Tag: Barrier Island Parks Society

Lighthouse Lighting on Saturday, Dec. 9

December 8, 2023
Staff Report
Community, News

The Barrier Island Parks Society will share the magic of the season at the annual lighting of the Lighthouse. Join them at Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum between 5:30 and 8 p.m. on...

Community supports Gasparilla Island Lighthouse at Light Keeper’s Open

November 18, 2023
Staff Report
Sports & Outdoors

Barrier Island Parks Society is overwhelmingly thankful to all of the sponsors and players who came together to support the Gasparilla Island Lighthouse in the Light Keeper’s Open Golf Charity...

Tourist Development Tax Assists Barrier Island Parks

October 12, 2023
Garland Pollard
News

Two budget items benefitting the Barrier Island Parks Society, including paths for Gasparilla Island State Park and a boat for Cayo Costa, will be presented at the Oct. 17, 2023 meeting of the...

Free marine pollution educational symposium by top local experts

March 21, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

The Barrier Island Parks Society and Mote Marine Laboratory will host a virtual series on Zoom on March 23 and 30 at 4 p.m. This is a free educational symposium and part of BIPS 4 BIPS Forums &...

BIPS to present rescheduled Witherington sea turtle talk on March 9

March 7, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – The Barrier Island Parks Society is thrilled to welcome back renowned authors and professional naturalists, Dr. Blair and Dawn Witherington, as part of BIPS 4 BIPS Forums &...

BIPS features the Witheringtons in ‘Our Sea Turtles’: Part IV of their lecture series

January 8, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – Join BIPS to welcome back renowned authors and professional naturalists, Blair and Dawn Witherington, for another fascinating program titled Our Sea Turtles. Blair is a Senior...

BIPS is community strong

May 29, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

SUBMITTED BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY- For more than 30 years Barrier Island Parks Society, BIPS, has been on a mission to inspire the exploration and preservation of our natural and...