2 0 1 5 A N N U A L R E P O R T A b a n n e r y e a r f o r Ta m p a B a y s e a g r a s s r e c o v e r y

Our Mission:Tampa Bay Watch is dedicated to the protection and restoration of the Tampa Bay estuary through scientific and educational programs.

Our Vision:To support healthy populations of fish and wildlife resources, Tampa Bay Watch envisions restoration of the Tampa Bay estuary to its 1950s levels.

Tampa Bay WatchMarine and Education Center3000 Pinellas Bayway SouthTierra Verde, FL 33715

Tel: 727-867-8166Fax: 727-867-8188tampabaywatch.org

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Administrative and Development StaffPeter A. Clark, PresidentJohn AndersonRachel Arndt

Jill KuneshJessie LandlMichelle Tepper

Rachel ZafarJon Ziegler

Restoration and Education StaffKourtney BarberMegan BurfordMelanie GrilloneSerra Herndon

Martha GruberJamie HardcastleKatie MastenbrookAndy Lykens

Eric PlageMelinda Spall

Board of DirectorsMatt Bisset, ChairLarry Weiner, Vice Chair Kevin Kelso, Secretary-

Treasurer

Debbie KraujalisMichael MikulizaKeith OvertonBill Protz

Mary Ann RenfrowDoug SokolowskiSteve Stanley

Advisory CouncilDick Jacobs, ChairIvan BakerJennifer BaldwinKaren Banfield Mark Chmielewski Dan DiLoretoAaron DobieszLarry FasanDeborah GetzoffBill GriffithsJason GrimesBob HarrisRichard Hatcher

Bill HellerMichael HeretickJenn HollowayKathryn HowdChristopher HunterEric HullMichael KinterMadeline McCarthyAndrew McIntoshMichael MikulizaLowe MorrisonTravis Parker Robert Paver

Joe Saunders Barbara ShamesNadine SmithNancy SpenceJohn UllrichDoug Williamson

The Double-Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is one of Tampa Bay’s most expert divers.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Letter from the president . . . . 3

Back to the ‘50s . . . . . . . . . . 4

Youth education. . . . . . . . . . 5

Habitat restoration . . . . . . . . 6

Fundraising and events . . . . . 8

Financial picture . . . . . . . . . 10

Bay Guardians, Corporate Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Contributors and Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Dear Friends of Tampa Bay:

We were thrilled to receive optimistic news in the summer of 2015 when the Southwest Florida Water Management District released survey results that the Tampa Bay estuary now has 40,295 acres of seagrass. Along with improvement in seagrass coverage, water quality has also improved. Water quality is now as good as it was in 1950, and the bay supports as many seagrasses as it did then. These positive changes are mostly due to bay-wide nutrient reduction strategies and reduced dredging and filling activities. There is not another estuary in the country, if not the world, where we’ve seen such a dramatic improvement of water quality.

The increase in the amount of seagrass in Tampa Bay, and the positive impact that these increases mean to improved water quality, cannot be understated. Seagrasses are a natural filter which helps reduce the nutrient load in the bay. The healthy growth of seagrass means about $24 million less money spent every year on wastewater treatment plants to reduce nutrient pollution which ultimately saves us money on our monthly utility bills.

Having a healthy bay with thriving seagrass beds is not only important for the wide variety of marine life, but it is also vital to the local economy. One

in every five jobs in the Tampa Bay watershed depends on maintaining a healthy bay. It also results in about $22 billion to the region’s total economic activity and is beneficial to boost the tourism industry. The recreational and commercial fishing industry is also based upon good water quality and healthy seagrass, as well as the growth of salt marsh, mangroves and oysters.

We applaud all of our members, partners and supporters for all that you do help move Tampa Bay Watch’s environmental initiatives forward which have resulted in these great achievements. I would like to thank the entire community for supporting the restoration of the bay every day. Each volunteer, member, partner and sponsor truly does make a difference and plays a key role in the important work that we do at Tampa Bay Watch. Thank you all!

Peter ClarkPresident

A Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

perches on an exposed oyster bed with

neighboring waterbirds.

L E T T E R F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T Thank you for helping us make a difference

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The Bay Scallop (Argopecten irradians) is a key indicator species, thriving when seagrass

populations are healthy.

