Category: Conservation

March 2025 Class List

by Halley Heribacka
March 11, 2025

March 2025 Upcoming Classes & Events Join us at the UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County Office for some fun learning experiences! Make sure to follow us on Eventbrite to be notified by email whenever we post a new class: https://brevardextension.eventbrite.com Want ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Lawn, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: 4H, Donations, Farmers Market, Florida Friendly, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Market Poultry, Plant Fundraiser, Volunteer

Smalltooth Sawfish in the Indian River Lagoon

by Holly Abeels
March 5, 2025

In February 2025, I attended the Indian River Lagoon Symposium. Every year the symposium aims to present the latest knowledge and research about the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) and its management. If you’re interested in learning more about ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Citizen Science, Conservation, Environment, Fish, Florida Sea Grant, Indian River Lagoon

Understanding Florida’s Horse Manure Best Management Practices

by Keith Newman
August 28, 2024

Hey there, young horse enthusiasts! Today, we will learn about something super important for our environment and horses—how to manage horse manure properly. It might sound a little yucky, but it’s cool because it helps keep ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension

Fostering Curiosity: Why Kids Should Learn About Wildlife

by Gus Koerner
February 8, 2024

In today's fast-paced world filled with technology and routines, it's easy for kids to lose touch with the wonders of nature. But teaching kids about wildlife isn't just important for the environment—it's also great for them. Let's take a ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, , Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife

4-H Kids Learn Outdoor Skills in the Hunting Discipline

by Gus Koerner
January 11, 2024

In Florida 4-H, there are five shooting sports disciplines: archery, rifle, shotgun, muzzleloading, and hunting. While all are popular among kids and families, the hunting discipline is the most varied. Kids love it because they learn useful, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, , Clubs & Volunteers, Conservation, Recreation, Wildlife
Tags: 4-H, Disaster, Hunting, Knife, Knives, Safety, Shooting Sports, Youth Development

Are You a Safe Hunter for Life?

by Gus Koerner
December 21, 2023

About Hunter Safety I've taught hunter safety for the Florida Fish and Wildlife and Conservation Commission (FWC) since 2008. In the class I teach, which is the online completion class, we review safety, laws, and regulations, and significant ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, , Clubs & Volunteers, Conservation, Wildlife
Tags: FWC, Hunting, Safe Hunter, Youth

Brevard County 4-H Using Trail Cameras to Teach Wildlife ID

by Gus Koerner
July 11, 2022

Let me tell you a story… About two years ago my wife and I had the unfortunate circumstance to have scurrying little feet running through our attic. We knew it was an animal but did not know which kind if there was more than one, and how it ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation
Tags: 4-H, Artificial Intelligence, Nuisance Pests, Photography, Trailcamera, Wildlife ID

Downstream of COVID-19

by Lisa Krimsky
August 30, 2021

As a UF/IFAS extension agent I, like all my extension colleagues, receive a lot of resources about the state of the current COVID-19 pandemic. However, as someone who specializes in water resources, I couldn’t envision how COVID-19 would impact ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #IFASWater, COVID-19, Florida Sea Grant, UF IFAS Water Agents, Water Quality

June 8th – Celebrate World Ocean Day

by Holly Abeels
June 8, 2021

Happy World Ocean Day! June 8th is World Ocean Day. For 2021, World Ocean Day is raising awareness and support to protect at least 30% of the world’s land, waters, and ocean by 2030. World Ocean Day has been coordinated and promoted by The ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #OceanClimateAction, #Protect30x30, #WorldOceanDay, Climate Action, Environment, Florida Sea Grant, Oceans

Recent Fish Kills in the Northern Indian River Lagoon

by Lisa Krimsky
December 2, 2020

By Lisa Krimsky and Holly Abeels Reports of localized fish kills in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) began on Thanksgiving in 2020 and continued for the next few days. The fish kill was most prominent between the SR528 and SR520 Causeways near ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, Water
Tags: Algae Bloom, Fish, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, Indian River, Indian River Lagoon

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