful bacteria to wash into our waterways making them unsafe for swimming. Next time you take your dog out, make sure to bring a bag and "scoop the poop." Our waters will thank you!
Do you need community service hours or do you have a 'Bright Future'? Volunteer with Keep Pinellas Beautiful!
"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has designated the rusty patched bumblebee an endangered species — the first such designation for a bumblebee and for a bee species in the continental U.S."
Congratulations to the Friends of Ridgecrest, Inc. for another successful community cleanup! We look forward to joining in the next event on February 11th. Contact Keep Pinellas Beautiful if you're interested in joining this dedicated group "Working together for a better community"!
We had a great turnout. Thanks to Keep Pinellas Beautiful, Pinellas County Parks, Pinellas County Environmental Services, Pinellas Urban Younglife, Pinellas County sheriff office and all of our friends and neighbors that showed up to help.
Friday is Arbor Day in Florida! Register for the program at Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center and take a free tree home to plant! Details below.
"It really boils down to this: that all life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one destiny, affects all indirectly.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.
Pinellas County offices are closed today in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday.
Here's a free event you might enjoy! February 4th: Celebrate birds of prey including: trained raptors in free flight, live birds of prey in exhibits and presentations, raptorial dinosaur talk, live bird photo ops, environmental exhibitors, tram tours, bird walks, food trucks, treeclimbing, arts and crafts, live artist demonstrations, and more. http://events.stpete.org/events/2784
The Florida Coast-to-Coast Trail (#C2C) was developed in an effort to create a continuous paved multi-use trail across the State from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. It will span approximately 250 miles when completed. The Connector is approximately 75 percent complete!
Save the #triggerfish! The gray triggerfish recreational season will remain closed throughout 2017 in Gulf state waters because the 2016 quota was exceeded by more than 200 percent! Know this fish while you're #fishing and release it back so the population can replenish.
Now that the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is over, it's time to focus on your landscape irrigation system...it needs a tuneup! Evaluate, check timings, install a rain sensor, make sure it's not watering the pavement. Learn details at: http://solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu/…/watering_and_irrigati…
Florida Paddling Trails Association - paddling trails include every type of Florida habitat, from swamps to barrier island dune systems to salt marsh and mangroves.
You can explore the trail online using the link below, or better yet, grab your #kayak or #canoe and explore the trail up close! Lots of resources for #paddlers!
Florida's black bear population is about to get a boost in protection funding. MyFWC announced $825,000 in #BearWise funding to be shared among 12 Florida counties. Florida's black bear population is widespread and robust with over 4,000 adult bears in the state, though not likely to be seen in Pinellas County.
Unsecured trash is the No. 1 reason that bears enter neighborhoods and come into conflict with people. Share with your Florida friends!
The Florida Lake Management Society - FLMS is pleased to announce its #LoveYourLake cost share program.
The grants committee is now accepting applications until April 1, 2017.
The committee is looking for projects that demonstrate lake, pond and shoreline management techniques that help protect, preserve and restore Florida’s aquatic resources.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the results of a national assessment showing that #nutrient pollution is widespread in the nation's lakes, with 4 in 10 lakes suffering from too much nitrogen and phosphorus. Protect #Pinellas waters by visiting www.PinellasCounty.org/Fertilizer to learn how you can reduce nutrient pollution. #SkiptheFertilizer #KeeptheClippings #BeFloridian #ReclaimedWaterIsLiquidFertilizer!
Congratulations to the recipients! Tampa Bay Water awarded $23,300 in Mini-grants for 2017! Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful will receive $10,000 for its environmental education program. Keep Pinellas Beautiful will receive $10,000 to expand its watershed education program entitled "We All Live Downstream II." Florida Southern College will receive $3,300 to develop a program for biology students to teach other students about source water stewardship. Yay for environmental education programs!!
