Freedom Boat Club of Tampa Bay

Freedom Boat Club currently has 17 locations throughout the Tampa Bay Area. With over 225 craft to pick from, the Freedom Boat Club is ready to support you and your boating desires. Join the Freedom Boat Club of Tampa Bay and gain access to over 150 Freedom Boat Club locations throughout the US and Canada.

December 8, 2023

Oyster shell project

December 8, 2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, FL 33621, USA

We will be installing an oyster shell bar which involves shoveling fossilized shell into mesh bags and transporting the bags to lay on the shoreline as part of a multi-year living shoreline project at MacDill. Drivers license information is required from each participant within a week of each project date for security clearance to get on base. Click here to register to volunteer.

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December 10, 2023

Florida Holiday Distance Classic

December 10, 2023
Madeira Beach, FL, USA

We are proud to be the charity partner for the Holiday Distance Classic. All donations and a portion of the net proceeds will go to help restore Tampa Bay! Get involved by volunteering or running the race on https://www.floridaholidayhalfathon.com/

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Tampa Oyster Fest

December 10, 2023 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tabellas at Delaney Creek, 5818 Causeway Blvd, Tampa, FL 33619, USA

Tampa Bay Watch is excited to partner with Frameworks and Tampa Oyster Fest, turning recycled oyster shells into environmental heroes through our Shells for Shorelines program. Join the fun and sustainability on December 10 at Tabellas at Delaney Creek, where a feast of flavors meets eco-friendly initiatives. Be among the first 25 guests to the Tampa Bay Watch table and receive a FREE vertical oyster garden! Tickets are selling quickly and are expected to sell out. Secure yours now and shuck your way to a cleaner Tampa Bay! Buy tickets.

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December 11, 2023

Oyster reef ball construction

December 11, 2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tampa Bay Watch, 3000 Pinellas Bayway S, Tierra Verde, FL 33715, USA

Tampa Bay Watch is recruiting volunteers to build oyster reef balls. This task involves pouring marine-friendly concrete into a fiberglass mold to create oyster reef balls, then taking apart the molds when dry. The reef balls will be installed at a future date to stabilize shorelines and prevent erosion while creating habitat similar to natural oyster communities found along shoreline areas throughout Tampa Bay. Click here to register to volunteer.

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December 12, 2023

Mono Clean-a-thon

December 12, 2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tampa Bay Watch, 3000 Pinellas Bayway S, Tierra Verde, FL 33715, USA

Tampa Bay Watch is recuriting volunteers to participate in a Mono Clean-a-thon. We'll be cleaning "mono" or fishing line which involves sorting through the used line to remove debris, then cutting out hooks and lures. The clean line will be contributed to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s statewide initiative for proper recycling and repurposing of used fishing line. Click here to register to volunteer.

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December 13, 2023

Oyster reef ball construction

December 13, 2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tampa Bay Watch, 3000 Pinellas Bayway S, Tierra Verde, FL 33715, USA

Tampa Bay Watch is recruiting volunteers to build oyster reef balls. This task involves pouring marine-friendly concrete into a fiberglass mold to create oyster reef balls, then taking apart the molds when dry. The reef balls will be installed at a future date to stabilize shorelines and prevent erosion while creating habitat similar to natural oyster communities found along shoreline areas throughout Tampa Bay. Click here to register to volunteer.

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December 14, 2023

Reef ball installation

December 14, 2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Abercrombie Park, Park St N & 38th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33709, USA

This is a heavy project as reef balls weigh 200 pounds each. Two people share the weight of each reef ball at a time to install it on the shoreline. Reef balls stabilize shorelines and prevent erosion while creating habitat similar to natural oyster communities found along shoreline areas throughout Tampa Bay. Click here to register to volunteer.

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