Wild Sarasota Spotlight: eagle etiquette
The bald eagle, a Florida native, and its relative, the golden eagle, are always a special sight to spy in the sky. While you may be elated to have an eagle encounter, there are a… Read More
Category: Natural Resources
Wild Sarasota Spotlight: enraptured by eagles
While it’s easy to get enraptured by the world of raptors, as the emblem of our nation, eagles distinguish themselves as some of our most enchanting birds of prey. They’re apex predators and great indicators… Read More
Let’s go on a TreeQuest!
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… Read More
Master Gardener Volunteers on… the orchid tree, a corsage for your yard
![Closeup of a Bauhinia x blakeana "orchid tree" blooms. [CREDIT: "Unha-de-vaca" by Mauricio Mercadante (CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0), via Flickr.com]](http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2022/01/2021_Blogs_MGVSeries_12Bauhinia_xblakeana_flickr02MercandanteMauricioCROP1338x357TINY.png)
By Karen Pariser Master Gardener Volunteer Program team member Looking for an amazing pop of color and texture in your Florida yard? Consider the impact of a flowering tree. Specifically, the orchid tree. Bauhinia basics… Read More
Sarasota County Green Business Partners: A look back – 2008
On Jan. 19, 2006, Dave’s Auto Repair became the first Sarasota County Green Business Partner. Join us in this blog series over the next several months as we highlight our partners by looking back over… Read More
Sarasota County Sustainability: 2021 in review
Sarasota County Sustainability wishes you a happy, sustainable new year. We hope you had a wonderful holiday season with family and friends. We’ve navigated through a lot of unknowns the past two years, with more… Read More
Rufous hummingbird seen at Twin Lakes Park!
I knew our Extension office was a popular place, but this week has brought a whole new level of visitation to our beautiful grounds! The area surrounding our office has been all “a twitter” (excuse… Read More
Top tips for a sustainable holiday season
During the holidays increased waste, over consumption and mass shopping puts a lot of pressure on our planet. Whether its gift giving, wrapping, or decorating this season there are many changes we can all make… Read More
In the Neighborhood: A Florida-, bay-, and wildlife-friendly yard
By Lee Hayes Byron, County Extension Director and Abbey Tyrna, Water Resources Extension Agent As I travel around Sarasota County, I see so many examples of sustainability and best practices applied in peoples’ yards, homes,… Read More
Master Gardener Volunteers on… the all-too-troublesome allamanda
![Allamanda cathartica. [CREDIT: pixabay.com, Dezalb]](http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2021/11/2021_Blogs_MGVSeries_11Allamanda02_cathartica_pixabayDezalbCROP1338x357TINY.png)
By Dianne Beaver Master Gardener Volunteer Program team member With large, bright-yellow flowers and vibrant-green leaves, Allamanda cathartica seems like the perfect plant to brighten up your patio or front garden area. It is a… Read More