Category: Conservation

PROGRAMS TRANSFORM WATER USE

by nladd
April 11, 2020

L. Sanderson, UF/IFAS Extension, Sumter County, Bushnell, FL Situation: The water resources in Florida are at risk with a 2019 population estimate of 21.48 million people which is growing by almost 1,000 new residents daily. These new residents ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: 2020, 2020 Central District Symposium, 2020 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, Bushnell, Central District, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Irrigation, L. Sanderson, Master Gardeners, Sumter County, UF/IFAS Extension, Water

Be-at-home with Nature series: Happy Gopher Tortoise Day!

by Katherine Clements
April 10, 2020

April 10th is Gopher Tortoise Day! On any given day in the scrub, gopher tortoises may be seen out and about, looking for lunch or basking in the sun. The scrub ecosystem is a rare component of our Florida environment and is home to many ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Be-at-home With Nature, Conservation, Gopher Tortoise, Health, Nature, Nature And Health, NatureAndHealth, Pgm_EcoNR, Science, Wild Sarasota, Wildlife

UF/IFAS RCREC Graduate Student Highlight: Tyler Buckley

by Andrea Dunlap
April 9, 2020

By: Bethany Wight, Biologist UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center Charles “Tyler” Buckley grew up on the coast of Georgia in Savannah, which holds a strong place in his heart and he hopes to return there someday. Growing ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Bethany Wight, Student Highlight, Tyler Beckley
Paynes Prairie wildlife.

Celebrating Earth Day’s 50th anniversary (with physical distancing)

by Sophia Moundous
April 9, 2020

April is known as Earth Month, and April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. This worldwide event is celebrated every year, and is recognized as the planet’s largest civic event. Earth Day is also credited with starting the modern ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Home Management, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Conservation, Earth, Earth Day, Earthmonth, Energy, Environment, Events, Food, Home, Pgm_Sustain, Physicaldistancing, Resources, Sustainability, Volunteer, Waste, Water, Webinar
4-H Camp Timpochee, water, fishing, summer.

Stuck at home? Marine science resources for kids!

by Brittany Hall-Scharf
April 2, 2020

Attention teachers and parents - we have educational and interactive materials for you! Florida Sea Grant agents have been working diligently to compile and create video resources and activities that allow students to learn about sea turtles, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Dolphin, Florida Sea Grant, K-12 Curriculum, Manatee, Marine Science, Sea Turtles, Whale
Florida Atala Butterfly

Florida Atala Butterflies Back from the Brink?

by Ken Gioeli
April 1, 2020

The Florida atala butterfly (Eumaeus atala Poey) is a rare hairstreak butterfly characterized by satiny black wings featuring an iridescent turquois shimmer. It was thought to be extinct due to overharvest of its host plant, Zamia integrifolia ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: #ufbugs, Atala, Butterfly

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