Category: Forests
Managing forests facing more frequent and intense hurricanes
January 12, 2021
The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season made history as the most active season since official records began in 1851, with a total of 30 named storms, 13 hurricanes and six major hurricanes. A new University of Florida-led study investigated the ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Ajay Sharma, Forest, Forest Health, Forestry, Hurricanes, ProForest, Research, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation
New podcast explains how prescribed fire helps plants, animals and people
January 11, 2021
You might already know that prescribed fires help prevent potentially dangerous wildfires. But did you also know that they help conserve plants and animals in our natural areas? [inlinetweet prefix="" tweeter="" suffix=""]A new podcast from ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Livestock, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Marcus Lashley, News, Podcast, Prescribed Fires, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation
Webinar Series: Florida Arbor Day Celebration
January 5, 2021
UF/IFAS Extension Polk County will host a series of webinars about urban forestry and urban trees in celebration of Florida Arbor Day, the week of January 11, 2021. They will focus on trees and tree canopy in Polk County’s residential and ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural ResourcesTags: Arbor Day, Community Forests, Florida Ecosystem, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Jschelb, Scarnevale, Urban Forests
Florida Land Steward Update, December 18, 2020
December 18, 2020
SEASON’S GREETINGS On behalf of the Florida Land Steward Program and all our partners, have a very blessed Holiday season and we look forward to outreach and networking activities in the coming year. The light is visible at the end of the ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Let’s go on a TreeQuest!
December 17, 2020
Each year, on the third Friday in January, Sarasota County's UF/IFAS Extension & Sustainability Dept. celebrates Florida’s State Arbor Day. Since 2018, the County's urban forestry Extension program Treejuvenation Florida, has marked the ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Arbor Day, Community, Pgm_HortComm, Tree Quest, TreeQuest, Trees, Urban Forestry
Communicating about invasive plants: It’s complicated!
December 17, 2020
How do you communicate to others about invasive plants? How do you tell someone that their prized golden pothos, climbing up their massive Chinese tallow tree are likely spreading into natural areas? Or that their sea of coral ardisia and ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesTags: Environmental Education, Florida-invasive-plant-education-initiative, Hot Topic, Invasive Plants, Lara Colley, Natural Resources
Florida’s Future Urban Forest
December 15, 2020
Florida’s future urban forest will dramatically influence the practice of traditional forms of forestry and urban forestry. The rapid urbanization of Florida is evidenced by the expansion and densification of cities, and continued population ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural ResourcesTags: Florida's Urbanizing Forests, Forest Ecology, Urban Forest
Common Pines Found in Florida
December 15, 2020
In Florida, pine trees are not only valued for their ecological importance, but for their economic importance as well. There are several species of pine found in Florida that are of commercial value, producing goods such as, paper, lumber ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesTags: Edis, Forest Resources, Invasive Plants, Pine, SFRC, UF-IFAS