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Image in header and all images used in story were taken in 2019. You may have seen cliché pop culture depictions of a science fair: a student sets off a dramatic exploding volcano and is… Read More
by Kim Scotto
Posted: January 20, 2021
Image in header and all images used in story were taken in 2019. You may have seen cliché pop culture depictions of a science fair: a student sets off a dramatic exploding volcano and is… Read More
by Kim Scotto
Posted: November 16, 2020
by Jonathan Dain, Natural Resources Leadership Institute (NRLI) Director “Welcome NRLI Class XX!” It felt so strange to utter those words, in person, through a microphone, on the afternoon of October 14th. As I looked… Read More
by Kim Scotto
Posted: November 8, 2020
Each year, Florida Project Learning Tree (PLT) recognizes facilitators, educators, and partners who have made exceptional contributions, dedicating their time, energy, and ideas to the program. 2020 awardees include Dawn Perez, Solid Waste Authority of… Read More
Category: Forests, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: PLT, Project Learning Tree, teachers
Posted: August 26, 2020
When Hurricane Michael swept through the Florida Panhandle in 2018, the category 5 storm left in its wake years’ worth of losses to one of the area’s largest industries, timber. Per estimates from the Florida… Read More
by Kim Scotto
Posted: August 24, 2020
By Martha Monroe and Gabby Salazar Originally posted on the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) blog. Are you interested in measuring and understanding a population’s connection to nature? Do you want to know… Read More
Category: 4-H & Youth, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
by BLOGS.IFAS2
Posted: June 10, 2020
By Kim Scotto-Kelly GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Project Learning Tree (PLT), an international environmental education program of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, is committed to creating a future where the next generation values the natural world and… Read More
by Nick Place
Posted: March 15, 2020
Updated 03/15/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. Please call your local… Read More
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Uncategorized, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Covid-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic
by Brad Buck
Posted: January 16, 2020
RUSKIN, Fla. — Students are willing to get their hands slimy to learn about aquaculture. Youth in about 150 middle and high schools around Florida learn the aquaculture industry through the “Aquaculture in the Classroom”… Read More
by Kim Scotto
Posted: June 20, 2019
By Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Lara Milligan attended her first Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (ANREP) Conference in 2012 shortly after she began her position as natural resources agent for UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas… Read More
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals, cals, college of agricultural and life sciences, Lara Milligan, natural resources, Pinellas County, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County
Posted: January 12, 2019
What are Stormwater Ponds: Stormwater ponds are common features of urban landscapes. Recently, members of the SHED Group estimated over 95,000 stormwater ponds in Florida. These human-made ecosystems serve a very important function. They capture… Read More
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Designer ecosystems, Engineered ecosystems, Residential Landscape Ecology Lab, Residential landscapes, School of Forest Resources & Conservation, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, SHED, Stormwater, Stormwater ponds, urban ecology
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