40,295 AcresThe Southwest Florida Water Management District released exciting survey results in May. Tampa Bay now has 40,295 acres of seagrass, exceeding the goal of 38,000 acres baywide set in 1995 by our partners at the Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP). Along with improvement in seagrass coverage, water quality has also improved. Tampa Bay met all water clarity targets in 2014, for the third year in a row. Water quality is now as good as it was in 1950, and the bay supports as many seagrasses as it did then.

Why Seagrass is ImportantSeagrass lives underwater at about two meters in depth and is an indicator of the bay’s water quality since it requires healthy water to survive. It is teeming with life, and creates a vital ecosystem wherever it grows. About 70 percent of all fish in the Tampa Bay spend time in seagrass beds. Seagrass acts as a nursery for a variety of fish, shrimp, crabs and a variety of other marine life.

For anyone who has had the opportunity to view a seagrass bed while underwater and through one’s dive mask, and has seen the natural underwater forest that supports a magnitude of diverse marine life, you know what we are talking about. It’s simply amazing! The seagrass beds in Tampa Bay are part of the backbone of a heathy bay.

Historical ImpactsSince the 1800s, approximately 80 percent of the seagrass coverage in Tampa Bay has been lost mainly due to human activities. Ninety percent of the seagrass loss occurred between 1950 and 1982. The coverage of Tampa Bay’s seagrass beds were at the lowest in the 1980s due mostly to wastewater discharges into the bay, dredging for the port, and residential waterfront development which also affected our mangroves, coastal salt marshes and oyster populations.

Partnerships for ChangeTBEP’s seagrass recovery strategy relies on controlling nitrogen loadings to the bay to maintain sufficient water clarity for seagrasses to grow. The Tampa Bay Nitrogen Management Consortium—an alliance of local governments and key industries bordering the bay—has collectively invested more than $500 million in projects to reduce nitrogen pollution since the 1990s. Several communities have adopted strict limits on the amount and type of fertilizer that can be applied to lawns to prevent summer rains from washing fertilizer residues into the bay.

As we move forward with restoring Tampa Bay, it will be imperative that we work together with our members, partners, and bay restoration supporters in a collaborative manner to leverage our resources for the greater good of the entire Tampa Bay region. We all deserve a clean Tampa Bay and a thriving economic environment within the region.

B A C K T O T H E ‘ 5 0 s Health of Tampa Bay recovered to 1950s levels

Bay Grasses in Classes

Salt marsh nurseries are established at local middle and high schools which provide a source of native wetland plants for use in community habitat restoration projects. Participating in the BGIC program provides students with valuable hands-on experience in habitat restoration activities while promoting

science education and the value of maintaining a healthy environment.

18 middle and high schools

3,707 students

3 acres of habitat restored

19,920 salt marsh plugs planted

Summer Camps

Our marine science summer camp hosted a record number of campers in 2015. The Estuary EDventures camp gives kids the opportunity to explore the estuary in a day camp setting through snorkel, kayaking, and boating excursions.

180 campers in our all-day camps

36 campers in our half-day camps

45 days of camp

Field Trips

2015 was an exceptionally busy year for our Estuary EDventures environmental education program since we served the most number of students in its history! The program engages students in hands-on educational experiences through marine creature encounters,

species collection and identification, and interactive habitat sessions.

173 school field trips

3,268 students attended

620 teachers and chaperones

Teacher Training

Tampa Bay Watch offers a series of free teacher training sessions each summer for Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Manatee County educators. During the training, Tampa Bay Watch Education staff implement a State Standards-based

marine ecology curriculum and wrap up with a field trip for teachers.

50 teachers

3 training sessions

Y O U T H E D U C AT I O N P R O G R A M S First, education. Next, understanding. Then, action.

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H A B I TAT R E S T O R AT I O N P R O G R A M S First, evaluate. Next, restore. Then, monitor.

Oyster Shell Bars

The goal of oyster shell bars is to reduce shoreline erosion and promote oyster habitats in order to improve water quality in Tampa Bay.

805 volunteers

15,471 square feet of shell bars created in the bay

274 tons of fossilized shell

Derelict Crab Trap Removal

Derelict crab trap removals reduce unnecessary entrapment and entanglement of marine creatures and reduce boating safety hazards. Tampa Bay Watch conducted a one day event for the semi-annual closure of the blue crab fishery in July of 2015.

56 volunteers

24 boats assisted in the effort

207 derelict crab traps removed from Tampa Bay

Oyster Domes

Oyster domes stabilize shorelines, provide hard bottom habitats for fish and wildlife resources and promote water quality improvements in the Tampa Bay ecosystem.

287 volunteers

312 oyster domes built

221 domes installed to create 105 linear feet of shoreline

Community Salt Marsh Restoration

Salt marsh protects and stabilizes low lying coastal lands and provides protection and food sources for estuarine and coastal fishery food chains of many species of fish and marine mammals. Tampa Bay Watch had our largest salt marsh planting project to date on November 14, 2015 by planting

40,000 salt marsh plants which is the most ever planted in a volunteer event in Tampa Bay history. This record will not be broken anytime soon!

493 volunteers 7 acres restored 50,000 plugs planted on shores

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H A B I TAT R E S T O R AT I O N P R O G R A M S Continued

Coastal Cleanups

Tampa Bay Watch coordinated three annual large-scale coastal cleanups to clean up human-generated trash as well as marine debris that floats onto the shorelines.

515 volunteers

6,343 pounds of debris collected during cleanups

Storm Drain Marking

Storm drains carry fertilizer and other pollutants directly into Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay Watch works with a variety of community groups to mark the storm drains in neighborhoods, teaching the public that what we do in our own backyards affects the water quality of Tampa Bay.

750 storm drains marked in Tampa Bay neighborhoods

43 volunteers took part

Great Bay Scallop Search

The Great Bay Scallop Search is an annual resource monitoring event where volunteers snorkel along set transect lines to search for scallops in select areas within Boca Ciega and Lower Tampa Bay. The goal of the event is to monitor and document the health and status of the bay scallop population.

163 volunteers

276 scallops found

Monofilament Fishing Line Cleanups

With the help of volunteers, Tampa Bay Watch removes fishing line from Tampa Bay. This helps protect wildlife from unnecessary injury or death. Our volunteers take responsibility for—or “adopt”—a mono tube, monitoring and collecting fishing line and delivering it to Tampa Bay Watch, where we send it out for recycling.

167 volunteers

237 miles of fishing line collected

144 monofilament collection tubes at fishing piers

41 locations where fishing line is collected

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F U N D R A I S I N G A N D E V E N T S Bringing people together for a common goal

The 9th Annual Evening for the Bay

The theme of the 2015 Evening for the Bay was “Return to the 1950s” due to the news of surpassing the goal of recovering seagrasses to 1950s levels. Thanks to the generous sponsorship and support of the community, Tampa Bay Watch raised over $80,000 for habitat restoration and estuary education!

Presenting“Primo” Sponsor:

Major “Boss” Sponsors:

Supporting “Bonafied.” Sponsors:

Table Sponsors:

Biltmore ConstructionMatt and Joanne Bisset Catalina MarketingCole, Scott and Kissane, P.A.Pete and Sharon DagostinoHellen and Walt DriggersHelen and David Feinberg Gregory, Sharer, and Stuart

Hancock BankKathryn HowdEric Hull and Bryan Baldwin Dick and Joan Jacobs Lewis, Longman and Walker, P.A.Sharon and Michael MikulizaJim and Leslie ParentSunset Pointe at Collany Key

Additional support provided by Courtesy ValetPrinting donated by Konica Minolta

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Notable community events at the marine & education center:

Gold Sponsors:

Silver Sponsors:

Bronze Tournament Entries:

The 10th Annual Ed Alber Tarpon Rodeo The 2015 Ed Alber Tarpon Rodeo was our most successful special event to date which brought in over $100,000 in revenue! Around 230 people attended the Captain’s Banquet on the evening Friday, June 12. Our guests enjoyed an exciting live auction, silent auction and a delicious dinner catered by Bonefish Grill. Twenty-nine boats fished the flats on June 13 for the catch-and-release tarpon and shark tournament.

presented by

Biltmore ConstructionRichard Behnke

Eco Solutions

Amprop DevelopmentSaunders and Walker, PA

The Bay Life Art Exhibit features distinguished Florida wildlife artists who show a wide spectrum of their work that reflects the beauty and complexity of our natural surroundings. The artists generously donate a portion of all proceeds from art sales to support the mission of Tampa Bay Watch.

The Watermarks Nature Photography Exhibition featured the work of eight local photographers showcasing the natural beauty of Florida in the digital age. The event also featured live music, a guest speaker and food trucks. A special thanks to the Sabal Trust Company who sponsored the event to make it possible.

Daybreak at the Ed Alber Tarpon

Rodeo fishing tournament.

Fundraising and Events (continued)

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2 0 1 5 F I N A N C I A L P I C T U R E Financing the bay’s optimum health

With a science-based mission, Tampa Bay Watch’s 15 full-time staff members seek to promote its vision through habitat restoration programs and youth education each year with field trips, Florida Standards Assessment Test-based teacher training, and summer camps. Tampa Bay Watch operates on an annual budget of $1.2 million to carry out its mission, along with the contributed elbow-grease of more than 10,000 incidents of volunteer participation annually.

WhereIt Goes:

2015income:

Why We Believe in Environmental Stewardship:

Tampa Bay Watch is working to preserve the delicate ecological balance that exists in Tampa Bay. A nonprofit organization established in 1993, Tampa Bay Watch performs a variety of habitat restoration and protection activities throughout the year, utilizing thousands of volunteers to help the bay recover from its environmental problems.

Individuals of all ages from community groups, scout troops, schools and others participate in salt marsh plantings, storm drain markings, oyster bar creation, coastal cleanups, and wildlife protection each year, demonstrating environmental stewardship in its purest form.

Program Expenses$998,929

Other Contributions$19,592

Government Grants$186,643

Special Events$238,894

Foundation Support$90,438

Corporate Support$135,621

Individual Support$254,331

Earned Revenues$287,427

Management & General$168,788

Fundraising$129,943

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Corporate MembershipTampa Bay Watch Corporate Members are active partners working to protect and restore the Tampa Bay estuary. Our unique estuarine environment helps drive the local economy, provides habitat for a variety of important wildlife, and is a primary factor in the quality of life for the region. Corporate Members help make Tampa Bay a healthier, more desirable place to work and play. They also influence and support the education of thousands of young people, teaching them the importance of environmental stewardship.

Bay GuardiansThe Tampa Bay Guardians support Tampa Bay Watch’s mission to restore and protect the bay with a three-year pledge of at least $1,000 annually.

Stewards: $5,000-9,999Captain Eric Hull & Ms. Bryan Baldwin

Leaders: $1,000-2,499Baldwin Krystyn Sherman PartnersBiltmore ConstructionMatt & Joanne Bisset

Pat & Paul BrownBobby & Elena BusseyPete & Sharon DagostinoDan & Elaine DiLoretoGenevieve DimmittBill & Patricia GriffithsLarry Weiner & Yvonne GrimmBill Heller Kathryn Boeckman HowdJanet & Harold HurwitzJabilJoan & Dick JacobsDeborah Kraujalis & Doug Williamson

Brightman & Nan Logan Michael & Sharon Mikuliza Chuck & Glory MooreMPH HotelsJim & Leslie ParentMary Ann & Gary RenfrowDoug & Joellen SokolowskiBob & Terry Stote TJM Properties, Inc.United Capital Funding Corp.United Capital of Tampa Bay

2015 Corporate Members360 Vodka/McCormick Distributing400 Beach Seafood & Tap House Alden SuitesAmerican Strategic InsuranceARS Wealth AdvisorsBoucher BrothersBaldwin Krystyn Sherman PartnersBiltmore ConstructionBloomin’ BrandsBob’s Machine ShopCalhoun InternationalCatalina MarketingDirected Capital ResourcesElectric Supply, Inc.Florida Info GuideFounders ProfessionalGeneral DynamicsGreat Bay Distributors

Greenacre Properties, Inc. Green Me LocallyIKEA TampaIqor Global ServicesThe Island Reporter JabilJL Marine Systems/ Power-PoleKahwa CoffeeKonica Minolta Business Solutions USA,

Inc.McNichols CompanyMosaicMPH HotelsPascia & Pascia DentistrySabal TrustSaunders & Walker, P.A. Paradise NewsPhil Graham Landscape Architecture

Resort Realty Vacation Rentals & SalesSalt PinesPaul J. Skipper, Inc.The Scotts Miracle-Gro CompanySuperior Belt FilterTampa Bay Mariners Club, Inc. Tampa Bay Parrot Heads in Paradise ClubTampa Bay Pilots AssociationTECOTennant Special Risk, Inc.TJM PropertiesTradewinds Island ResortUnited Capital FundingUnited Capital of Tampa Bay

We apologize for any accidental omissions from this list. Thank you for your support!

2 0 1 5 D O N O R S , C O R P O R AT E M E M B E R S ,A N D C O N T R I B U T O R S

Special partners of Tampa Bay Watch

Volunteers work to restore salt

marsh (Spartina alterniflora) at Clam Bayou.

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Contributors and Members

Donors $25,000-49,999Randy & Sharon CochraneHelen & David Feinberg

Donors $10,000-24,999American Strategic InsuranceBloomin’ BrandsCITGO Petroleum CorporationGeneral DynamicsGreat Bay DistributorsGuy Harvey Ocean FoundationMargaret E. Dickins FoundationPhoenix Venture Philanthropy

FoundationTECO EnergyNestle USA

Donors $5,000-9,999AnonymousRobert S. and Mildred M.

Baynard Charitable TrustBiltmore Construction Co., Inc.Catalina Charitable FoundationPete & Sharon DagostinoPatricia & Tad DekkoDirected Capital Resources, LLCLynne DonahoeCindy FletcherO’Brien Family FoundationPinellas Education FoundationRawson Charitable FoundationRBC FoundationFrank E. Duckwall FoundationGMRI, Inc.Armstrong Air Condition &

HeatingEric Hull & Bryan BaldwinDavid P. HunterJabilNortheast Exchange Club of St.

Petersburg, FLTwo Rivers Ranch, IncRaymond James

TradeWinds Island ResortsRestore America’s Estuaries

ProgramEli & Janet RoseDouglas & Joellen SokolowskiTampa Bay Rays

Donors $2,500-4,999George & Isabel Adams JrARS Wealth AdvisorsKris & Tim BagniefskiBeer BreakfastPat & Paul BrownBobby & Elena BusseyPublix Super Markets CharitiesEarthshareElectric Supply Inc.Superior Belt FilterRichard FrazierG4S Youth ServicesJoel GodwinKathryn Boeckman HowdJohnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel &

BurnsDeborah Kraujalis & Doug

WilliamsonDeborah & Jacob MastSusan & Michael MianoMichael & Sharon MikulizaJim MorrisonMosaicJim & Leslie ParentMary Ann & Gary RenfrowSabal TrustTom & Bonnie StricklandTampa Bay Parrot Heads In

Paradise ClubTennant Special Risk, IncUnited Capital of Tampa BayPatrick & Toni WalshLawrence Weiner & Yvonne

GrimmRichard Wilkes, D.V.M.

Donors $1,000-2,499400 Beach Seafood & Tap HouseAlden SuitesBaldwin Krystyn Sherman

PartnersWilliam C. BallardCity of St. Pete BeachRichard BehnkeMatt & Joanne BissetCharles BroadhurstLynn BroadhurstJennifer M. Burns, M.D.Calhoun InternationalKevin & Michelle CappockCarlouel Yacht ClubAngelo & Paige CataniMark ChmielewskiCommunity Foundation of

Tampa BayFrank & Dana DaltonPascia & Pascia DentistryDan & Elaine DiLoretoMrs. Genevieve L. DimmittHellen and Walt DriggersEco Solutions Commercial Hot

Water IncJane & Jamie EgastiLarry FasanDan & Christine FisherFlorida Info GuideFounders ProfessionalDeborah GetzoffBetsy & Bo GodboldPat & Bill GriffithsHancock BankDr. Bill HellerCurt HillDanae HillDavid & Fran HueyJanet & Harold HurwitzJoan & Dick JacobsJoanne & Cyrus W. Spurlino

Kim & Steve LimerIqor Global Services, LLCManningtonEd & Jeanne MansfieldTerry & Ginny McCarthyAram MegerianAndrew MillerChristopher MoenchAlan and Jayne MossbergMPH HotelsTravis ParkerSalt PinesGreenacre Properties, Inc.Resort Realty Vacation Rentals

and SalesMel RollinsSalesforce.com FoundationSaunders and Walker, P.A.Joe SaundersPaul J. Skipper Inc.Nadine SmithSteve & Mary StanleyThe Stroud CorporationGregory, Sharer & StuartEd & Dorothy SvedTampa Bay Mariners Club, Inc.Tampa Bay Pilots AssociationIKEA TampaTierra Verde Business PartnershipTJM Properties, Inc.National Philanthropic TrustUnited Capital Funding Corp.Rick Van EnigeWalter S. Pierce Foundation Inc.Wendy WeissRobert & Anne WileyDouglas W. Yowell

Donors $500-999Richard & Barbara AbbottElaine AlberA.J. Arango, IncWesley & Charlene Bailey

2 0 1 5 D O N O R S A N D C O N T R I B U T O R S Continued

A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) enjoys a brilliant

Tampa Bay sunset.

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University of Michigan Alumni Club of Tampa Bay

Tom & Sally BaynardCanoe Country OutfittersAdria CobeagaThompson CompaniesDoug & Anne CoreySusan DillGary EngKristine FabaCarson Lee FiferPatricia FrankTom & Karen FriedrichFrank GallantTyra & Bill GervaisFirat GezenJason GrimesEileen GroveJay HarrisonHeidi HorakSteven HovsepianMichael G. Kinter Family TrustJohn Gee & Kathy KronenbergDouglas Narum & Jessie LandlTina and Bob LoveRobert LoweryMark & Marianne MahaffeyTom & Dennie MastersonChuck McAulayMontessori By the SeaChuck & Glory MooreBeth Ann MoreanBrian & Celeste NorenTom O’Connell & Carole SwiftCarol & George RamsayerJim ReichertRotary Club of St Petersburg

WestRuben SalazarSimmsThomas TaggartBonnie & Steve TraimanBob & Laura VaughanVerizon FoundationNaomi & Jon Vichich

Donors $100-499Girl Scout Troop #302206

Jeff Abbaticchio

Orlando Acosta

Keld Agnar & Judy Ryerson

Andy and Debra Alberdi

Rick & Terri Albert

Kristi Alexander

Tim & Faith Alford

Nancy & Jason Allen

Tony & Amanda Anderson

Donna Anderson

Michael A. Anderson

Shelby Anderson

Thomas & Dana Ando

Steve M. Armstrong

Susan Armstrong

Susan Aungst

Phillip & Mary Authier

Annette S. Baesel

John Baldwin

Sara & Walter Baldwin

Mark Ballenger

Karen & Simon Banfield

Bank of America Matching Gifts

William Bartley

Robert Charles Bayliss

Robert & Emily Bell

Vivian M. Benci

James Bennett

Phillip Bennett

Eric Bersen

Kelly Betts

Larry Binder

Kathryn & James Blair

Jeff Blocker

Susie Bolton

David Bonney

Linda Bonugli

Gary Braddock

The Breakfast Optimist Club of

St. Pete

Ronald Brensinger

Diana Brown

Nancy Brown

Michael Buffington

John Burke

Kevin Cronin & Peg Caldwell

Camden

Blaine Camp

Bill Campbell

Linda Campbell

Kimberly A Canada

Larry Canright

Robert, Cecily & Savannah Carr

Bill & Sue Castleman

Lisa Ann Castleman

Michael Castleman

Jeff Cathey

Tom Cawthon

Chuck & Sue Chrzan

George J. Churchill

Charles Claar

Peter & Marion Clark

Phyllis Clark

Jim Cleveland

Joel Cleveland

GFWC St Pete Junior Woman’s

Club, Inc.

Hillcrest Garden Club

Tampa Palms Golf and Country

Club

Allen & Theresa Lynn Collins

Trevelers Community

Connections

Dan Connell

Robert Connell

Mark Cortelyou

Hutch Craig

Bragg & Tina Crane

Andrew F. Crone, Jr.

Janet Crook

Charles R. & Karen Crume

Stroud and Carol Curran

Landis V. Curry III

Nancy & William Curtis

Conor Danahy

Matt Danahy

Ryan & Leah Daniel

Tom Darmody

Phillip Davis

Mr. & Mrs. Miles C.

Dearden III

Fiorella DeCarvalho

Decorating Elves

Dennis Demirjian

Jennifer D Diedrich

Mallory Dimmitt

Eric & Beth Diner

Joe Dise

Aaron Dobiesz

Phoenix Venture

Philanthropy

Foundation

Irma Donahoe

Alan Donn

Kevin and Mary Ann Doty

Michael J. Downs

Constance DuBois

Lee Dutter

Expositions ETC by Chene

Dylan Essi

Paul and Kathryn Farmer

George Farrington

AJ & Kirk Faryniasz

Mary Feinberg

Louise Ferguson

Jack Ferrera

George Ferris

Frank & Jeannette Figari

Ken & Joan Fink

Morris Firebaugh

Robert & Virginia Fischer

Jack & Karen Flaacke

Theodore Flemmer

Mary Flynn

Sally Flynn

Lee Ford

Mary Fortune

GE Foundation

JP Morgan Chase Foundation

Charles & Nancy Frazier

The Benevity Community Impact

Fund

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Ganley

2 0 1 5 D O N O R S A N D C O N T R I B U T O R S Continued

Tampa Bay Watch is 85% powered by solar power.

