Category: Conservation

Florida Land Steward Update, April 3, 2026

by Chris Demers
April 3, 2026

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, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Recovery, Landowner Assistance, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tax Tips, Tree Farm

Weekly “What is it?”: Northern Parula

by Carrie Stevenson
April 2, 2026

A few weeks back, fellow Extension Agent Thomas Derbes and I were leading a field trip for local high school biology students. We were at Big Lagoon State Park, located along the coast near Perdido Key and truly one of my favorite places ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources
Tags: Backyard Habitats, Birds, Gulf Of Mexico, Habitat Conservation, Hiking, Panhandle Outdoors, Weekly What Is It, Wildlife
Blue Bird feeding on a bird feeder UF/IFAS Photo by Cristina Carrizosa.

Want to attract birds to your outdoor spaces? Ask IFAS bilingual resources offer guidance on the right approach

by Lourdes Mederos
April 2, 2026

More than 50 million Americans feed birds, putting out an estimated billion pounds of bird food each year, based on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service data summarized by bird-feeding researchers. Backyard bird feeding is popular across Florida, ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Backyard Birds, Bird Feeders, Bird Food, Bird-friendly, Birds, Birdwatching, Food, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, News, Outdoor Spaces, Prey, U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, University Of Florida, Wildlife, Wildlife Conservation
Dos gorriones posados en un comedero de semillas en un jardín, con otro comedero y un fondo borroso de plantas.

¿Desea atraer aves a su patio? La guía bilingüe de Ask IFAS ofrece orientación sobre cómo hacerlo de manera adecuada

by Luz Bahder
April 2, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Más de 50 millones de personas alimentan a las aves en los Estados Unidos, proporcionando cada año aproximadamente ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Alimentacion, Alimentar, Alimento, Ardillas, Ask IFAS En Español, Atracción De Aves Al Patio: Selección Del Comedero Para Aves, Aves, Bilingue, Comederos, Eleccion, Emma Wilcox, Español, Gatos, Jardines, Maena Voigt, Mark E. Hostetler, Martin B. Main, Nectar, Pajaros, Patio, Patio Trasero, Semillas, Spanish, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS)

From Wasteland to Wonderland: A Food Forest Journey PART 3

by Giuseppe Di Giacinto
April 1, 2026

As this food forest continues to evolve, the focus has shifted from site preparation and design to one of the most exciting and revealing phases: plant selection and performance. This stage has brought both rewarding harvests and unexpected ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Alternative Lawns, Alternatives To Pesticides, Edible Landscape, Edible Landscaping, Food Forest, Horticulture, Sustainability, Sustainable Landscaping
A close look at an Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake at the Jacksonville Zoo. UFIFAS Photo Josh Wickham.

Wildlife Watch: Can you recognize Florida’s native venomous snakes? Here is your how-to with Ask IFAS’ bilingual guide

by Lourdes Mederos
April 1, 2026

About this series As residential and commercial development expands across Florida, wildlife is adapting to live closer to people. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) shares tips through ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, , Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, Copperhead, Coral Snake, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Ecology, Florida, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Native Snakes, News, Nonvenomous, Pit-viper, Pygmy Rattlesnake, Snakes, Steve Johnson, Timber Rattlesnake, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, University Of Florida, Venemous Snakes, Vipers, Wildlife, Wildlife Watch
Serpiente venenosa de Florida enrollada, con distintivas escamas de patrón en tonos marrón oscuro, negro y beige, sacando su lengua bífida mientras descansa sobre una superficie rugosa de color claro, con un fondo oscuro y desenfocado.

Descubriendo la Vida Silvestre: ¿Puede reconocer las serpientes venenosas nativas de Florida? Le presentamos una guía práctica basada en el manual bilingüe de Ask IFAS

by Luz Bahder
April 1, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Acerca de esta serie A medida que el desarrollo residencial y comercial continúa expandiéndose en toda Florida, ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Cascabel, Clima Cálido, Consejos Clave, Coralillo., Crecimiento Demográfico, Culebras, Departamento De Ecología Y Conservación De La Vida Silvestre, Distancia, Encuentros Con Serpientes, Espacios Exteriores, Español, Especies Nativas, Especies Venenosas, Expansión Residencial, Florida, Foseta, Foseta Facial, Habitat, Inaturalist, La Cabeza De Cobre, La Cascabel Pigmea, La Serpiente Coral, Mitos, Mocasin De Agua, No Venenosas, Pupilas Verticales, Quilla, Serpiente Boca De Algodón, Serpiente Oriental De Cascabel De Dorso De Diamante, Serpientes, Spanish, Steven Johnson, Venenosas, Víboras Crotalinas
NATA logo in front of boardwalk

Natural Areas Training Academy 2025 Report

by Natural Areas Training Academy
March 30, 2026

We are excited to announce that our 2025 Annual Report is officially live on the Natural Areas Training Academy website! We will discuss some highlights below, but be sure to check out the full report, especially for specific information on ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: NATA, Natural Areas Training Academy, Shelly Johnson, UF/IFAS Extension
someone dressed as a tree out in a park with a family

Agents of Discovery Goes to the Beach! South County Parks and Preserves in April and May

by Katherine Clements
March 27, 2026

Agents of Discovery Goes to the Beach! This time around, Agents of Discovery will be live our first beach park to have a mission! Put on your Special Agent gear and head on down to North Jetty Park in Nokomis to explore nature like never before! ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Relationships & Family, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Agents Of Discovery, AgentsOfDiscovery, AoD, Beach, Family, Family Friendly, Gaming, Nature, Pgm_EcoNR, Youth

Florida Land Steward Update, March 27, 2026

by Chris Demers
March 27, 2026

MARCH  26 FLORIDA LAND STEWARD TOUR AT YOUNG FAMILY FARM A SUCCESS Thanks everyone who joined us yesterday for the tour at Young Family Farm in Putnam County. Cory Young and the event team shared a great deal of land management experiences ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Award, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Recovery, Landowner Assistance, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tax Tips, Tree Farm, Wildlife

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