Provide access, education and community support for citizens' concerns of the environment in the Tampa Bay area. http://florida.sierraclub.org/tampabay/ en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST XML/XSLT organiccorn@gmail.com http://florida.sierraclub.org/tampabay/photos/2009/350/campbayou350.htm http://florida.sierraclub.org/tampabay/photos/2009/350/campbayou350.htm Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/download/serenova_inv_color_email.pdf http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/download/serenova_inv_color_email.pdf Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Click here to see the November newsletter in PDF format http://www.florida.sierraclub.org/tampabay/download/newsletters/2009/NL11_09.pdf http://www.florida.sierraclub.org/tampabay/download/newsletters/2009/NL11_09.pdf Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST This month's program will enlighten us on the various uses of solar power, the types of panels, the cost and basic requirements needed to convert. http://florida.sierraclub.org/tampabay/display.asp?id=465 http://florida.sierraclub.org/tampabay/display.asp?id=465 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Brooker Creek Preserve is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts looking for a quiet place to relax and experience nature. We will have an interpretive walk where we will be lead by a Brooker Creek knowledgeable leader who will introduce us to the flora, fauna, and ecozones of the preserve. The trails meander through pine flatwoods, mesic hammocks and cypress swamps. Come join us for an easy hike of the http://florida.sierraclub.org/tampabay/display.asp?id=1503 http://florida.sierraclub.org/tampabay/display.asp?id=1503 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Where: Meet at Riverhills Park boat ramp near 56th St. At 9:00 AM http://florida.sierraclub.org/tampabay/display.asp?id=1502 http://florida.sierraclub.org/tampabay/display.asp?id=1502 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Explore the 2,000-acre Blackwater Creek Nature Preserve in NE Hillsborough County. The 6-mile hike will include various natural habitats and a stop at a scenic overlook to view Blackwater Creek. http://florida.sierraclub.org/tampabay/display.asp?id=1504 http://florida.sierraclub.org/tampabay/display.asp?id=1504 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Hillsborough River State Park will host a river clean-up from 9 am to 1 pm on Sat. Nov. 14. The park will offer (20) canoes for this important clean-up program and if you bring your own canoe, there will be no canoe fees. Lifejackets will be provided and must be worn during the clean-up event. http://florida.sierraclub.org/tampabay/display.asp?id=1513 http://florida.sierraclub.org/tampabay/display.asp?id=1513 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Join the Sierra Club at Lowry Park as we lend a hand at the 22nd annual Hillsborough River & Waterways Cleanup on Sat. Nov. 21 from 8 am to 1 pm. Meet at the Lowry Park boat ramp at 8 am, bring a canoe or kayak if you can, or be prepared to cleanup on foot. http://florida.sierraclub.org/tampabay/display.asp?id=1511 http://florida.sierraclub.org/tampabay/display.asp?id=1511 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Hillsborough County's new Trash Tracker program enlists volunteers to pick up trash along waterways in their neighborhoods once a month and report the total number of bags collected to the county. http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/hillsborough-county-enlists-residents-to-track-waterborne-litter/1047586 http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/hillsborough-county-enlists-residents-to-track-waterborne-litter/1047586 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST