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Be A Part of Tampa Bay's Recovery

Individual and corporate donations are critically important to the future health of Tampa Bay. Your contribution to the Tampa Bay Estuary Program will help us continue our successful restoration of Tampa Bay, Florida's largest open-water estuary, and one of 28 specially designated Estuaries of National Significance in the United States. Become a partner with TBEP by helping to fund our award-winning community outreach and watershed-based management programs, including:

• The annual Estuary Academy for citizens
• "Give A Day For The Bay" Volunteer Workdays
• Production of a wide variety of educational materials provided free to the public, including the popular series of Boater's Guides to Tampa Bay, the Ethical Angler Wallet Card, and the Field Guide to Invasive Plants
• Summer Teacher Workshops that bring Tampa Bay into the classroom
• Special symposiums on timely bay issues and new research
• Informational podcasts
• Innovative pilot projects to test restoration techniques
• Special campaigns such as the "Pooches for the Planet" pet waste education program

For more information or to discuss other partnership opportunities like corporate sponsorship of an event, workshop, or program, please contact Ron Hosler at (727) 893-2765 or e-mail ron@tbep.org.

Special Note: On October 2000, the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA), by declaratory statement, issued a final order declaring the Tampa Bay Estuary Program an Independent Special District as set forth in 189.403, Florida Statutes. Independent Special Districts are a form of local special-purpose government.

Private or corporate contributions to governmental entities are tax-deductible under Section 170(c)(1) of the IRS code if made for a public purpose.

**Please print out and retain a receipt of your donation for your tax records.