Category: Forests

Forest Landowner Academy Now Open for Enrollment

by Chris Demers

February 2, 2023

The University of Florida IFAS Extension Online Learning Catalog has a brand new category, Forest Resources and Management. This will be the portal on which to access the online educational content developed by UF extension faculty and staff ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forest Resources And Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, Online Course, Timber, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Venus Lookingglass – Wild Weeds

by Alicia Halbritter

February 1, 2023

Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Clasping Venus's Looking-glass Triodanis perfoliata Clasping Venus's Looking-glass is an annual herbaceous wildflower in the bellflower family. The bell-shaped flowers have five bluish-purple petals and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Natural Resources, NFLAG, Wild Weeds

Adopt-a-Tree 2023

by JK Yarborough

January 30, 2023

As you get ready for 2023, why not add planting a new tree to your list? Adopt-a-Tree makes it easy. If you are not familiar with Adopt-a-Tree, here is a quick synopsis. Adopt-a-Tree events seek to give Orange County Residents an opportunity ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, Natural Resources
Tags: Adopt-a-tree, Free, Free Trees, Ocextension, Orange County, Tree, Tree Giveaway, Trees

What do you wear to a prescribed fire? UF/IFAS fire scientists explains

by Samantha Murray

January 25, 2023

In honor of Florida’s Prescribed Fire Awareness Week, we talked with UF/IFAS fire scientist Raelene Crandall about some of the critical tools of prescribed fire work: personal protective equipment, or PPE. A former wildlands firefighter, ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Prescribed Fire, Raelene Crandall, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

Tax Tips for Forest Landowners

by Josh Baker

January 24, 2023

It's tax season! UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences faculty member and Extension Forest Business Specialist Dr. Tamara Cushing wants to provide forest landowners with the information they need to successfully navigate ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Forests, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Forest Landowners, Forestry, Tax, Tax Season, Tax Tips, Taxes, Timber Taxes

Florida Land Steward Update, January 20, 2023

by Chris Demers

January 20, 2023

PRESCRIBED FIRE AWARENESS WEEK COMING UP Prescribed fire is a safe way to apply a natural process, ensure ecosystem health and reduce wildfire risk. Prescribed fire is safely applied by a team of fire experts under specified weather conditions ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awards, Ecosystem Services, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, Prescribed Fires, Tree Farm, Trees, Wildlife

Florida Arbor Day Celebration in Crestview this Friday

by llw5479

January 18, 2023

In celebration of Florida’s Arbor Day, free tree seedlings will be given away on Friday, January 20, 9 am to 1 pm or until trees are gone. This event will be held at the John McMahon Environmental Center located at 132 Butler Avenue in ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Forests
Tags: Arbor Day, Free Tree Seedlings, Planting Trees, Tree Give-a-way

This Arbor Day, Plant an Investment in a Greener Future

by Andra Johnson

January 18, 2023

January 20 is Arbor Day in Florida, and this Friday, Extension offices throughout the state will be hosting tree planting workshops and tree giveaways. Florida gets a jump on national arbor day, which isn’t until April, because this is the ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources

Weekly “What is it?”: Arbor Day

by carriestevenson

January 17, 2023

Over the years, odds are favorable that you have participated in an Arbor Day event. Maybe you planted a tree at your school, picked up a tree from a giveaway, or attended a dedication service with your local city or county. I've written ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources
Tags: Trees, Weekly What Is It

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