About

Our Mission

Tampa Bay Watch is dedicated to fostering a healthy Tampa Bay watershed through community-driven restoration projects, education programs, and outreach initiatives.

Contact

Have questions about Tampa Bay Watch? We can help.

Stay Current

Sign up for our newsletter to receive updates on all the latest and greatest information.

Restoration

Education

Discovery Center

Explore our educational space on the St. Pete Pier, featuring interactive exhibits, daily programs, and a touch tank full of animals from the estuary!

Get Involved

Together, we can bring life to the bay.

It takes a community to make lasting change and protect the future of Tampa Bay’s ecosystem.

Volunteer Calendar

Check out all of our upcoming volunteer opportunities.

Become A Member

Are you passionate about protecting our waterways? Take a stand for Tampa Bay’s future.

Our annual events are designed to educate, entertain, and strengthen the community.

Host an unforgettable occasion at our beautiful waterfront event space.

Volunteer Calendar

	July 2024
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
1	2 Summer Service Program Summer Service Program July 2, 2024 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Tampa Bay Watch, 3000 Pinellas Bayway S, Tierra Verde, FL 33715, USA This program is full! Tampa Bay Watch is offering an opportunity for high school students to earn community service hours this summer. The program is scheduled to take place on Tuesday mornings from 9 AM – 12 PM from June 11 - August 6 at our headquarters, (3000 Pinellas Bayway South, Tierra Verde, 33715) with a maximum of fifteen volunteers per project. The minimum age to participate is 15 years old. Examples of projects include assisting with native plantings, oyster shell recycling, cleaning fishing line, and coastal cleanups. See more details •	3	4	5	6	7
8	9 Living Shoreline project Living Shoreline project July 9, 2024 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Maximo Park, Pinellas Point Dr S &, Sunshine Skyway Ln S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711, USA Thanks to an overwhelming response from the community, volunteer registration is closed. In partnership with the City of St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay Watch is recruiting volunteers to create a living shoreline at Maximo Park, Sunshine Skyway Ln. S. & Pinellas Point Dr. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33711. The project will involve the installation of an oyster shell bar and oyster reef balls, so volunteers are needed for both duties. Oyster shell bar installation involves shoveling fossilized shell into mesh bags and placing them on the shoreline to create a series of oyster bars. Reef ball installation is a heavy project as reef balls weigh 200 pounds each. Two people share the weight of each reef ball at a time to install it on the shoreline. This project is an effort to restore lost habitat systems to the bay, prevent further erosion of the shoreline and improve water quality through natural biological filtration. Read more about living shorelines. See more details Summer Service Program Summer Service Program July 9, 2024 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Tampa Bay Watch, 3000 Pinellas Bayway S, Tierra Verde, FL 33715, USA This program is full! Tampa Bay Watch is offering an opportunity for high school students to earn community service hours this summer. The program is scheduled to take place on Tuesday mornings from 9 AM – 12 PM from June 11 - August 6 at our headquarters, (3000 Pinellas Bayway South, Tierra Verde, 33715) with a maximum of fifteen volunteers per project. The minimum age to participate is 15 years old. Examples of projects include assisting with native plantings, oyster shell recycling, cleaning fishing line, and coastal cleanups. See more details • •	10 Living Shoreline project Living Shoreline project July 10, 2024 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Maximo Park, Pinellas Point Dr S &, Sunshine Skyway Ln S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711, USA Thanks to an overwhelming response from the community, volunteer registration is closed. In partnership with the City of St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay Watch is recruiting volunteers to create a living shoreline at Maximo Park, Sunshine Skyway Ln. S. & Pinellas Point Dr. