Environment
Pinellas County is home to beautiful beaches, parks, preserves and waterways. All residents have a role to play in protecting those natural resources through proper environmental practices.
Featured Government Office
Environmental Management Division
Environmental Management, a division of Public Works, is responsible for monitoring and protecting Pinellas County's environmental resources. This division conducts proactive monitoring and manages projects and permits for the protection of our natural and built environmental resources.
Learn MoreNews
- News May 1, 2026 Help our sea turtles thrive this nesting season
- News April 14, 2026 Pinellas County shares mosquito prevention tips
- News March 19, 2026 Pinellas County Holds Tree Distribution Event
- News February 20, 2026 Volunteers, sponsors sought for Cross Bayou/Joe’s Creek Cleanup
- News December 29, 2025 Flood Vulnerability Assessment virtual public meeting scheduled for January
Events
View All EventsPinellas County Solid Waste Disposal Complex Tour
About this event There’s no such place as away! Join us to find out what happens to your garbage when you throw…
Household Chemical Collection Event – Treasure Island
Pinellas County Solid Waste is hosting a household chemical collection event on the barrier islands. This event aims to provide residents with…
Business Electronics & Chemical Collection Event
Pinellas County Solid Waste’s Business Electronic and Chemical Collection Events occur on the second Wednesday of every month from 9:00am to 4:00pm….
Pinellas County Solid Waste Disposal Complex Tour- Pinellas County Employees
About this event There’s no such place as away! Join us to find out what happens to your garbage when you throw…
Information & Resources
Fertilizer & Landscape Information
When fertilizer is applied incorrectly or before heavy rain, it washes off lawns and into stormdrains, which lead straight to our waterways….
Marine Safety
Pinellas County’s Marine Safety Unit keeps our waterways safe by monitoring and maintaining County-owned waterway markers and removing abandoned, at-risk or derelict…
Resiliency Initiatives
With nearly 600 miles of coastline, pristine ecosystems and some of the nation’s top beaches, Pinellas County is a popular place to…
RESTORE Act
The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act established the Gulf Coast Restoration…
Projects
View All ProjectsBaypointe Stormwater Conservation Area
Project Overview The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously in January 2020 to purchase approximately 40 acres in Seminole formerly…
Resilient Pinellas Plan
Pinellas County’s Resilient Pinellas Action Plan, completed in 2023, will guide the County’s resiliency initiatives for years to come. Based on a…
Programs
View All ProgramsAdopt-A-Pond
Help decrease flooding, improve water quality and create habitat for wildlife in your area by participating in Pinellas County’s Adopt-A-Pond program. As…
Air Quality Program
Pinellas County’s Air Quality Program is dedicated to preserving, protecting and enhancing our local air quality for the health and welfare of…
Baskets for Beaches
The Baskets for Beaches program enables you to make a difference by collecting trash as you walk the beach. Grab a basket…
Clean Marina Program
Boater Benefits The Clean Marina Program helps boaters protect waterways and marine life from pollution. Participating boaters and marina staff learn: How…
Roosevelt Creek Nutrient Source Evaluation and Assessment Final Report
Final report on work by Environmental Research & Design, Inc. (ERD) to identify the source of elevated nutrient levels in the Roosevelt Creek drainage basin in Pinellas County....
Questions and Concerns Response Letter to WHA and H for H
Response letter written to the Walsingham Horseman’s Association (WHA) and Kiwanis Horses for Handicapped of Pinellas (H for H) addressing their feedback on the Stormwater Management Feasibility Study....
WHA and H for H Letter
Letter to the Walsingham Horseman's Association (WHA) and Kiwanis Horses for Handicapped Foundation of Pinellas (H for H), providing an update on the stormwater management project and requesting feedback. ...
Pinellas Park Ditch 5 Bonn Creek BPCP for Impairment and TMDL
This report documents the efforts made by the City of Pinellas Park to address the Pinellas Park Ditch No. 5 fecal coliform Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). ...
Pinellas Natural Resources Division RESTORE Act MYIP Sept. 2015
Pinellas County RESTORE Act Multiyear Implementation Plan to use the funds awarded to Gulf Coast states after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. ...
Pinellas County Waterbodies and the TMDL Program Explanation
Presentation about potentially impaired waterbodies in Pinellas County and the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program....
Overview Of Recent Anclote River Studies with Maps and Graphs
Overview of recent environmental studies of the Anclote River, covering land use, land cover, shoreline vegetation, salinity and circulation....
McKay Creek Watershed Evaluation and BMP Report 2014
Plan initiated by Pinellas County and the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) develops elements of a management program for the McKay Creek watershed....
McKay Creek BPCP for Water Quality
Plan from the City of Largo to reduce the fecal coliform presence in the non-tidal portion of McKay Creek....
Map of Pinellas Current and Planned Watersheds
Map depicting the current, in-progress and future watersheds in Pinellas County....