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Mary Fahy & Royal Gardner

Jeff Gaster

Phil Gehres

Jeff & Merrilee Gerew

Matt & Jami Gibson

Brian and Jennifer Giglia

H. Linwood Gilbert, Jr.

Michael & Angela Giordano

Carol E. Giovannoni

Joe Gliksman

Dr. Ernest C. Godfrey, Jr.

Rick Godsey

Richard & Karen Gonlin

Michael Good

Scotty Gramling

Melanie Grillone

Betty and Gary Grimmel

Cate Grund

Susan & Kenneth Grzybowski

Bob Haiman

Matt Harrington

Bob Harris

Dan & Virginia Harter

Cindy Haugen

Clayton & Sharon Hauser

Andrea Hayes & Japhia Kendall

Jennifer Head

Harry Hedges

Raymond P. Helgren

Fred Hemmer

Rhonda Hendee

Kathy & Roger Herrnsteen

Trey & Tammy Heyward

Richard and Brenda Hitt

Tom & Tia Hockensmith

Sheryl & Barb Hollen-Hugg

Laura Holler

Frick Hollingsworth

Michael and Carolina Holtz

Tina Smith & Rob Hoogeveen

Barbara & Gary Hornbuckle

Terry Hickox & Mary-Helen Horne

Dave & Barbara Howard

Bob & Jean Hunter

Christopher & Celeste Hunter

Michael E. Hurley

Elise Huszar

Jack and Suzy Hutto

Howard & Sheryle Isaacs

Darry Jackson

John Jacobs

Shell Jaroy

David and Nancey Jellerson

Joan and James Charles

Joel & Pattie Aresty

Kirk & Dawn Johnson

David Jolly

Betsy and Joe Judge

Susan Kaineg

Luciann and James

Christopher Kale

Paula & Steve

Karwoski

Brian and Marne

Kelleher

Paul Kelmer

Kevin & Amy Kelso

Jon & Michelle Kieffer

Christine Kistler

Robert J Kline

Pam & Michael

Kneapler

Charles Koehler

Martha J. Koester

Rebecca Kramer

Dr. Robert Kropp

Michael and Christy Kruklinski

Jeanne Lacombe

Mary Pat LaFon

Roland & Diane Lajoie

Robert & Lois Landis

Jessie Landl

Susan & August Landl

Hal Landt

Charles Larsen

Gus LaRussa

Curtis Lashley

Pam Lawrence

Karen Lay

Kathy Lazear

Jena & Michael LeBlanc

Mark W Lee

Paul and Ann Lee

Bob Lenz

Cathy & Jim Leonard

Wesley & Vicki M. Linkovich

Melanie Lipton

Nick & Amanda Lord

Gordon and Alice Love

Jim Lutz

Richard F Lynen

Donald James Lyons

Warren Mack

Richard H Malchon & Mary Sue

Beeler

Michelle Malek

Manatee Sarasota Fish and Game

Assoc

Mary Beth Manly

Mariner Car Wash

Lisa Marone

Steven Marshall

Dennis and Jenny Martin

David & Charlann Mason

Wayne Matten

Bob May

Doug & Pamela Mayer

Sherry McBee

Steve McCreary

Ruth & Jack McCullough

Dawson K. and Mary McKeown

Stacy & Mark McLeod

Danielle McMinn

Roger Meyers

Deborah Miller

Lisa G. Mills

Catherine Minteer

David Mitchell

Stephanie Mole

Carla & Billy Moore

Steven Moore

Mary Coultrip Moosbrugger

Sheila Morgan

Lowe Morrison

Carol & Rick Mouser

Leonard & Susan Mriscin

Peter Muehleck

Robert T. Murray

Nancy and Ken Ernst

Tim & Maureen Nelson

Greg and Ann Nipper

Nicholas Nonas

Becky Norris

Matthew O’Nuallain

Heather and Marcus Oginsky

Debbie Olavarria

George & Eileen Orsi

Jason Paiva

Laurence Paley

Ann Paul

MaryAlice B. Paul

Robert Paver

John D. Pazienza

Tommy Pease

Chuck Perry

Georgia Linn Peterson

Ben Pethe

Michael & Sue Pettay

Dennis Pevarski

Marlene Phillips

Stephen & Kaye Phillips

Donald Boyd Pickett

David & Amy Piper

Sheila Plant

Jan & Bill Platt

Richard & Kathy Powell

David & Lori Price

Elizabeth Proctor

