Developing the UTC program planned for Earth Day & Arbor Day celebration; St. Petersburg, FL; 4/9/09

April events planned at Weedon Island Tampa Bay Newspapers - Seminole,FL,USA
Why not celebrate Earth Day in April with a stop by Weedon Island Preserve in St. Petersburg and experience first hand the beauty of our planet?The Preserve reveals roughly 3,700 acres sprawling next to Old Tampa Bay. It is a rich mosaic of mangrove forest, open salt flats, pine flatwoods and oak hammocks. A window into the past is opened to discover the prehistoric people that once inhabited the land, and visitors can learn about their ancient culture and how people continue to shape the environment.To help celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day on Saturday, April 18, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., a Developing the Urban Tree Canopy and Your Florida Yard program is planned