Category: Forests

Florida Land Steward Update, May 30, 2025
May 30, 2025
MAY 2025 ISSUE OF NORTH FLORIDA PRESCRIBED BURN ASSOCIATION’S FIRE IN THE PINES NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE If you are a North Florida landowner interested in using prescribed fire, the North Florida Prescribed Burn Association (NFPBA) is ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, WildlifeTags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Invasive Species, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, Prescribed Fires, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wild Turkey, Wildlife

Florida Land Steward Update, May 23, 2025
May 23, 2025
NEW UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ONLINE WILD TURKEY MANAGER COURSE NOW AVAILABLE The University of Florida Game Lab, along with many collaborators, have recently developed an online turkey management course titled Wild Turkey Manager: Advanced Habitat. ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, WildlifeTags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Southern Pine Beetle, Tree Farm, Wild Turkey, Wildlife

Florida Land Steward Update, May 16, 2025
May 16, 2025
NATIONAL ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY, MAY 16 Every year the third Friday in May marks Endangered Species Day. Designated by the U.S. Congress in 2006, this day spotlights and advances conservation efforts for endangered (and threatened) species ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, WildlifeTags: Endangered Species, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Hurricane Preparation, Invasive Species, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Southern Pine Beetle, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Beloved ancient oak felled by Hurricane Helene to be honored through sprouts planted on UF campus
May 13, 2025
As much as Norman Hall’s red bricks and gothic arches, the massive live oak tree in the courtyard was a defining feature of the University of Florida College of Education. Hurricane Helene toppled the tree in September, but it will live ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, UF/IFASTags: Campaign, College Of Education, Courtyard, Design, Finding Touchstones, Fundraiser, Gage LaPierre, Glenn Good, Hurricane, Hurricane Helene, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Live Oak, Megan Winslow, Michael Andreu, Norman Hall, P.K. Yonge Laboratory School, Revival, School Of Forestry Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, Tree, UF, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Native Plant Nursery, University Of Florida

Planning Ahead: Caring for Trees Before and After Storm Events
May 9, 2025
Every year, Floridians around the state prepare for the possibility of storm impacts during our annual hurricane season. Hurricane season begins in June and runs through November. This period is marked by a greater likelihood of hurricane ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Forests, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: UF/IFAS Extension, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Extension

Florida Land Steward Update, May 9, 2025
May 9, 2025
MAY IS AMERICAN WETLANDS MONTH American Wetlands Month celebrates the vital importance of wetlands to our Nation’s ecological, economic, and social health. Wetlands are critical natural infrastructure that improve water quality and supply, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, WildlifeTags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Invasive Species, Landowner Assistance, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wetlands, Wildlife

Anvil vs. Bypass: The Saga Continues
May 5, 2025
What we've been up to: On a sunny day in April (the day before my birthday in fact) I spent a joyful hour in a field of young oak trees. Was I perusing the branches for birds or sitting idly with a book of poetry in hand? Maybe I was on my ... READ MORE
Category: , Forests, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Rooted In Tree Research, Show Us The Data!, UF/IFAS Extension, Urban Forest, Urban Forestry Extension

May 2025 First Friday with Florida First Detector
May 5, 2025
Recap of May 2025 First Friday with Florida First Detector In May, we continued our talks about wood-boring insects. This time, we focused on bark beetles. These are small beetles in the insect family called Curculionidae. Some bark beetles ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension,Tags: Avocadoes, Bark Beetles, Biosecurity, Early Detection, FFD24-25, FloridaFirstDetector, Forestry, SeminoleCountyAg, Trees