In 2015, a survey was conducted of more than 600 Lakewood Ranch residents that showed they did not understand the link between landscape management and the health of the stormwater ponds. According to the survey: 65% of residents did not know about the Manatee County ban on summer applications of nitrogen fertilizer. 78% [...]
Thanks to a generous grant from the Manatee Fish & Game Association through their Conservation Fund with the Manatee Community Foundation, START will be able to expand our landmark Gulf Coast Oyster Recycle and Renewal (GCORR) Program. Oysters are a keystone species in our marine environment as active water filterers that play a major role [...]
Just 10 years ago, few homeowners recognized the link between a lush green lawn and the sick green ponds in their neighborhoods. That’s changing, particularly in Florida, where education programs directed at homeowners are beginning to pay big dividends for water quality in nearby ponds, rivers and Tampa Bay. “We still have a long way [...]
