With the weather cooling off, did you know it's time to cut out irrigating your lawn? Turfgrass in North Florida goes dormant through the winter. This means it needs little extra water unless we get an exceptionally dry winter. Even then, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
The Florida 4-H Shooting Sports Program offers young people a variety of entry points into wildlife conservation and outdoor knowledge and skills. The 4-H Hunting and Wildlife discipline is one of several projects offered through the shooting ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, , Conservation, Recreation, Relationships & Family
By MARY BISHOP Sustainability Outreach Specialist Since 2010, Sarasota County Sustainability has offered “Energy Upgrade” workshops that are free and open to the public. Attendees of these workshops receive DIY in-home energy kits, and ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources
Excessive or inefficient watering of a landscape can be just as harmful as giving too little water. The best Florida-Friendly Landscapes only put water where it’s needed, when it’s needed. Check out these simple tricks to help save water, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Lawn, Water
World Soil Day (WSD) is held annually on December 5th to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and advocating for the sustainable management of soil resources. An international day to celebrate soil was recommended by the International ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Livestock, Natural Resources, Water
Many people will be entertaining or being entertained by friends and/or family over the next couple of months. It is particularly challenging to try and reduce the amount of waste that we generate during holidays. Most things that we buy, from ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural ResourcesMany people will be entertaining or being entertained by friends and/or family over the next couple of months. It is particularly challenging to try and reduce the amount of waste that we generate during holidays. Most things that we buy, from ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources
Application Deadline is Dec. 21 Florida farmers, ranchers and forest owners can apply until Dec. 21 for financial and technical assistance from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Forests, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources