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  • Recycled oyster shells from restaurant parnters to be used for marine conservation

    Shells For Shorelines

    Learn more about how recycled oyster shells are restoring the bay every day!

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  • Wildlife boat tour opportunities on downtown st pete at the pier to see local wildlife like dolphns, fish, and local bird with your entire family and also support marine science

    Get WiLD!

    Visit our Discovery Center on the St. Pete Pier and join us for a Wildlife Boat Tour. Learn all about the Tampa Bay estuary, spot sealife and more. Wildlife is guarenteed!

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  • Volunteer With Us!

    Spring volunteer dates are here! Check out our calendar and sign up to build oyster reef balls, shovel shell, or join us for an install at one of our project sites!

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Our Mission in Action

Discover how we achieve our mission through collective action.

Volunteer to help restore Tampa Bay through hands-on efforts like Oyster Reef Ball builds at our Tierra Verde offices

Restoration

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Community Outreach

Support marine science education in Florida and help us nurture the next generation of environment stewards Tampa Bay. Join Summer Camp, Spring Break Camp at Tampa Bay Watch

Education

Let’s Get Social!

Looking for a way to cool off from the Florida summer heat? 🔥 Join us on our sandbar snorkeling excursions! Grab a dip net or borrow a mask and join our knowledgeable marine science educators to snorkel through the biodiveristy of the bay 🐟 These
Big things happen when you come together 💙 This Spring, over 880 ORBs were built by 731 volunteers over 26 days—that's over 88.5 tons of shoreline protection ready to be installed! This means more shore stabilization in vulnerable areas, pro
Summer starts now 🙌 Our Estuary Quest Summer Camp 2026 kicks off on June 1st! Get ready for a summer of marine exploration and new discoveries ☀️ 🤿 Snorkel and explore marine wildlife 🔬 Dive into hands-on science experiments 🚢 Set sail on educ
20+ Tons. 70+ Volunteers. 2 Days. Real Impact 🙌 This past week, our crew put in some serious elbow grease—shoveling, bagging, and deploying 20+ tons of aquaculture-grade shell bags to strengthen the living shoreline project at the MacDill Air
St. Pete sunsets 🤝 MFA Art Join us as we collaborate with the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts, combining their beautiful exhibits with the unbeatable sunset views of St. Pete aboard our wildlife boat tour on May 31st 🌅 Begin the evening at the