Category: Conservation

Florida Land Steward Update, June 13, 2025

by Chris Demers
June 13, 2025

GOT PLANS TO PLANT TREES THIS FALL OR WINTER? GET SEEDLING ORDERS IN THIS SUMMER If you have plans and/or cost-share funding to plant trees this coming fall or winter, get your seedling orders placed soon. Andrews State Tree Nursery begins ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wild Turkey, Wildlife

Florida Land Steward Update, May 30, 2025

by Chris Demers
May 30, 2025

MAY 2025 ISSUE OF NORTH FLORIDA PRESCRIBED BURN ASSOCIATION’S FIRE IN THE PINES NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE If you are a North Florida landowner interested in using prescribed fire, the North Florida Prescribed Burn Association (NFPBA) is ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Invasive Species, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, Prescribed Fires, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wild Turkey, Wildlife

Florida Land Steward Update, May 23, 2025

by Chris Demers
May 23, 2025

NEW UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ONLINE WILD TURKEY MANAGER COURSE NOW AVAILABLE The University of Florida Game Lab, along with many collaborators, have recently developed an online turkey management course titled Wild Turkey Manager: Advanced Habitat. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Southern Pine Beetle, Tree Farm, Wild Turkey, Wildlife

Florida Land Steward Update, May 16, 2025

by Chris Demers
May 16, 2025

NATIONAL ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY, MAY 16 Every year the third Friday in May marks Endangered Species Day. Designated by the U.S. Congress in 2006, this day spotlights and advances conservation efforts for endangered (and threatened) species ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Endangered Species, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Hurricane Preparation, Invasive Species, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Southern Pine Beetle, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Florida Land Steward Update, May 9, 2025

by Chris Demers
May 9, 2025

MAY IS AMERICAN WETLANDS MONTH American Wetlands Month celebrates the vital importance of wetlands to our Nation’s ecological, economic, and social health. Wetlands are critical natural infrastructure that improve water quality and supply, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Invasive Species, Landowner Assistance, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wetlands, Wildlife

Florida Land Steward Update, May 2, 2025

by Chris Demers
May 2, 2025

THANKS EVERYONE WHO JOINED US FOR THE MENDOZA’S FLORIDA LAND STEWARD OF THE YEAR TOUR ON APRIL 25 Over 50 landowners, foresters, resource professionals, conservationists, and agricultural producers joined us last Friday for a tour of Rebecca ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Award, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Landowner Assistance, Longleaf Pine, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Florida Land Steward Update, April 18, 2025

by Chris Demers
April 18, 2025

EARTH DAY COMING UP APRIL 22 I used to have a bumper sticker that said, “For a Forester Every Day is Earth Day”. This rings true for everyone who spends each day working toward the sustainability of natural resources on private and public ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Earth Day, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Management, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm

Florida Land Steward Update, April 10, 2025

by Chris Demers
April 10, 2025

GOPHER TORTOISE DAY GREETINGS! April 10th was officially adopted by the Gopher Tortoise Council as Gopher Tortoise Day in Florida. Gopher tortoises are found in parts of all 67 Florida counties and are frequently encountered in neighborhoods, ... READ MORE

Florida Land Steward Update, March 28, 2025

by Chris Demers
March 28, 2025

APPLY FOR THE FOREST LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION LONGLEAF PINE PROGRAM Apply by May 16, 2025 The Forest Landowners Association has cost-share funds available for landowners to establish new stands of longleaf pine or manage existing stands. Applications ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Award, Conservation, Cost Share Assistance, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, Tax Tips, Tree Farm

Florida Land Steward Update, March 21, 2025

by Chris Demers
March 21, 2025

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS, MARCH 21, 2025 International Day of Forests celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of the many types of forests around the globe. Today, forests cover more than 30% of the world's land and contain more ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Award, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tax Tips, Tree Farm, Wildlife

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