Growing up in east-central Mississippi, some of my earliest childhood memories revolve (get it?) around tornadoes. Collectively, we spent hours in tornado drills, curled into a fetal position with our heads against the wall and hands clasped ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
You have probably seen headlines about coyote population explosions, or perhaps your NextDoor app has informed you about recent coyote sightings in your neighborhood. Coyotes still feel like a relatively new species here in Florida, but they ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Wildlife
In March 2022, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Florida has reached the threshold of 1 million registered recreational boats! If you add in the number of commercial boats for charters, flats guides, trap ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Spring is in full swing, and this season is buzzing with holidays and observances, with Ramadan, Vaisakhi, Passover and Easter Sunday, followed by Earth Day on April 22 and National Arbor Day April 29. Sandwiched between these is the UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
NORTH FLORIDA PRESCRIBED BURN ASSOCIATION’S FIRE IN THE PINES NEWSLETTER (VOL. 3, ISSUE 1) NOW AVAILABLE In this issue: Message from the President, NFPBA Coordinator’s Report, April to June Fire Weather Outlook, Conservation Easements, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Wildlife
It’s bat maternity season! What does that mean? This is the time of year when expecting mother bats give birth to their “pups” (aka, baby bats). Female bats live together in colonies at a roost and spend their day resting and raising ... READ MORE
Category: , Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
EDRR Invasive Species Greenhouse Treefrog (Eleutherodactylus planirostris) Define Invasive Species: must have ALL of the following – Is non-native to the area, in our case northwest Florida Introduced by humans, ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Not all problems are created equal. Some are just larger and more complicated than others. It is in these situations, where the thorniest problems live, that truly unique and out-of-the-box ideas are required. In 1910, water hyacinth had ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
If you have driven down Bayfront Parkway in downtown Pensacola over the last few weeks, you have likely noticed something new going on in the bay. Large “islands” of sand, planted with thin green grasses, dot the seascape just beyond ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources