As autumn marches on and we finally experience cooler temperatures (minus the too-frequent muggy hurricane days this year), I always look forward to seeing one of my favorite native grasses in full bloom. Muhlenbergia capillaris,… Read More
We mentioned in The Water Planet Lesson 3 that over the last few decades we have heard the term climate a lot. In most cases that was in reference to climate change. This term is… Read More
Extension offices across the district are opened on a limited basis. Some essential programs are being provided with limited attendance and social distancing. It is still best to contact us by phone or email. Recreational… Read More
Walking along any Panhandle beach, the first thing you’ll notice growing on the dunes are the tall, stately sea oats (Uniola paniculata). Just about any visitor to our coasts knows the name of these grasses,… Read More
It’s Halloween… The time of year we think of werewolves, warlocks, witches, and full moon evenings. But there is another creature who likes to howl at the moon this time of year – the coyote. … Read More
Climate… This is a word we have heard many times over the last decades. Climate change, increased wildfires, more hurricane landfalls, Mississippi River flooding, warmest months on record, and more. For some, these are controversially… Read More
Extension offices across the district are opened on a limited basis. Some essential programs are being provided with limited attendance and social distancing. It is still best to contact us by phone or email. Horseshoe… Read More
When most people think of reefs, they think of the coral reefs of the Florida Keys and Australia. But here in the northern Gulf the winters are too cold for many species of corals to… Read More
Oh, the dreaded purple flags at the beach—the idea of “dangerous sea life” can complicate a day on the water. While those flags might be flown if there are sharks hanging around nearby or red… Read More
In the last lesson we discussed water and how much there is of it. But what is beneath it? What is on the ocean floor? Remember that in the early 1800s they had no idea… Read More
