Three Florida students have tied for first place in annual Trig-Star Competition. The statewide competition introduces students to practical applications of trigonometry used in the surveying and mapping industry, and pairs local surveyors ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
THE RAIN RETURNS! SO DID HURRICANE SEASON. TIME TO PREPARE. A big shoutout to the return of rain! Also great to see some of the burn bans finally lifting. Keep it coming. Maybe we can get some of that much needed growing season burning in soon. Hurricane ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
RESULTS OF UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FORESTRY ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS STUDY RELEASED Newly released results of a study by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) in partnership with the Florida Forest Service ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
BE PREPARED FOR WILDFIRE Hopefully we’ll be getting some much-needed rain by the time you see this update, but it is dry out there and wildfire risk is very high in many areas. Each year, wildfires burn across the United States. At the ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
By Jiri Hulcr, Ph.D. UF/IFAS Forest Entomologist A new insect pest recently showed up in Georgia -- and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Forest Entomology Lab already knows a lot about it. In ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
PROFOREST PROGRAM LAUNCHES A NEW SOUTHEAST SILVICULTURE LIBRARY, WORKSHOP AT AUSTIN CARY FOREST ON APRIL 24, 2026 The ProForest (Proactive Forest Health and Resilience) program at the University of Florida and other partners have recently launched ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
April 15, 2026 update: dates offered for the 4-H Senior events have been changed. The following article reflects current changes and will be updated later with new date and registration information when available. Explore Tampa Bay’s ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Families equipped with nets traipsed through the woods with an entomologist in search of bugs. Kids learned how to cast with fishing poles. The cornhole game was adjacent to enormous drones used by top geomatics scientists. Winners of the ... READ MORE
Category: Academics, Conservation, EVENTS, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife, Work & Life
GOPHER TORTOISE DAY GREETINGS! April 10th is 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
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Gainesville’s inaugural TreeQuest brought out over 90 individuals and groups to participate in a local tree scavenger hunt. The event took place in three public parks and the University of Florida’s main campus, with participants ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, EVENTS, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension