Category: Forests

Meet the people behind the Trees: Introducing the UF/IFAS Urban Forestry Extension Council – A Resource for Statewide Extension Education and Outreach

by Stephanie Cadaval
December 12, 2025

This post was originally published in the Florida Urban Forestry Council's Council Quarterly Newsletter, The Council Quarterly 2025 V.4.  Urban Forestry in Florida Florida’s urban forests are challenged by rapid development, a changing ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Forests
Tags: Collaboration, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Extension, Urban Trees

Florida Land Steward Update, December 12, 2025

by Chris Demers
December 12, 2025

SEASONS GREETINGS! On behalf of Florida Land Steward and Tree Farm Program partners, we wish you a very festive, peaceful, and safe Holiday season. THANK YOU for everything you do for the sustainability of forests and natural resources in Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: 2026 Calendar, Christmas Trees, Conservation Easements, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Carbon, Landowner Assistance, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Webinar

Fire-maintained savannas the mission of FFGS scientists’ participation in World Expert Lecture series

by Suzette Cook
December 5, 2025

PHILLIPINES -- The Philippines might evoke images of beautiful beaches and island life, but one of its landscapes has gone unrecognized for decades: savannas. Savanna-like landscapes of Luzon, dotted with widely spaced pine trees and ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources
Tags: Forest Health, Forest Management, Prescribed Fire, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Trees, UF/IFAS Extension

Florida Land Steward Update, December 5, 2025

by Chris Demers
December 5, 2025

RURAL AND FAMILY LAND PROTECTION PROGRAM SIGN UP PERIOD STARING DECEMBER 15, 2025 Sign up December 15, 2025 – January 23, 2026 The Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP) is an agricultural land preservation program designed ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: 2026 Calendar, Christmas Trees, Conservation Easements, Family Forest, Firewood, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Carbon, Landowner Assistance, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Wildlife
Watch the Birds: Bird Feeders

Backyard Bird Attractors: Feeders and Seed

by Maria Quirico
November 25, 2025

When you establish a Wildlife-Friendly Landscape with Florida Native Plants, you will provide a natural food source for your birds, nesting opportunities, and a habitat that requires little maintenance. However, homeowners love to supplement ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Conservation, Curriculum, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching,

Florida Land Steward Update, November 25, 2025

by Chris Demers
November 25, 2025

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! On behalf of Florida Land Steward and Florida Tree Farm Program partners, we THANK YOU for all that you do for the stewardship of forests and natural resources in Florida. Your efforts provide innumerable benefits to the ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: 2026 Calendar, Christmas Trees, Family Forest, Firewood, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Carbon, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Season, Landowner Assistance, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Observations of Galls on Red Mangroves (Rhizophora mangle) Caused by Neonectria rugulosa

by Stephen Brown
November 24, 2025

Mangroves are among the most abundant and important plant species growing along Florida’s extensive coastline and associated estuaries. The three mangrove species found in Florida are the red (Rhizophora mangle), black (Avicennia germinans) ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease,
Tags: Cylindrocarpon Rugulosum, Mangrove CNP, Mangrove Diseases, Mangrove Galls, Neonectria Rugulosa, Plant Galls, Red Mangrove Disease, Red Mangrove Galls

Weekly “What is it?”: Coastal Dune Lakes

by Carrie Stevenson
November 20, 2025

Formed at the edge of freshwater and salt, dense forest and open water, scrubby dune and open marsh, the diversity along and within coastal dune lakes is tremendous. Coastal dune lakes are shallow, irregularly shaped, permanent bodies of ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Barrier Islands, Coastal Wildlife, Gulf Of Mexico, Habitat Conservation, Recreation, Weekly What Is It

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