Hillsborough County, Florida-- During a regular board meeting set for Wednesday, April 17, county commissioners will declare April as "Water Conservation Month" in Hillsborough County.

According to reps, April- typically the driest month of the year- is an ideal time to pay close attention to leaky faucets, replace malfunctioning plumbing parts, consider lower shower heads and shorter shower-times, keep lawn-watering to a minimum, and more. 

Find more details behind the county's declaration, and tips to keep your conservation efforts at their best, below:

Tampa, Florida-- Tampa Bay Watch is looking for locals to volunteer their time this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Reps say they'll be building an oyster shell bar on the shoreline of Schultz Nature Preserve. Volunteers can expect to assist with shoveling fossilized oyster shells into mesh bags, transporting those bags via boat and placing oyster shell bags on the shoreline to create a series of oyster bars.

Tampa, FL (March 27, 2013)-- If you're in northwest Tampa today  and happen to notice some smoke in the sky, don't panic! The county says they are conducting a prescribed burn at Upper Tampa Bay Park.

They've scheduled the burn for ecological site management, and they say it's only scheduled to last through today. 

Residents with questions can contact the Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department at 813-672-7876.