Stewards of Our Urban Lakes

Stewards of Our Urban Lakes Stewards of Our Urban Lakes (SoUL) is a 501c3 nonprofit based in St. Pete, FL. Join us! Petersburg.

Our mission is to improve water quality & restore the natural habitat of urban lakes through the education & engagement of our communities. Stewards of Our Urban Lakes began as a group of volunteers called Friends of Crescent Lake in 2007. We restored native water plants to Crescent Lake to improve water quality and create a natural wildlife habitat. Under Jim’s leadership, Stewards of Our Urban L

akes has expanded to include the restoration of six lakes in St. We are an all volunteer 501(c)(3) and appreciate our volunteers!

08/06/2026

Kinda chic ✨ join us to protect & restore our urban lakes, critical aspects to our greater ecosystem.

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08/04/2026

Come join our community events to fill your cup with purpose & community 🫶✨

Join Stewards of our Urban Lakes (SoUL) this August! Check out our events. Make an impact in your local community. ✨🙏Sig...
08/03/2026

Join Stewards of our Urban Lakes (SoUL) this August! Check out our events. Make an impact in your local community. ✨🙏

Sign up via the link in our bio or at www.soulinc.org/events.

07/27/2026

Mirror Lake Champion Jennifer Faller led a team to Round Lake on Saturday to salvage some Water Hyssop, a beneficial native pollinator friendly wetland plant. The water hyssop was being flooded by recent stormwaters.

The plants were taken back to Mirror Lake and replanted in our restored shoreline. Jennifer combined an innovative technique with an opportunistic approach to improve the ecological health of Mirror Lake. ☀️

Sharing a spotlight on a SoUL project that got completed over the weekend. Stewards of our Urban Lakes alongside City of...
07/20/2026

Sharing a spotlight on a SoUL project that got completed over the weekend. Stewards of our Urban Lakes alongside City of St Pete planted 7 native trees & 10 native shrubs at Mirror Lake. This project increases the native diversity of our lake ecosystem. ✨

City of St. Petersburg

Join Stewards of our Urban Lakes (SoUL) this July! Check out our events. Make an impact in your local community. ✨🙏Sign ...
07/01/2026

Join Stewards of our Urban Lakes (SoUL) this July! Check out our events. Make an impact in your local community. ✨🙏

Sign up via the link in our bio or at www.soulinc.org/events.

06/30/2026

Have you heard of ? Learn about this invasive specie that Stewards of our Urban Lakes (SoUL) Keep Pinellas Beautiful Friends of Tampa Bay Aquatic Preserves & other partners help to reduce from our urban lakes. 🌱

06/30/2026

Some for your morning 💗

June is PACKED with opportunities to restore and protect St. Pete’s urban lakes. We’re not messin’ around 💪. Join Stewar...
05/29/2026

June is PACKED with opportunities to restore and protect St. Pete’s urban lakes. We’re not messin’ around 💪.

Join Stewards of Our Urban Lakes (SoUL) throughout the month as we remove litter, restore shorelines, install native plants, and build healthier ecosystems across our community. Whether you’re passionate about clean water, wildlife habitat, or simply giving back, there’s a volunteer opportunity for everyone.

📍 June 6: Jungle Lake Clean Up
📍 June 6: Mirror Lake Restoration Day
📍 June 13: Eagle Crest Lake Clean Up
📍 June 20: Meadowlawn Lake Clean Up & Planting
📍 June 20: Mirror Lake Restoration Day
📍 June 27: Crescent Lake Restoration Day
📍 June 27: Mirror Lake Restoration Day

Every volunteer hour helps improve water quality, support wildlife habitat, reduce pollution, and create healthier lakes for the St. Pete community.

🔗 Register through the link in our bio.

Stewards of Our Urban Lakes is about more than cleanups. It’s about building a deeper connection to the lakes that shape...
05/12/2026

Stewards of Our Urban Lakes is about more than cleanups. It’s about building a deeper connection to the lakes that shape our neighborhoods, learning to recognize changes in these ecosystems, and taking action that creates visible impact. Every volunteer effort helps strengthen the future of St. Pete’s urban lakes.

As people become involved, they often develop a sense of ownership and pride in the progress being made, inspiring others to care for these shared spaces too.

To learn more about the vision behind Stewards of Our Urban Lakes, check out the podcast episode “The Future of St. Pete’s Urban Lakes” by The Sustainable Living Podcast, featuring insights from our Chairman, James Bays.

Thanks to our intern Brooke Barnes for creating this post! ✌️

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