Category: Forests

Trees, Streets, and Sidewalks

by Hannah Eason
March 26, 2024

From a society standpoint, we are encouraged to think about the greenhouse gas removing qualities of trees, specifically, their ability to take up a lot of carbon dioxide. Running quick numbers, 1 cubic foot of concrete results in about 150 ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Arbor, Arboriculture, Buckled Sidewalks, Cflandscapes, Cma, Community Design, Community Managers, Conservation, Enews, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Heat Island, HOA, Hoas, Homeowners Associations, Horticulture, Hwooten, ISA, Landscape, Landscape Design, Landscapes, Mature Trees, Ocextension, Planners, Shade, Sidewalk Repair, Sidewalks, Tree, Tree Conflicts, Tree Issues, Tree Planning, Tree Removal, Tree Replacement, Trees, Urban Canopy, Urban Forest, Urban Forestry, Urban Forests

Spring Pest of the Week- Spring Cankerworm

by Yvonne Florian
March 22, 2024

Indian River County, Florida, recently had an “Inchworm” infestation. In one 4-day period, UF/IFAS Extension Indian River County had 10 residents contact the county Cooperative Extension office concerned about the same problem. That problem ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
Tags: Banding Strips, Forest Pests, Green Caterpillars, Green Worms, Homemade Insect Traps, Live Oak Defoliation, Oak Tree Pests, Spring Cankerworm, Wingless Moth

Florida Land Steward Update, March 22, 2024

by Chris Demers
March 22, 2024

USDA CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP) SIGNUP OPEN Apply by March 29, 2024 As one of the largest private lands conservation programs in the United States, CRP offers a range of conservation options to farmers, ranchers, and landowners. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awards, Conservation Easements, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Carbon, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, Hurricane Recovery, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tax Tips, Timber, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Springtime Caterpillars

by Jackie Lebouitz
March 21, 2024

It's officially spring, and almost like clockwork, several seasonal caterpillars have begun to emerge from our trees...and may have found their way onto our walls, benches, and well, just about everywhere. While their presence may be a nuisance ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Caterpillar, Echo Moth, Inchworm, Integrated Pest Management, Leafroller, Management, Pest, Pgm_Chemicals, Spring, Tussock

UF/IFAS researchers review alternatives to prescribed burning

by Megan Winslow
March 19, 2024

Each year, the Florida Forest Service authorizes about 88,000 prescribed burns by landowners and public agencies on more than 2.1 million acres of land. Objectives include promoting healthy regeneration of vegetation, controlling disease among ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Forests, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: And Geomatics Sciences, Burn, Chopping, Fire, Fisheries, Florida Forest Service, Grazing, Hand Felling, Herbicide, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Land Management, Megan Winslow, Michael Andreu, Mowing, Mulching, Prescribed Burn, Prescribed Fire, School Of Forest, Timber, Timber Harvesting, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Wildfire

Florida Master Naturalist Program News: Florida’s Resident and Migratory Ospreys

by martinmain
March 8, 2024

Although some may suggest Florida doesn’t have seasons, this is far from the truth. Florida’s seasons influence profound changes in the plants and wildlife that occur here. The month of March means spring is officially here, which means ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, Environment, Florida Master Naturalist, Nature, Wildlife

Florida Land Steward Update, March 8, 2024

by Chris Demers
March 8, 2024

LANDOWNERS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM EASEMENTS Apply by April 5, 2024 Landowners interested in aligning their land uses with conservation values and practices have an opportunity to apply for Entity ... READ MORE

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

Broward County Celebrates 22 Years of “Water Matters”, March 9th.

by Donna Corbelli Castro
March 6, 2024

Broward does it best! Every year for the past 22, Broward County, FL has been educating its citizens on the importance of water conservation with Water Matters Day. This year, it falls on March 9th, from 9 AM - 3 PM at Tree Tops Park, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Climate Change, FFL, Heat Island, NatureScape, Newsletter, Trees, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Master Gardeners, Urban Forest, Urban Landscape, Water Quality

Avocado Alarm–Laurel Wilt

by Jeff Wasielewski
March 5, 2024

In early 2002, somewhere near the meandering Savannah River, Georgia, a tiny female ambrosia beetle emerged from a wooden packing crate and flew inland towards a small stand of native redbay trees and began to drill. Two decades later and that ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

Florida Land Steward Update, March 1, 2024

by Chris Demers
March 1, 2024

NATIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS WEEK (NISAW), FEB. 26-MAR. 3, 2024 NISAW is a nation-wide event to raise awareness about invasive species, the threat that they pose, and what can be done to prevent their spread. Thanks to all the partners ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water
Tags: Awards, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, Hurricane Recovery, Natural Resources, NISAW, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tax Tips, Timber, Tree Farm, Wildlife

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