A minimum group size of 10 people is required to request a speaker from the Tampa Water Department.
Workshops & Events ¶
MAY 2 AT 11:30AM
Clean Air Fair
Show off your love for the environment this Earth Month! Stop by the Clean Air Fair to check out a variety of environmentally-friendly vendors, programs, and nature exhibits. The Tampa Water Department will be giving out FREE water-saving devices during this lunchtime event. Show You Care – Luv That Air!
MAY 11 AT 10AM
FFL 101: Putting Florida Back Into Your Garden
This Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ workshop will take place in person at the UF/IFAS Extension office in Seffner. It's open to all City of Tampa and Hillsborough County residents. Speakers will help you face the changes and challenges in your Florida landscape. Participants will receive educational materials and water-saving devices.
JUNE 8 AT 9AM
Mayor's Neighborhood University
Learn about Florida Friendly Landscaping™ from certified experts. This Saturday Session will provide easy-to-understand advice to help your landscape flourish. Participants will receive research-backed information, as well as water-saving tools.
Topics that we currently cover in our presentations include:
- Checking for indoor leaks
- Water use restrictions & enforcement
- Water wise irrigation series, including Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM
- Tips to reduce your utility bill
Don’t see a water-related topic that you would like to know more about? E-mail your suggestions to SaveWater@tampa.gov.
Triple Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM workshops
Held monthly from February through November
In partnership with the University of Florida Institute of Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS)
Composting, micro-irrigation, and rainwater harvesting workshops are regularly held online or at the UF/IFAS Hillsborough County Extension Conference Center located at 5339 County Rd 579, Seffner, FL 33584.
The Tampa Water Department is proud to fund the composting kits, the micro-irrigation kits, and the 45 to 55-gallon rain barrels distributed to Tampa Water Department customers who attend these workshops.
The cost for this triple workshop is $10.00 per workshop per household (nonrefundable). Registration is required.
Interested in attending one of our partner workshops? Explore UF/IFAS’s list of upcoming workshops and events to register for the next workshop or learn more about other events they’re hosting or participating in.
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