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LEEF it to the environmental experts to help grow the profile of the Florida Conservation and Technology Center

It was a conference in which attendees relished the chance to bug each other – bug as in insects – and nobody minded in the slightest. In fact, the Spring 2017 Mini-Conference of the League of Environmental Educators in Florida (LEEF) at the Florida Conservation and Technology Center (FCTC) proved to be a big success, both for an organization whose commitment to the environment aligns with TECO’s and for FCTC…

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Open house Jan. 30, wide-open world of possibilities for the future at the Suncoast Youth Conservation Center

In Florida’s theme-park paradise, it can be easy to overlook the smaller attractions that focus on things like environmental education – places that make it fun to learn about the state’s unique and fascinating ecosystem while they immerse you in a lush habitat and offer great activities for people of all ages. Oh, and did we mention the new Florida Conservation and Technology Center (FCTC) also offers free admission? And…

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Growing season is every season for TECO and FWC as Suncoast Youth Conservation Center debuts in Apollo Beach

From fantasy not so many years ago to fact today and well into the future, the Florida Conservation and Technology Center (FCTC) is growing in Apollo Beach – and excitement is budding with it. The Suncoast Youth Conservation Center is the first Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) facility to open to the public at FCTC. The two-story, 6,000-square-foot building will welcome students and educators from throughout the community…

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