The Friends of Tampa Bay Aquatic Preserves citizen support organization hosted their first quarterly social event at Beech Kombucha, a craft kombucha brewery, tasting room and botanical garden. The TBAP manager gave an update on preserve activities, followed by a knot tying workshop.  As most attendees are outdoor people, there was much enthusiasm for learning some very useful knots.

The Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve is one of the gems of Tampa Bay. It is easily accessible from around the bay, as well as for visitors from the I-4 corridor. Because of extremely shallow water depths, local knowledge is important outside marked channels.

Sincerely, 

Randy Runnels