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Watersheds- SWFWMD

Watersheds- EPA



Simply the best rain collecting and storage device: Aquabarrel.com

Welcome to Your Watershed !!

Everyone lives in a Watershed. 
Share Nature in your Neighborhood
with care and concern

Palamedes Swallowtail on Firebush (Hamelia patens)

Landscaping for Wildlife 
Landscaping Backyards for Wildlife- 10 tips
Backyard Wildlife topics
Butterfly Gardening topics
Hillsborough County Cooperative Extension
Florida Native Plant Society
Florida Native Nurseries
All About Birds
Bay-Friendly Landscaping Blog
Citizen Science Info

Places to go... Things to do... 
Try Geocaching (with GPS)
or maybe Letterboxing (without GPS)
Manatee Viewing Center (Nov- April only)
Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation
Homeowner's Helpline: FAQ

A symbol of 'Old Florida'- a great Live Oak


River Study is ageless at Camp Bayou

Water Quality Resources:
Southwest Florida Water Management District.
Little Manatee River Watershed
Tampa Bay Estuary Atlas
Hillsborough County Watershed Atlas
EPA- Monitoring and Assessing Water Quality
USDA- Water Quality Info Center

Water Conservation Resources:
Tampa Bay Water- Conservation
FDEP Water Policy
USGS- Florida Water Watch
EPA-Protecting Water in the SE

Brenda and Lester from Tampa
lowered their water bill




Flooding from Hurricane Frances
in Ruskin
Flood Protection Resources:
Hillsborough County Flood Maps
SWFWMD
After the Storm
NOAA All Hazard Monitor

Natural Systems Resources:
Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Yardstick
Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council
Control of Non-native Invasive Plants

Little Manatee River at Camp Bayou




Scrub jays need special habitats
Photos: Dolly Cummings
Habitat Preservation Resources:
Hillsborough County ELAPP
Tampa Bay Sierra Club
Suncoast Chapter- Native Plant Society
Florida Natural Areas Inventory
FDOF- Plant Conservation Program

If you know of a link that should be added to those above, please contact Dolly at campbayou@yahoo.com


page updated March 19, 2010 created and maintained by NEOPHYTES UNYTE!