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Pinellas County
Salty Topics: Symbiosis and Slime: Corals and Their Microbial Partners
Thursday, November 2 7-8 p.m.
Weedon Island Preserve, St. Petersburg
The ecological, economic, and aesthetic importance of coral reefs is widely recognized, as is the threat to corals throughout the world from a variety of stresses. Such stresses can lead to loss of the corals' microbial symbionts, namely the algae that lives inside their tissues, resulting in coral "bleaching" and death.
Dr. Cory J. Krediet, assistant professor in Marine Science and Biology at Eckerd College, will provide us with an in-depth look this delicate relationship. Click
here
for more info.
Florida Friendly Landscaping: Designing a Low-Maintenance Landscape
Friday, December 1 10:30 to noon
Weedon Island Preserve, St. Petersburg
Brian Niemann, UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Agent, will share techniques on how to create a beautiful landscape that will be easy to maintain, and that protects our natural environment. Click
here to register.
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Sandblast on Anna Maria Island will be a Blast!
This Saturday, November 4, the Sandblast Sand-Sculpting Competition takes place on the public beach at 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, Anna Maria Island.
S
culpting by amateur teams will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by an hour of judging and awards at 2 p.m.
The sand sculptures will stay in place for the public viewing until Nov. 30. S
pectators can also view an 80-ton exhibit sculpture created by internationally-acclaimed and award-winning Team Sandtastic (
www.teamsandtastic.com
).
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St. Pete Solar Tour
Saturday, November 11 8:30 a.m.-Noon
From St. Pete Eco Village, 302 15th Street N.
Join the 2nd annual St. Pete Solar Tour to see how neighbors and businesses are using solar energy and energy efficiency to reduce monthly utility bills and to help tackle climate change - and how you can, too! Meet at Eco Village to board shuttle transport for a guided tour. Learn about solar panels,
home electric charging stations, solar hot water heaters and more
. Included are several homes from small to large, Planet Fitness, USF SP, St Pete Eco Village. H
osted by St. Pete Eco Village, Suncoast Sierra Club and the League of Women Voters of St Petersburg. Cost $10 tour only; $15 includes garden lunch.
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Manatee County Preserves
Lots of happenings in November ... here are just a few:
College Service Day
Saturday, November 11 2-4 pm
Emerson Point Preserve
Calling all enthusiastic college students! We need help to replant the native butterfly garden at Emerson Point Preserve. Come and get your hands in the soil while learning about the different native bushes and plants that attract the pollinators of Florida. Please RSVP to
coral.bass@mymanatee.org
or call 941-742-5923 ext. 6034.
Florida's Fabulous Cryptids
Tuesday, November 7 2-3 p.m.
Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Dr, Holmes Beach
From the Skunk Ape to the Clearwater Penguin, Florida is filled with mysterious and maybe not so mythical beasts. Join Master Naturalist Melissa to explore one of her favorite subjects, those creatures which are shrouded in legend, and discover the amazing array of animals that may call Florida home. Program is suitable for teens and adults. Program sponsored by the Manatee County Library System in partnership with PNRD. No reservations required. For more information please call 941-742-5923 ext. 6039.
Starry Night Telescope Exploration
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Saturday, November 18 6-8 pm
Rye Preserve
Set your gaze skyward and search the heavens for a glimpse into the stars. Get a chance to view the skies through a high-powered telescope. Learn how to identify these heavenly bodies, and how you can star gaze at home too. The preserve is closed after dark, but we're giving you a special opportunity to explore with a naturalist guide. Suitable for all ages. Reservations are required. Please call 941-742-5923 ext. 6034.
Sunset Paddle
Tuesday, November 21
Robinson Preserve
Come out and enjoy the salt marshes of Robinson Preserve. We will take advantage of low tide to watch the sunset from the sandbars of the Manatee River. Bring your camera for great shots of egrets, herons and roseate spoonbills. This is an easy paddle suited for beginning kayakers. Participants must have their own canoe or kayak and safety gear. All participants must wear a life jacket. Reservations are required. Please call 941-742-5757 ext. 7.
To see a calendar of all Manatee County events:
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 Tampa Bay Tiny Home Show
Saturday, November 11
9 am to 4 pm at the Hillsborough Community College - SouthShore Campus
551 24th Street N.E., Ruskin
Learn about the tiny home movement with a day of tours and seminars on
sustainability, hydroponics, solar power, edible landscaping, aquaculture, permaculture, alternative energy, reducing your carbon footprint, and ability to travel in the tiny house lifestyle and concept of a tiny home community.
$5 general admission and FREE for Veterans.
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Evening Tide Talks at Florida Aquarium
5:45 pm Wednesday, November 15
701 Channelside Drive, Tampa
Jonathan White, author and Founder/Former Director of The Resource Institute (Seattle, WA) will share his world-wide adventures in ocean research. He has visited five continents where he experienced some of the most amazing tides in the world. With an Inuit elder, he slithered through a hole in arctic ice and gathered mussels in dark cavities left behind by a dropping tide. In China, he witnessed the world's largest tidal bore, a 25-foot wave charging upriver at 25 mph. His newest book explores the mystery:
TIDES, The Science and Spirit of the Ocean.
Complimentary reception: 5:45 pm
Program: 6:15 pm
Admission is free, but you must register
here
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Annual Recycle Regatta Ready to Sail
Saturday, November 18 8 a.m.-Noon
Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park
601 Old Water St., Tampa
Hurry, the deadline is November 3 to enter your team in the annual
Recycle Regatta on November 18 at Cotanchobee Park in downtown Tampa. Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful is sponsoring this fun event that invites groups high school aged or older to create a water vessel using at least 70% recycled materials. Two group members will then race the vessel against other groups. This event celebrates America Recycles Day (Nov. 15) and serves as a reminder that recycling is one of the easiest things you can do to help the planet!
For more information, contact Moira Foley at
projects@keeptbb.org
Entry fee $100; school groups are free!
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Lend a Hand (or Two) at TBEP Give-A-Days
The hot weather is mostly over (we hope), so it's time to get down and dirty with our volunteer habitat restoration team! Mark your calendars and plan to help Tampa Bay Estuary Program at these upcoming work days:
Saturday, December 9, at
Boyd Hill Nature Park in St. Petersburg
We'll be removing invasive plants and preparing for a prescribed burn.Nope, we're not lighting any matches here, but helping City staff prepare the Preserve for a controlled burn.
January 20, 2018, at
Brooker Creek Preserve
We'll be removing pesky invasive plants, our specialty!
Workdays run from 8:30 a.m.-Noon, followed by lunch. Y
ou
must
RSVP.
Contact Misty Cladas at misty@tbep.org or (727) 893-2765 for more information.
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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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