Category: Forests
Go a little “greener” this year, consider a Florida native Christmas Tree
November 4, 2019
Updated for 2020 If you’ve been looking for ways to make your holiday celebrations just a little more eco-friendly, consider getting a native Florida sand pine, locally-grown this Christmas! You can cut down your very own Florida native ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural ResourcesTags: Christmas Trees, Florida Ecosystem, Holidays, Shannon Carnevale, Sustainable Living
Beyond the Air We Breathe: Supporting Ecosystem Services
November 1, 2019
Ecosystem Services Our environment provides numerous benefits that are vital to our health and economic livelihood. These environmental benefits are called ecosystem services. Ecosystem services are classified into four major categories: regulating, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeTags: Beyond The Air We Breathe, Conservation, Cultural, Ecosystem Services, Environment, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Freshwater, Future, Landscape, Provisional, Regulating, Supporting, Water
Wild Weeds – Goldenrod
October 15, 2019
Wild Weeds - Weed of the Month Goldenrod Solidago L. Goldenrod is a late summer, early fall blooming plant. The spectacular show of yellow blooms along the roadways allow this plant to be easily identified, and often mistake as the cause ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Natural Resources, Weeds, Wild Weeds
Beyond the Air We Breathe: Provisioning Ecosystem Services
September 24, 2019
Introduction This morning I drank coffee and ate a giant bowl of oatmeal with blueberries and honey. Afterward, my family and I decided to go hiking. I put on my wool socks and filled up our reusable water bottles with water. My morning was ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeTags: Beyond The Air We Breathe, Conservation, Ecosystem Services, Environment, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food, Freshwater, Future, Provisional, Raw Materials
Beyond the Air We Breathe: Regulating Ecosystem Services
September 24, 2019
A Continued Series If you are currently eating breakfast or enjoying a nice cup of coffee or tea-thank a pollinator. While you are outside today, enjoying the fresh air and shade-thank a tree. These are a couple examples of the nearly innumerable ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Beyond The Air We Breathe, Conservation, Design, Ecosystem Services, Environment, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Future, PolliNATION, Regulating
Beyond the Air We Breathe: The Limitless Benefits of Our Environment
September 24, 2019
Beyond the Air We Breathe: Our Ecosystem Services Take a deep breath and feel the air fill your lungs. How often do you think about the air you breathe? It is common knowledge plants provide the oxygen we breathe through their photosynthesis ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, WildlifeTags: Beyond The Air We Breathe, Cultural, Ecosystem Services, Environmental Benefits, Provisional, Provisioning, Regulating, Series, Supporting, Water Conservation
Wildflowers, What’s Blooming: Native Milkweeds
September 11, 2019
Named by Ponce de Leon in 1513, La Florida means “Land of Flowers” — and indeed it is! Florida has more than 3,600 native and naturalized flowering species. Wildflowers are plants that grow in their natural state with little or no interference ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources,Tags: Butterfly Plant, Native Plants, Pollinators, Wildflowers
Benefits of Conducting a BioBlitz
September 3, 2019
The article was written by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Horticulture Extension Agent: Lorna Bravo Every year, 100 citizens will engage in citizen science for biodiversity, by enrolling in BioBlitzes in South Florida. Every year, 25 UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, WildlifeTags: BioBlitz, BioBlitz Benefits, Broward Parks, Citizen Science, Conservation, Ecology, Inaturalist, Landscape Ecology, Natural Conservations, Parks, Science, Urban Area, Urban Forest, Urban Horticulture
Prepare Your Property for Hurricane Season
August 28, 2019
Hurricane season is June 1 through November 30. As we have learned in recent years, powerful hurricanes can make their way inland and do considerable damage to forest and agricultural lands and enterprises. It’s never too early to start planning ... READ MORE
Category: ForestsTags: Forest, Hurricane, Hurricane Dorian, Prep, Property, Timber