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Florida Panhandle Forest and Drinking Water Workshop

by Libbie Johnson
August 7, 2019

August 27 & 28, 2019 Apalachicola and Eastpoint, Florida Presented by the Florida Forest Service and the Workshop Planning Team The event will start with a day of tours, including the Tate’s Hell State Forest, as well as a boat tour ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Apalachicola, Clean Water, Drinking Water, Eastpoint, Estuary, Forest, Watershed, Workshop

Florida Master Naturalist projects impact local communities

by Carrie Stevenson
February 5, 2016

The Florida Master Naturalist Program is a 40-hour experiential learning course offered by UF IFAS Extension. While we spend time in class with presentations, by far everyone’s favorite aspects of the course are field trips and “project ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Environmental Education, Estuaries, Florida Master Naturalist, Florida Panhandle, Habitat Conservation, Hiking, Panhandle Outdoors, Watershed, Wildlife

Invasive Species of the Day: Cuban Tree Frog and Hydrilla

by Carrie Stevenson
February 28, 2015

Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis): The Cuban Treefrog: was introduced into Florida as a stowaway on vehicles and plants in the 1920’s. As of 2013, breeding populations have been recorded as far north as Georgia. Cuban Treefrogs ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Aquatic Weed, Cuban Tree Frog, Environmental Education, Habitat Conservation, Hydrilla, Invasive, Invasive Management, Invasive Species Of The Day, Invasives, Land Management, NISAW2015, Panhandle Outdoors, Plants, Urban Wildlife, Watershed, Wildlife

New Year Brings New Fertilizer Regulations

by Carrie Stevenson
January 11, 2014

Beginning New Year’s Day of 2014, a new law went into effect that state lawmakers, environmental advocates, and lawn care professionals hope will reduce Florida’s decades-long problem with stormwater runoff pollution. The law states that ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Environmental Education, Fertilizer, GIBMP, Habitat Conservation, Land Management, Leaching, Non-point Source Pollution, Panhandle Outdoors, Plants, Runoff, Sustainable Living, Water Quality, Watershed

Improving Water Quality and Bringing Back the Bayous

by Rick O'Connor
March 13, 2013

Those who have lived in the Panhandle area for many years will remember the days when our local bayous were places people water skied, kids learned to swim, and fishermen brought home plenty of speckled trout. But today we see little of this. ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Coliform, Fisheries, Gulf Of Mexico, Habitat Conservation, Land Management, Panhandle, Panhandle Outdoors, Recreation, Sustainable Living, Water Conservation, Water Quality, Watershed