Boyd Hill

Minions and fire dances to highlight this year’s Howl-O-Fest at Boyd Hill

Published on October 10, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

Halloween is all about trick-or-treating for most kids. But this year families can enjoy the fun the weekend before too. Boyd Hill Nature Preserve is hosting its annual Howl-O-Fest October 23 and 24 from 6-10 p.m. each night. The festivities include games, crafts, airbrush tattoos, a “Minions Trail” (you know, those little yellow dudes from Despicable Me,) festive trick or treat cabins, fire dance and “Viking Tale of Terror” live shows. Families can also peruse haunted houses and trick-or-treat stations…

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St. Pete City Council to consider Thursday $20 million for Pier uplands

Published on September 2, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

St. Pete City Council could have another contentious meeting this week as it prepares to approve or deny Mayor Rick Kriseman’s $20 million ask for improvements to the Pier Uplands to complement the Pier Park plan already in the works to replace the iconic inverted pyramid. Changes to the city’s Intown Redevelopment Plan, or IRP, would allocate $20 million toward Pier Uplands improvements, including two restaurant shells near the St. Petersburg Museum of History and where the Pelican parking lot currently…

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St. Pete to purchase “critical buffer zone” for Boyd Hill Nature Preserve

Published on August 26, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

St. Pete is buying a nearly 35-acre sliver of land from the St. Petersburg Country Club to expand the Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. The land will provide what Mayor Rick Kriseman described as a buffer zone for the already 250-acre ecosystem. “This city preserve is truly one of St. Petersburg’s most precious assets,” Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin said during a news conference at one of the nature preserve’s education centers. “Tucked away along St. Pete’s southern shore, it graciously invites…

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