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Friends of Boyd Hill

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FOBH promotes awareness of Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, educates the public, and preserves/ protects the park and surrounding areas. #KeepStPeteWild

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Questions about the Raptor Run?!

Check out this carousel for some answers and if we didn’t address it here feel free to DM us or comment below!

Hope to see you on the trail December 12th 🥾 taken in Boyd Hill Nature Preserve by @friendsofboydhill

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St. Pete’s icon Rollin’ Oats hosts smoothie fundraiser for Friends of Boyd Hill Nature Preserve 🥤🏆

Not only does locally-owned grocery store Rollin’ Oats makes fantastic smoothies (that are all less than $10). This October, they’re also hosting a smoothie fundraiser to give back to the community.

🫶 Named after Howi, the rescued black vulture that lives at Boyd Hill, $1 of each smoothie will be donated to the @friendsofboydhill Nature preserve.

Comment OATS to see their full smoothie menu + learn more about Howi

🥕🍊🍌The Howi Smoothie = passion fruit, bananas, orange juice, carrot juice, vanilla coconut milk, Garden of Life collagen, and a spirulina coco whip swirl.

⏰ Through October 31, 2026
📍2842 Dr M.L.K. Jr St N, St. Pete

🧢 While you’re there, get yourself some of their FRESH new Rollin Oats merch!

PS Go say hi to Howi at Boyd Hill! She LOVES to sunbathe. 💅

#partner #rollinoats #stpete #erewhondupe #smoothie taken in Rollin' Oats St. Pete by @friendsofboydhill

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7 days ago

🙂‍↔️ taken in Boyd Hill Nature Preserve by @friendsofboydhill

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9 days ago

🍂 Autumn Harvest Festival is this Saturday! Join us for a day of live music, great food, local vendors, crafts, hayrides, and a pumpkin patch for the whole family to enjoy. Here is a peak at some of the talented makers who will be at the event.

📅 Saturday, October 10 from 10 AM–3 PM
📍 Pioneer Settlement at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve

Admission: $5 payable at the gate

Makers:
@by_reesesartpieces
@bowerbirdsbaskets
@longleafcraftworks
@melaniegasparoni
@amethystcampbellphotography
@artbyjamilee
@thenaturesdream by @friendsofboydhill

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11 days ago

THE HOWI SMOOTHIE IS BACK ✨

For the month of October, $1 of each Howi Smoothie sold in the St. Pete cafe will be donated to @friendsofboydhill.

The smoothie is made with passion fruit, banana, orange juice, carrot juice, vanilla coconut milk, Garden of Life collagen and a coco whip & spirulina swirl. 🦅 💚🧡 by @friendsofboydhill

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15 days ago

🌾 We have 10,000 seedlings from @thewisehands that need planting, and we want your help! Join us as we restore native grasses in coastal upland habitat at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. This restoration project is funded by the Tampa Bay Estuary Program's Bay Mini-Grant with funds matched by the @stpeteparksrec.

Boyd Hill Nature Preserve is located within the Tampa Bay watershed. The water that runs through our urban landscape drains into Lake Maggiore, flows into Salt Creek, then into Tampa Bay, bringing excess nutrients and pollution along with it. From 2024 to 2025, Tampa Bay Estuary Program's Tampa Bay Restoration Fund in collaboration with Southwest Florida Water Management District and the City of St. Petersburg revitalized 30 acres of wetland and upland habitat. This planting project will expand the footprint of this wetland corridor by connecting surrounding upland areas, providing habitat for biodiversity, and improving water quality from stormwater runoff.

📅 Date: Saturday, October 17
⏰ Time: 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
🎟️ Registration link in bio

✅ What to bring:
• Closed-toe shoes
• Water bottle
• Gloves (recommended)
• Sun protection (hat, sunscreen)
• All necessary tools will be provided by City Staff. by @friendsofboydhill

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18 days ago

The Natural History Speaker Series is back! 🌳 Have you ever wondered how our trees and forests are able to withstand adversities like tropical storms and hurricanes, insects, disease, drought and more? Come find out as our speaker shares his knowledge and gives a little advice for homeowners on how best to care for your trees.

🗓 Thursday, October 8 @ 7pm
📍Hammock Hall, 3010 31st Street South, St. Petersburg, FL

Registration in advance is encouraged, learn more at the link in our bio.

This free event is co-sponsored with @stpeteparksrec. Recordings of the presentations will be available after the event on YouTube for those who can't attend. by @friendsofboydhill

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25 days ago

RESCHEDULED 10/24: Fall plans? Consider them made. 🍂 Join us for the 20th Annual Autumn Harvest Festival—a full day of live music, great food, local vendors, crafts, hayrides, and a pumpkin patch for the whole family to enjoy.

📅 Saturday, October 10 from 10 AM–3 PM
📍 Pioneer Settlement at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve

Admission: $5 payable at the gate

Learn more at the link in our bio. by @friendsofboydhill

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a month ago

Boyd Hill is home to the largest remaining population of gopher tortoises in southern Pinellas County and Jeff Goessling, Associate Professor of Biology at Eckerd College, studies the tortoises that call the Preserve home, learning more about their social dynamics, population size, and overall health of the population.

Join us for an evening at @beechbucha to learn about Florida’s keystone species, and what we can learn by studying a species found right in our backyard.

6pm – 7pm: Meet animal ambassador Mike the gopher tortoise, and chat one-on-one with Dr. Goessling.

7pm – 8pm: Presentation followed by a Q&A by @friendsofboydhill

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a month ago

What’s your favorite place to take a photo in Boyd Hill? taken in Boyd Hill Nature Preserve by @friendsofboydhill

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a month ago

🐢VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Heinrich Ecological Services is looking for volunteers to assist with gopher tortoise burrow surveys being conducted October through November in the preserve’s uplands.

This survey will provide data for new distribution maps, updated estimate of population size, and tortoise population density in each section of the Preserve. This information will be used by City staff to assess current habitat management strategies and inform future efforts related to this species.

Here’s how to apply:
1. Complete the Boyd Hill Volunteer Application (link in bio) as a General Volunteer and select Wildlife Research.
2. Complete background check (link in bio) and send to bablackf@stpete.org. SS# is not required, but will make the background check faster.
3. Background check will be sent to City HR (7-10 days once submitted)
4. A welcome email will be sent to you once your background check has been completed
5. Complete the account registration where information and schedule will be listed.

This opportunity is for adults only, no minors will be accepted. by @friendsofboydhill

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a month ago

Honestly, I can’t think of a better way to spend a Sunday morning 🙂‍↔️ taken in Boyd Hill Nature Preserve by @friendsofboydhill

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