Like a mom cajoling kids holed up in the house too long, a new recreation guide encourages people to go outside and play. ...more

October 21, 2009

Editor's note: Dolly Cummings is the manager of Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center in Ruskin. ...more

April 1, 2009

It's spring, and there's no better time to get outdoors and enjoy the wonders of nature at Camp Bayou. The nature preserve and outdoor learning center will host its semi-annual open house April 18 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., giving visitors the opportunity to see and do many of the free, family-friendly activities offered throughout the year to anyone who enjoys being outdoors. ...more

March 31, 2009

After being closed for four years, the former Ruskin Farmers Market reopened today with an old look and a new name. Starting out small, it's now called the Ruskin Community Market and organizers hopes it grows into a major people attractor for Ruskin. ...more

March 28, 2009

Serious nature enthusiasts eager to learn more about the coastal environment can sign up for the granddad of all environmental courses - a segment of the Florida Master Naturalist Program. ...more

February 25, 2009

Serious nature enthusiasts eager to learn more about the coastal environment can sign up for the granddad of all environmental courses - a segment of the Florida Master Naturalist Program. ...more

February 25, 2009

Andrew Culpepper, a student in the FFA Chapter at Lennard High School, won Sub-District Tractor Operations Career Development Events on Dec. 11 and District 9 Tractor Operations CDEs on Jan. 22 at the Hillsborough Community College Plant City campus. He passed an oral and written test and driving course at each competition. ...more

February 25, 2009

Take time out to smell the wildflowers, admire new greenery on the cypress trees and delve into a discussion about pressing scientific questions about the natural landscape at Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center next month. ...more

February 24, 2009

Take time out to smell the wildflowers, admire the new greenery on the cypress trees and delve into a discussion about pressing scientific questions involving the natural landscape. ...more

February 18, 2009

Plant growth patterns could help scientists predict the effects of climate change. And citizen scientists have an opportunity to assist by photographing plants in various stages of growth. ...more

February 11, 2009