October, the most glorious month in Florida. Lots of ways to get out of the house and do stuff with like minded people. The Volo Foundation’s Florida Climate Week is October 5th -11th, which means lots going on throughout those days. There are also many election related events, which we will include. We will be adding events to this inspiration all month. If you would like us to include your events, please email us at info@seausrise.org.
As a nonprofit, we don’t endorse candidates or political parties. However, we strongly oppose Amendment 3 – the property tax roll back – for all of the harm and confusion it will cause.
10/1 7-9pm St. Pete Eco-Club Monthly Meeting
Outcast Brewing, 1776 11th Ave N, St. Pete, 33713
We’re getting deeper into initiative planning and talking electric boats! Monthly meeting, with featured speaker and much more.
10/4 8:30-11am Upham Beach Sea Oats Planting
Upham Beach Park – 6850 Beach Plaza, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
Join Dune Savers, Keep Pinellas Beautiful, and the City of St. Pete Beach as we plant 1,500 sea oats and care for our beautiful shoreline.
Register with this link so you can get a parking pass. Volunteers will assist with planting native sea oats to protect dunes, reduce erosion, restore critical habitat, and strengthen the shoreline against future storms. Join us for a hands-on environmental project that will have a lasting benefit for Upham Beach. All ages are welcome! Please note: Volunteers under the age of 18 need to be signed in by a parent or guardian. Volunteers under the age of 15 need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the duration of the event.
10/6 6pm: Film Screening: The Story of Plastic
Miller Auditorium at Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave S, St Petersburg, FL 33711 Join Remora, ReThink Energy Florida, FL Clinicians for Climate Action, Keep Pinellas Beautiful, and FL PIRG Students for a screening of The Story of Plastic. This event is free and open to the public. Seats are first-come, first-serve. Panelists are
• Rep. Lindsay Cross (Florida State House of Representatives)
• Dr. Mauricio Arias (USF Civil & Environmental Engineering)
• Chloe McKenna (ReThink Energy FL and Plastic-Free Pinellas Coalition)
• Dr. Maria Sgambati (FL Clinicians for Climate Action)
Grassroots Kava, 957 Central Ave, St. Pete, 33705
Refresh your closet without buying anything new! Bring clothes you’re ready to pass along and swap them for something new-to-you. Free clothes, less waste, and a fun night with the Eco Club community.
Everywhere! Register today for Walk & Roll to School Day. Small steps for kids and families, giant leaps for safe, active travel! Register now for the National Walk & Roll to School Day on October 7, 2026. Whether addressing the need to make active routes to school safer or encouraging children to be more active, Walk & Roll to School Day events come in many forms to meet the different needs of communities. Equally important, they are lots of fun! Your community is welcome to celebrate any day in October that best fits your schedule.
Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, 1101 Country Club Way S., St. Pete 33705
Help us plant thousands of native grasses at Boyd Hill! Spend the morning restoring habitat, supporting local wildlife, and giving back to one of St. Pete’s incredible natural spaces.
Mirror Lake Drive N., St. Pete 33701
Join Stewards of Our Urban Lakes (SOUL) in partnership with Keep Pinellas Beautiful (KPB) for a rewarding morning of conservation at Mirror Lake in St. Pete! Volunteers will have the opportunity to assist with invasive vegetation removal, lake debris removal, neighborhood litter and debris pickup, shoreline restoration, and native plant installation.
Walter Fuller Park 7901 30th Ave N., St Pete 33710
727-533-0402.
Please meet at Meadowlawn Park near the playground area – 73rd Ave N & 14th St N, St. Petersburg. Join Stewards of Our Urban Lakes (SOUL) in partnership with Keep Pinellas Beautiful (KPB), City of St. Petersburg, and Meadowlawn Neighborhood Association for a rewarding morning of community improvement at Meadowlawn Park! Volunteers will have the opportunity to assist with lake debris removal, neighoborhood litter and debris pickup, invasive vegetation removal, and native plant installation.
Please meet at Historic Round Lake Park at the corner of 7th Ave N and Dartmoor St N. Join Stewards of Our Urban Lakes (SOUL) in partnership with Keep Pinellas Beautiful (KPB) to assist with lake debris removal, invasive vegetation removal, native plant installation, and neighborhood debris pickup.
Please meet up at our storage unit in the TASCO Building parking lot at Crescent Lake Park – 1320 5th Street North St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Volunteers will have the opportunity to assist with lake debris removal, neighborhood litter and debris pickup, invasive vegetation removal, native plant installation, and water sample collection.
