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SIGN UP FOR 2021 AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides financial and technical assistance to conserve working lands and wetlands through two programs: Agricultural Land Easements and Wetland Reserve Easements. Although applications are accepted on a… Read More
By Sarah Tobing, ProForest coordinator The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season made history as the most active season since official records began in 1851, with a total of 30 named storms, 13 hurricanes and six major hurricanes. A new… Read More
You might already know that prescribed fires help prevent potentially dangerous wildfires. But did you also know that they help conserve plants and animals in our natural areas? [inlinetweet prefix=”” tweeter=”” suffix=””]A new podcast from the University of… Read More
UF/IFAS Extension Polk County will host a series of webinars about urban forestry and urban trees in celebration of Florida Arbor Day, the week of January 11, 2021. They will focus on trees and tree canopy in Polk… Read More
SEASON’S GREETINGS On behalf of the Florida Land Steward Program and all our partners, have a very blessed Holiday season and we look forward to outreach and networking activities in the coming year. The light is visible at… Read More
Each year, on the third Friday in January, Sarasota County’s UF/IFAS Extension & Sustainability Dept. celebrates Florida’s State Arbor Day. Since 2018, the County’s urban forestry Extension program Treejuvenation Florida, has marked the occasion with an urban forestry… Read More
How do you communicate to others about invasive plants? How do you tell someone that their prized golden pothos, climbing up their massive Chinese tallow tree are likely spreading into natural areas? Or that their sea of coral… Read More
Florida’s future urban forest will dramatically influence the practice of traditional forms of forestry and urban forestry. The rapid urbanization of Florida is evidenced by the expansion and densification of cities, and continued population growth. The Florida 2070… Read More
In Florida, pine trees are not only valued for their ecological importance, but for their economic importance as well. There are several species of pine found in Florida that are of commercial value, producing goods such as, paper,… Read More
LATEST ISSUE OF THE NORTH FLORIDA PRESCRIBED BURN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER, FIRE IN THE PINES, NOW AVAILABLE In this issue: President’s Message, Membership Report, NFPBA Popping Up Like Spot Fires, 2020 Still a Productive NFPBA Year, NFPBA Board Member… Read More
