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Who We Are
The Friends of St. Andrew Bay, (formerly the St. Andrew Bay
Environmental Study Team, or BEST) is a local non-advocacy, volunteer
environmental organization that has been in existence in Bay County
since 1987. Our mission is to evaluate the status of the St. Andrew Bay
ecosystem, identify problems, and initiate corrective actions where
necessary. Our goal is to maintain and restore a healthy St.
Andrew Bay ecosystem for the benefit of all people.
Over the years, The Friends of
St. Andrew Bay have published a number of scientific reports and
publications by our volunteer citizen scientists. These reports can be
found on the
Publications
page here on our website. One
of our most dynamic and important publications is our ecosystem
management plan,
“The St. Andrew Bay Ecosystem, Our Environment.”
This document is the
culmination of the hard work of many dedicated volunteers who have
studied our local ecosystem and documented its characteristics. It tells
us what we have ecologically in our community and, through our Action
Plans, how to conserve and maintain what we have, and restore what we
can.
The Action Plans found in the
ecosystem management plan focus upon Bay County’s
biologically diverse natural resources and habitat,
as well as issues related to
growth
management;
the impacts of
stormwater
and contaminants
upon our bay watershed; and, efforts towards community
education
and outreach.
These Action Plans form the basis of the work in our community and are
achieved by our volunteers, The Friends of St. Andrew Bay. Our brochure,
“Investing
in the Future of St. Andrew Bay” details many of our programs and
projects, and the people who make them happen.
The Friends of St. Andrew Bay
applies for grant funding to accomplish the Action Plans through our
Florida not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, The St. Andrew Bay
Environmental Study Team, Inc. or, BEST, Inc.
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Grant Funded Projects by
Friends of St. Andrew Bay
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Shoreline and wetland
restoration and management
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Studies of plants, sea life
and wildlife
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Studies of plants, sea
life and wildlife
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Student and citizen
education
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Stormwater planning and
management
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Community smart planning and
evaluation
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