Highlights of the Program include:

• Marine Strategic Plan - oversee the contract with UF to prepare marine resource plans to be used for planning RESTORE Act funded enhancement projects 
• Creation of the Bayport / Linda Pedersen Paddling Trail - designed, permitted and installed markings for the trail within Jenkins Creek
• Coastal Cleanup events
• Seagrass Restoration
• Reef Ball Deployment
• Oyster and Marsh Grass Habitat Restoration

New Episode 

This week's episode features Carla Burrmann, Natural Resources Manager, talking about the many services her department provides, from waterways and aquatic services to environmentally sensitive lands.

Gopher Tortoises are protected under Florida Administrative Code 68A-27

The Gopher tortoise is the only tortoise that lives in the eastern part of the United States. It is found in dry sandy uplands such as scrub, scrubby flatwood and dry prairie habitats.