Our Mission

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

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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!

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.

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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.

Resiliency Campaign 2024 ​

December 3, is GivingTuesday—a day to come together and celebrate the resiliency of Tampa Bay! 
 
We’re thrilled to announce that April and Court James have generously pledged a $30,000 matching gift. Every dollar you donate will be doubled to help us rebuild from hurricane damage, support vital restoration efforts, and expand accessible marine science education programs.
 
Let’s make this GivingTuesday our most impactful yet! Together we will Restore the Bay Every Day in 2025! 

Resilience: re ‘zil-yens

Noun: resiliency, resilient

The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; an ability to recover from or adjust to misfortune or change.

 

Thank you for considering an end-of-year gift to Tampa Bay Watch!

 

We hope you and your family are well and on the road to recovery from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The strength of these storms impacted many in our communities, and the effects will last for years. Despite the devastation, there is optimism in knowing our work at Tampa Bay Watch continues to help make a difference.

 

Our restoration initiatives protect our coastline from storms and erosion while providing habitats for species that help clean our waters. The recent hurricanes demonstrate why we need these shoreline practices more than ever.

 

Your support, no matter how big or small, will be gratefully received!  

“Our Living Shoreline project at Lassing Park in St. Petersburg performed exceptionally well during the recent hurricanes, fulfilling its purpose of providing resilience and protection to the coastal shoreline at the northern end of the park. As we survey Tampa Bay after the storms, we are pleased to find that the areas where we have implemented living shoreline projects demonstrated greater resilience and adaptability to surge and wind conditions caused by the storms. This experience confirms that living shorelines are a vital solution for protecting and buffering our coastlines. This is resiliency in action!”

 

— Serra Herndon,
Habitat Restoration Director

P.S. As our thank you for your support, donations of $50 or more will receive the Tampa Bay Watch 2025 Calendar. This beautiful calendar features photos taken by our members, volunteers, supporters, and staff, highlighting Tampa Bay and its thriving glory!