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33711. The project will involve the installation of an oyster shell bar and oyster reef balls, so volunteers are needed for both duties. Oyster shell bar installation involves shoveling fossilized shell into mesh bags and placing them on the shoreline to create a series of oyster bars. Reef ball installation is a heavy project as reef balls weigh 200 pounds each. Two people share the weight of each reef ball at a time to install it on the shoreline. This project is an effort to restore lost habitat systems to the bay, prevent further erosion of the shoreline and improve water quality through natural biological filtration. Click here to read more about living shorelines. See more details •	11 Living Shoreline project Living Shoreline project July 11, 2024 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Maximo Park, Pinellas Point Dr S &, Sunshine Skyway Ln S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711, USA In partnership with the City of St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay Watch is recruiting volunteers to create a living shoreline at Maximo Park, Sunshine Skyway Ln. S. & Pinellas Point Dr. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33711. The project will involve the installation of an oyster shell bar and oyster reef balls, so volunteers are needed for both duties. Oyster shell bar installation involves shoveling fossilized shell into mesh bags and placing them on the shoreline to create a series of oyster bars. Reef ball installation is a heavy project as reef balls weigh 200 pounds each. Two people share the weight of each reef ball at a time to install it on the shoreline. This project is an effort to restore lost habitat systems to the bay, prevent further erosion of the shoreline and improve water quality through natural biological filtration. Click here to register to volunteer. See more details •	12	13 SharkCon SharkCon July 13, 2024 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 US-301, Tampa, FL 33610, USA Tampa Bay Watch will have an educational table to increase awareness of our mission at SharkCon. See more details Summer Community Cleanup Summer Community Cleanup July 13, 2024 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Join us for our summer community cleanup on Saturday, July 13 from 9 AM - 12 PM at Grandview Park, Little Bayou Preserve, and Shell Key. This event is an effort to clean up after the Fourth of July celebrations. A big thank you to Duke Energy and Surfing's Evolution and Preservation Foundation for supporting us in our marine debris efforts and our partners with the City of St. Petersburg and Pinellas County! Register to volunteer by clicking on your preferred site: Grandview Park Little Bayou Preserve Shell Key Preserve See more details • •	14 SharkCon SharkCon July 14, 2024 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 US-301, Tampa, FL 33610, USA Tampa Bay Watch will have an educational table to increase awareness of our mission at SharkCon! Interested in helping to man our table and experiencing the event. See more details •
15	16 Summer Service Program Summer Service Program July 16, 2024 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Tampa Bay Watch, 3000 Pinellas Bayway S, Tierra Verde, FL 33715, USA This program is full! Tampa Bay Watch is offering an opportunity for high school students to earn community service hours this summer. The program is scheduled to take place on Tuesday mornings from 9 AM – 12 PM from June 11 - August 6 at our headquarters, (3000 Pinellas Bayway South, Tierra Verde, 33715) with a maximum of fifteen volunteers per project. The minimum age to participate is 15 years old. Examples of projects include assisting with native plantings, oyster shell recycling, cleaning fishing line, and coastal cleanups. See more details •	17	18	19	20	21
22	23 Summer Service Program Summer Service Program July 23, 2024 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Tampa Bay Watch, 3000 Pinellas Bayway S, Tierra Verde, FL 33715, USA This program is full! Tampa Bay Watch is offering an opportunity for high school students to earn community service hours this summer. The program is scheduled to take place on Tuesday mornings from 9 AM – 12 PM from June 11 - August 6 at our headquarters, (3000 Pinellas Bayway South, Tierra Verde, 33715) with a maximum of fifteen volunteers per project. The minimum age to participate is 15 years old. Examples of projects include assisting with native plantings, oyster shell recycling, cleaning fishing line, and coastal cleanups. See more details •	24	25	26	27	28
29	30 Summer Service Program Summer Service Program July 30, 2024 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Tampa Bay Watch, 3000 Pinellas Bayway S, Tierra Verde, FL 33715, USA This program is full! Tampa Bay Watch is offering an opportunity for high school students to earn community service hours this summer. The program is scheduled to take place on Tuesday mornings from 9 AM – 12 PM from June 11 - August 6 at our headquarters, (3000 Pinellas Bayway South, Tierra Verde, 33715) with a maximum of fifteen volunteers per project. The minimum age to participate is 15 years old. Examples of projects include assisting with native plantings, oyster shell recycling, cleaning fishing line, and coastal cleanups. See more details •	31