The Tampa Bay Estuary Program
A Catalyst for Restoration. Resources, Events, and News.
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Tampa Bay Debris Derby
Tampa Bay Debris Derby
Join Skinny Water Culture, Power-Pole, Tampa Bay Waterkeeper and Tampa Bay Estuary Program for the 2025 Tampa Bay Debris Derby, a tournament where you can win prizes for trash collected in Tampa Bay. How does it work? Teams and individuals will register to compete in the tournament. Participants will have 4 hours to remove trash from Tampa Bay and will bring it to E.G. Simmons Park for weigh in. Teams will earn raffle tickets for each bag of trash or large item they weigh in. Use these raffle tickets to win prizes donated by industry leaders.
2025 State of the Bay
2025 State of the Bay
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Apply for a Grant
Apply for a Grant
Research, restoration & community-based stewardship made possible by our Program's grant funding opportunities.
Volunteer
Volunteer
Give-A-Day For the Bay is a volunteer program sponsored by the Tampa Bay Estuary Program to directly involve citizens in restoring Tampa Bay.
TBEP Website
TBEP Website
The Tampa Bay Estuary Program is 1 of 28 National Estuary Programs designated by Congress to restore and protect “estuaries of national significance.
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Email Signup
Get a Tarpon Tag
Get a Tarpon Tag
Reel In a Tarpon Tag and Help Keep Tampa Bay on the Road to Recovery! Available at tax collector offices throughout Florida and the Tampa Bay area.
Donate to TBEP
Donate to TBEP
Explore Tampa Bay Guide
Explore Tampa Bay Guide
The "Explore Tampa Bay" StoryMap is a digital translation of FWC's Tampa Bay Boating and Angling Guide. This project was a cooperative effort between Tampa Bay Estuary Program and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Bay Mini-Grants
Bay Mini-Grants
Bay Mini-Grants empowers citizen scientists, promotes environmental ethics, and stimulates community stewardship of Tampa Bay.
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