One cool project we collaborated on this year at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County was the "Sarasota County Starter Kit." The program "equips new (and existing) community members with essential information, from saving on utilities to living ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources
Local officials discuss adaptation actions As the rate of sea-level rise continues to accelerate along the Gulf Coast and other areas of the United States, the City of Cedar Key is making strides to address current and future flooding concerns. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Milkweed: we all know it as the poster plant for pollinator gardens, but did you know it feeds many other insects beyond the beloved monarch butterfly? (more…) READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
This blog was written by Anelise Bullard, UF/IFAS CAIP communications intern. Let’s talk about the process through which a nonnative plant species becomes invasive. As we mentioned in our previous blog, all invasive plants start out as ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
The Great Florida Pollinator Census This year will be the second year Florida will be participating in the Great Florida Pollinator Census under the Great Southeast Pollinator Census (GSEPC). Created by the University of Georgia Extension Services ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
OWN FOREST LAND IN FLORIDA? CHECK OUT THE NEW "MY FLORIDA FOREST LAND" VIDEO SERIES! A collaboration between the Florida Forest Service, Florida Forestry Association, the University of Florida, and filmmakers from Untamed Science; the goal ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
When Dr. Ann Wilkie created the UF Student Compost Cooperative (SCC) in 2009, her goal was to promote sustainability at the campus level. Over the next 15 years, the SCC grew to welcome the wider UF community. It also provided garden plots for ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
The York Distinguished Lecturer Series continues this fall with a joint presentation by conceptual visual artist Mel Chin and agronomist Rufus Chaney. Chin and Chaney will tell the story of how art helped advance a then-new green remediation ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS
When Edward Beadel purchased Hickory Hill Plantation, north of Tallahassee, Florida, in 1895, he saw an opportunity for a seasonal escape from the confines of his native New York City. The wide tracts of longleaf-wiregrass forests just south ... READ MORE
Category: , Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
There have been a lot of things brought into and out of the deep South that seemed like a good idea at the time. From kudzu and mullet haircuts to deep-fried Twinkies and jorts, we should probably think twice about a few trends. One such ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources