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Florida Festival Stresses Water Conservation By Jennifer Leigh Oates July 2004 in this issue:  previous story | next story Above: From left to right: Arnell Harrison, Mike Holmes, Jennifer Oates, Ann Tihansky, and friend. Photograph by Chris Holmes. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)'s Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies in St. Petersburg, FL, participated in this year's "A River Runs Through It" community festival in New Tampa on May 1. The focus of the festival was on water conservation, the importance of green space, and family fun. Ann Tihansky (USGS hydrologist) created a poster specifically for the festival to illustrate where the USGS has monitoring stations in the Hillsborough and Alafia River basins, Tampa Bay, and other coastal areas. Separate maps for ground-water, surface-water, and water-quality monitoring sites were included on the poster. Mike Holmes (USGS supervisory information-technology specialist) brought a computer to the festival to showcase USGS real-time data. A large crowd was attracted to the booth to view rainfall and streamflow data. The day before the festival, a large rainstorm occurred in the upper part of the Hillsborough River basin, providing an opportunity to see the effects of rainfall on streamflow. Arnell Harrison (USGS hydrologic technician) and Jennifer Oates (USGS public outreach coordinator) were also present to help field questions and distribute information. The festival was sponsored by the Hillsborough River Greenways Task Force. USGS Outreach at the "A River Runs Through It" Event: Celebrating the Hillsborough River August 2002 Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Real-Time Water Data for the Nation U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in this issue:  previous story | next story

July 2004 Mailing List: Sign up to receive monthly email updates: print this issue in this issue: cover story: Marianas Submarine Hydrothermal Systems Phosphorus Plume Study Sea-Otter Numbers at Record High West-Central Florida Project Concludes South Florida Congressional Staff Tour Florida Oceans Day USF Hydrogeology Field Camp ASLO Keynote Address Oceanography Camp for Girls Water Conservation Festival Basics of the Basin Research Symposium Swarm Modeling Workshop USGS Recognized for ArcIMS Data Halley Interviewed for Local Television July Publications List

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