Please join us for a fun-filled day of helping our coast! The International Coastal Cleanup is an annual event organized by the Ocean Conservancy – the Cedar Key community has been participating for over 10… Read More
Early Europeans believed the appearance of mushroom and toadstool proved fairies and malicious spirits had been in the area. In reality the fine thread-like network of mycelium found in and on soil is the cause…. Read More
The FWC Reporter App Have you ever been out fishing, hiking, or camping and seen something interesting that you wanted to report? Well, now you can! The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently… Read More
On the sixth day of winter, a dear friend gave to me, sandy mounds of soil. What’s making these HUGE piles of dirt? They seem to ‘show up’ overnight. Turns out the ‘culprit’ is an… Read More
A Perfect Backdrop for Learning Florida’s Nature Coast provides an ideal natural classroom. Even the casual onlooker will easily observe diverse ecological interactions. Dolphins feeding along oyster bars, black skimmers flocking along the beach, and… Read More
What is the Workout on the Waterfront? Cedar Key’s Workout on the Waterfront (WoW) is an exciting day packed full of fun and active events, scheduled this year for February 24th, 2018. The WoW event… Read More
On the fifth day of winter a dear friend gave to me five days of rain. We’d like to plant a few trees. When is the best time? Containerized trees may be installed at this… Read More
An arctic blast is coming. How do I protect plants from freezing temperatures? The good news is plants have acclimated to gradual cooling temperatures. However, a drastic temperature change is coming. I am amazed at… Read More
On the third day of winter a dear friend gave to me three flowering shrubs. Monrovia actually supplied plants to nine extension offices of UF’s NE District. We were bestowed with Jatropha integerrima ‘Petite Pinkie.’ Likewise ‘Blue… Read More
On the second day of winter a dear friend gave to me two pruning friends. An assembly line is effective to root prune sixty dwarf viburnum. Is it worth all that trouble? Why take time… Read More
