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Resource Center
The Resource Center is designed to help visitors research and obtain information about a variety of environmental topics and to provide information related to Center exhibits.  This unique room, open during normal Center hours, features books, brochures, videos, access to the internet, and an environmental resource database.

Resource Center Library
Includes books, periodicals, brochures and videos on topics including:
           Natural History
           Local History
           Landscaping with Native Plants
           Florida-Friendly Landscaping
           Water Conservation
           Sustainable Living

Resource Center Database
Database features the following topics:
Recreation
            Fishing
            Boating
            Off-Road Vehicles
            Hunting
            Parks and Preserves
Sustainability
            Building Green
            Buying Green
            Recycling Center Locations
            Recycling/Reducing Use
            Solar Power
            Transportation
Landscaping
            Invasive Species Removal
            Native Plant Nurseries
            Native Plants
            Butterfly Gardens
            Pesticides
            Aquatic Pesticides
            Xeriscaping
            Alternatives to Pesticides
            Fertilizers
            Lawn Care
            Water Gardens
Water
            Home Conservation
            Marine Litter
            Wetland Restoration
            Water Pollution
            Erosion
            Watersheds

Internet Access
Link to environmental topics including:
Environmental Topics
            Florida Yards & Neighborhoods
            University of South Florida Botanical Gardens
Environmental Centers
             Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
             The Disney Wilderness Preserve
Professional Organizations
              Association of Nature Center Administrators
              League of Environmental Educators in Florida
              National Association for Interpretation
              American Association of Museums
              Florida Association of Museums
              Trail of the Lost Tribes
              Florida Trust for Historic Preservation
              North American Association for Environmental Education
              Smithsonian Institution
              Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Indian
              Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History
              Mote Marine Laboratory
              The Florida Aquarium
              Tampa Bay Estuary Program
              University of Florida / IFAS Extension
Special Interest Groups
              Audubon of Florida
              St. Petersburg Audubon Society
              Florida Native Plant Society
              World Wildlife Fund
              Suncoast Earth Force
              The Nature Conservancy
              Central Gulf Coast Archaeological Society
              Florida Anthropological Society
Other Pinellas County Destinations/Departments
              Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners
              Pinellas County Department of Environmental Management
              Pinellas County Department of Environmental Management,                                                     Environmental Lands Division
              Pinellas County Parks and Recreation Department
              Pinellas County Heritage Village
              The Florida Botanical Gardens
              Pinellas County University of Florida IFAS Extension
Find a Local Business
              Association of Florida Native Nurseries

Copy Machine and Printer
A copy machine and printer are available on a limited basis to use for printing information from the database.  Please help us continue to provide this service by printing or copying materials only when absolutely necessary. Duplicated copies (not more than 8 ½ inches by 14 inches) = 15 cents per page. Two-sided duplicated copies (not more than 8 ½ inches by 14 inches) = 20 cents per page, which includes both sides.

Hours
The Resource Center is open during normal Center hours.

For more information, please contact us.

Brooker Creek Preserve is part of the County's
Department of Environmental Management.

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