National Public Lands Day

The state and national parks, forests, preserves, etc. belong to you! If you want to help improve them, National Public Lands Day tomorrow, Sept. 27, offers a unique chance to get involved. Click here for a list of Florida events like removing exotic plants, maintaining trails and cleaning up trash.

A whole new meaning to the phrase "chick patrol"

Volunteers have been hanging out around an Albertson's supermarket with nets to catch any wayward falling least tern chicks, Tampa Bay 10 reports. That's because the endangered birds have been nesting on top of the St. Pete-area store, apparently due to beaches -- their usual nesting grounds -- being too crowded.

Bystanders help state crews save three manatees

State wildlife officials helped save three manatees Monday afternoon, but they didn't do it alone; they got help from some people having lunch at Cape Harbour - March 26, NBC2 News

Sebastian residents band together to rescue sea turtles

The Sebastian group is in the early planning stages, but its members will work under a state permit — used by volunteers in the Indian River Shores group — to handle and transport sick or injured turtles within Sebastian's city limits - Dec. 19, Fort Pierce Tribune