Franklin Templeton Investments

Matching Program

David Ramsey

2 0 1 5 D O N O R S A N D C O N T R I B U T O R S Continued

A monotube volunteer empties one of our monofilament recycling tubes on a fishing pier.

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Thomas Rawls

Monika Redburn

Bill and Sandra Reed

Joseph & Robin Reed

Jake Respondek

Stephen H. & Elizabeth Reynolds

John Ricciardi

Richard and Claire Knowles

Richard and Denise Mastry

Daniel & Debra Riggs

John Rissmiller

Jerome Robbins

Don & Linda Roberts

Mary Ann Reilly & Ross Roeder

Darla & David Roeker

Mary Jo Rohr

Rose & Edward Coryn

Heather Manning & Johnathan

Rosenfeld

Erin & Perry Ross

Kent & Barbara Ross

Joe Royer

Isaac Ruiz-Carus

Robert C. Russell

Charles Ryan

Patricia Rykowski

Carol B. Salmon

Matt T. Sandburg

Grant Saunders

Anita Schiavoni-Gibbons

Patricia A. Schmieg

Kevin and Nicole Schmitt

Emily Schmoll

Joe & Dorothy Schrage

Diane & Pete Sector

The Honorable Mark & Mrs.

Barbara Shames

Nelson and Pat Shammo

Debe Sharp

The Sharpie TI LLC

Cindy Shaw

Robert Shuck

Jake Shumacker

Monty Sikes

Andy Simon

Sandi Simpson

Carol Sjollema

David Sjolund

Anthony & Carol Skey

Diana Skogseth

Ray A. Sleszynski, Jr.

Amazon Smile

Christine Smith

Lynne Smith

Ron Smith

Sonia Smith

Sylvia Smith

Matthew Sokolowski

Kevin & Robin Sollie

David & Christine Sonday

Gene & Julia Sorbo

Michael & Carol Spall

Richard Spayde

Scott & Terra Sroka

Dan & Melinda Staloch

Jim & Lavinia Stembridge

Nancy & Craig Stevens

Brenda Stokes

Bob & Terry Stote

Christopher Stowers

Kurt & Jane Strasser

Mary and Dave Streng

Robert Stults

Betsey & Gerry Stupiansky

Sun City Center SET Club

Michael Sweeney

Emily Swiger

Arthur & Sallie Swisher

Tampa Breakfast Sertoma Club

Tampa Carrollwood Rotary Club

Sean Tennant

Michelle Tepper

Al Tillson

Richard & Bonnie Timmons

Charles & Trudi Tommelleo

Daniel Totev

Jenny Townsend

Barbara and Chester Trow

Kerstin & George Trowbridge

Mrs. Jo Ellen Truchan

Yao Tsung Tsai

John Ullrich

Heidi and Bart Valdes

Erin M. Varley

Susie Venters

Robert and Rae Vogel

Ed & Carolyn Wang

M. Burrage Warner

MaryLou Warner

Leslie K. Waters

Kellee & David Watt

Jim Watters

Donna Watts

Mark & Leslie Weiler

Bill & Cynthia Weller

Ronald & Kerstin Westerdal

Mary Wheeler

Karen Alber Wigotow

Linda & Randy Wilcox

Helga Wilde

Jim and Leah Wilkin

Douglas & Staci Williams

Charles & Judy Willis

Denise Wilson

Linzy Wilson

Richard & Elizabeth Wilson

Thomas Wilson

Pat C Wojtowicz

Julian Wood, Jr

James H. & Ruth Wortham

Dan Yepez

T.R. Young, III

Karla, Craig, Ian, & Marisa

Younger

YourCause

Dennis Zank

Peter and Charlene Zent

We apologize for any accidental omissions from this list. Thank you for your support!

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Volunteers and staff work hard to build oyster shell reefs around the bay.

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Back cover image (above):An American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) and its two chicks forage on the beach for delicacies.

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