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Fall color in Florida - holly berries and red leaves

Florida Fall Color

by BLOGS.IFASAvatar photo
November 21, 2018

Florida is known for warm weather, sandy beaches, theme parks…. but fall color? We’ve got that too! Here's how to embrace the change in seasons, Florida-Friendly style. Up north, the spectacle of autumn leaves changing color is ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Tags: #FloridaFallColor, Autumn, Berries, Fall, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscaping, Right Place, Right Plant, Trees, Wildflowers

CALS Celebrates Mickey Mouse’s 90th Birthday, Student Internships

by Dana Edwards
November 16, 2018

By Teresa Suits, agricultural education and communication master’s student (BS ’17) The magic of Mickey Mouse is everywhere, even two hours north of Walt Disney World in the University of Florida’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Ag Careers, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Cool Jobs, Disney, Internships
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Volunteers engage in a “BioBlitz” at Se7en Wetlands Park!

by Shannon CarnevaleAvatar photo
November 15, 2018

Approximately 12 volunteers and 10 community partners joined together at Se7en Wetlands Park to inventory the area's plants, insects, and wildlife on Thursday, November 15, 2018 during the park's first ever BioBlitz event. Participants used ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: BioBlitz, Citizen Science, Lakeland, Polk County, Shannon Carnevale

Horseshoe Crabs

by Liz YongueAvatar photo
November 9, 2018

By Shelly Krueger, Florida Sea Grant Agent, Monroe County IFAS Extension When I see a horseshoe crab I feel transported back in time. Horseshoe crabs roamed the continental shelves of the primordial seas 200 million years before dinosaurs ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Keys, Horseshoe Crab Watch, Horseshoe Crabs, Sea Grant, UF-IFAS Monroe, Water Watch

UF Names New Coordinator for Florida Project Learning Tree

by BLOGS.IFASAvatar photo
November 1, 2018

By Kim Scotto   GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation welcomes a new coordinator for a program that uses the forest as a window on the world for educators. Jessica Ireland ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Florida Project Learning Tree, News, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, UF-IFAS

The Annual Suwannee Valley Fall Harvest Experience Kicks Off!

by De BroughtonAvatar photo
October 30, 2018

Each year during the fall harvest season, public schools from all around North Florida send youth to the Fall Harvest Experience located at the North Florida Research and Education Center-Suwannee Valley in Live Oak. In addition to hosting student ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Agricultural Awareness, Best Management Practices, Derby Sale, NFREC Suwannee Valley, Suwannee County

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