Category: Conservation

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New Neighborhood Best Practices Program Provides Key Tools for Building Healthy Communities


May 1, 2024

Are you a homeowner living within a Homeowners Association (HOA) or serving on its board? Managing common areas like landscaping, trees, and stormwater ponds effectively can often be a challenge. But, fret not! There's a new initiative tailored ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Coastal Systems, Community Gardens, Florida Certified Arborists, Florida Friendly, HOA, Irrigation, Pgm_Chemicals, Pgm_HortRes, Preservation Area, Stormwater Ponds, Trees, Urban Wildlife, Water Conservation, Water Quality
Jiangxiao Qiu conducting field work in central Florida.

UF/IFAS scientist honored with prestigious 2024 Early Career Fellow designation by Ecological Society of America


April 30, 2024

Jiangxiao Qiu, has a reputation as a rising star. Qiu is an associate professor of landscape ecology in the UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences (SFFGS). He’s based at the UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and ... READ MORE

Category: , Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Archbold Biological Station Buck Island Ranch, Climate Change, Early Career Fellow, Ecological Society Of America, Ecosystems Sustainability, ESA, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Grasslands, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, News, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, University Of Florida, Wetlands
Low maintenance landscape

Low-Maintenance Landscaping: Shrubs


April 30, 2024

Low-Maintenance Shrubs Shrubs are a common addition to the landscape and are often used to outline the home and provide decoration near streets and sidewalks. While some are prized for their foliage, others are planted for their showy blooms. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Edible, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscaping, Lml, Low, Low Maintenance Landscaping, Maintenance, Native, Pgm_Water, Pollinators, Use, Water

Connecting Future UF Alums to UF Extension-Meet Abraham Cuadrado


April 28, 2024

Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Urban Horticulture Agent Lorna Bravo What is the UF/IFAS Extension Internship Program? The UF Internship program is a collaboration between the Florida Cooperative Extension Service and the UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: #FoodIsOurMiddleName, Broward Parks, Community Garden, Extension, Food Security, Urban, Urban Environments, Urban Food Systems, Volunteers
Siluetas de personas pescando en un bote en alta mar.

Este año usted tiene la oportunidad de convertirse en un pescador responsable a través del Programa Florida Friendly Angler en español


April 24, 2024

Creado por Michael Sipos, agente de Extensión de UF/IFAS Sea Grant en el condado de Collier. Durante este 2024, el hacerse un usuario responsable de los recursos marinos y las zonas pesqueras de Florida debería ser una de las principales ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Agente De Extension, Barotrauma, Clases, Conservacion, Coral, Entrenamiento En Linea, Entrenamientos, Español, Etica Ambiental, Ffa, Florida Friendly Angler, Florida Friendly Angler En Español, Florida Friendly Fishing Guide, Florida Sea Grant, Impactos, Mejores Practicas De Pesca, Michael Sipos, Modulos, Pastos Marinos, Peces, Pesca, Pesca Responsable, Pescador, Pesquerias, Plataforma Educativa, Poblaciones De Peces, Recursos Marinos, Return 'Em Right, Sea Grant, Spanish

Florida Land Steward Update, April 24, 2024


April 24, 2024

EARTH WEEK Earth Day, April 22, marked the beginning of Earth Week. This week we recognize and celebrate the bounty of our planet’s resources and natural systems, and also affirm our role in sustaining them for future generations. As a part ... READ MORE

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

Trees Change Climate


April 23, 2024

We need more trees, everywhere! Loss of tree canopy is one of the main reasons that climate change has become so severe.  Whichever side of the fence you are on, we all must admit that the climate is changing, and not for the better. When ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Climate Change, Climate Change Solutions, Heat Island, Miami-Dade, Newsletter, Plant Zones, Trees, Urban Canopy

Reporting Sightings of Tagged Horseshoe Crabs in Hernando: A Citizen Science Opportunity


April 18, 2024

Since 2018, volunteers in Hernando have been diligently tagging horseshoe crabs as part of an ongoing statewide effort to study and conserve these fascinating creatures. Horseshoe crabs are known to come ashore during the new and full moons ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, Ecosystems, Wildlife

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