We are proud of our commitment to our community. We live here, our kids live here, our friends and our clients live here. Therefore, it is important for us to promote responsible stewardship of our environment and community. We play in the same outdoor settings in which we work. For us, clean and healthy waters, beaches and landscapes are a way of life. We strive to work within our community to ensure our favorite haunts remain clean, beautiful and enjoyable for us, our friends and our families.
From grant opportunities to speaking engagements and other outreach activities we look forward to working with our community's business, educational and government leaders. We are routinely invited to speak at community events, trade group meetings and local schools. Additionally, our outreach team is continuously reviewing grant funding opportunities such as those linked below.
We are always looking for partners with whom we can collaborate on grant proposals. If you are an educator, business or government leader interested in any of the funding opportunities you see here, please contact us for more information.
Please visit our GRANTS page for a list of current funding solicitations.
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Receive A Free Sprinkler System Check Up!
The St. Petersburg Water Resources Department and the Pinellas-Anclote River Basin Board of the SWFWMD offer water customers with working in-ground sprinkler systems using potable, reclaimed, or well water a FREE CHECK-UP. Participants will receive, at no charge, a sprinkler system evaluation with site-specific recommendations, installation of a rain sensor if one is not present, outdoor water conservation information, and an automatic shut-off watering nozzle. Available for a limited time; restrictions and specific procedures apply. To be eligible you must be a St. Petersburg residential, multi-family, or commercial water customer using well, potable, or reclaimed water with an operable in ground sprinkler system. Click here for a printable application. Call 727-551-3177 for more information.
A Florida-friendly yard doesn’t merely offer a beautiful landscape — it also becomes an asset to the environment, protecting natural resources and preserving Florida’s unique beauty. Recognizing that the home landscape is part of a larger natural system will help in creating a Florida-friendly yard.
The University of Florida’s Florida Yards & Neighborhoods (FYN) Program provides science-based education to the public on how to create a Florida-friendly yard. The Southwest Florida Water Management District partners with the university to provide the education outreach by supporting FYN programs through county Extension offices in 11 of its 16 counties.
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ can be considered an expansion of Xeriscape. A Florida-friendly yard goes beyond Xeriscape, which was started in Colorado, to better fit our unique geography. It includes best management practices concerning stormwater runoff and living on a waterfront.
A properly maintained Florida-friendly yard can help homeowners conserve water and reduce pollution of water resources. The Florida-friendly approach to landscaping emphasizes nine interrelated principles.
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