Meetings

FNPS dues are increasing on April 1. To renew at the old rate, visit fnps.org 

 

Meeting- Sunday, March 15, 2026

9am-11am

Lettuce Lake Conservation Park

6920 E Fletcher Ave Tampa 33637

Get outside and learn about plant id at this hands-on, knowledge sharing activity. We will share information on using the iNaturalist app, discuss next month's City Nature Challenge, and practice plant id at the park. We plan to meet at pavilion 12 at 9 am. You can bring plants or seeds to trade or share. Bring water and wear comfortable clothing.

There is a $2 cash entrance fee to the park.

 

April 15, 2026

7pm Jimmie B Keel

Amelia Brown, Tampa Bay Water

 

USF Botanical Gardens Spring Festival

April 11-12, (set up and prep, April 9-10)

see calendar for more information or to volunteer

 

City Nature Challenge

April 24-27, 2026

The City Nature Challenge is an annual four-day global bioblitz at the end of April, where citizen scientists work to find and document wildlife in their communities. This year it will take place April 24-27, 2026   https://www.citynaturechallenge.org/   To participate, make at least one observation during the four-day time frame. 

 Why participate? There is nature all around us! Knowing what species are in our communities and where they are helps us study and protect them, but the ONLY way to do that is by all of us – scientists, land managers, and the community – working together to find and document the nature in our region.  Hillsborough County is home to a beautiful coast, rolling hills, wetlands, lakes, rivers, and some urbanized areas. Let’s show the world how much nature is in Hillsborough County!

 All you need to do is take photos of the wildlife you see in your yard, your local park, or in any urban, suburban, or rural area in Hillsborough County anytime during the observation period. Then upload your observations to iNaturalist so you can help us document nature in Hillsborough.

Upload here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2026-hillsborough-county-florida
Observation period for City Nature Challenge 2026 runs April 24 - April 27 

 

 

 

 

 

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