Category: Natural Resources
Earth Day 2022: invest in our planet
April 22, 2022
Earth Day is a worldwide celebration that takes place annually on April 22. The day represents the start of the environmental movement in in 1970, and for the past 52 years has raised awareness of environmental issues around the world. This ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural ResourcesTags: Earth Day, Environment, Pgm_Sustain, Sustainability
Florida Land Steward Update, April 22, 2022
April 22, 2022
EARTH DAY 2022 - THANKS PRIVATE LAND STEWARDS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES YOU PROVIDE! Today we celebrate Earth Day and recognize the critical resources that we all depend on for survival and inspiration. As a part of that we need to remember ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Water, WildlifeTags: Earthday, Forest, Forest Carbon, Forest Management, Management, Natural Resources, Timber, Trees, Water
Better with Butterflies The Cloudless Sulphur
April 21, 2022
Welcome back to our monthly blog in which we discuss a few interesting facts about butterflies in general and a specific type of butterfly. This month I want to talk about how and what butterflies eat. With very few exceptions butterflies ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, WildlifeTags: Buttefly, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Landscape, Landscaping, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Pollinator, Pollinators
How to Grow a Forest – My 25 Year Experiment
April 21, 2022
Why make a forest? I was born in Buffalo, NY and then moved to Durham, North Carolina after college. Both of these areas were less populated and had lots of forested areas near the urban centers. South Florida, I soon discovered, had hardly ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, , Wildlife, Work & LifeTags: 2022 Blogger Award Winner, Bird Habitat, Climate Change Solutions, Earth Day, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Low Maintenance, Making A Forest, Microforests, Miyawaki, Most Impactful, Newsletter, Newsletter2, Plant More Trees, Planting A Forest, Recipe For A Forest, Urban Forest
The Recent Fish Kill Was Due to Stratification… Say What?
April 21, 2022
This began with a call from one of my volunteers who was checking salinity at Shoreline Park. She reported the salinity, but also reported to smell of dead fish – though she could not see them. I visited Shoreline Park the following day ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural ResourcesTags: Fish Kill, Florida Sea Grant, Gulf Of Mexico, Natural Resources
Wildlife on the Beach in April
April 21, 2022
It is now spring, and wildlife is beginning to stir more. However, on this April day another cold front had just past the area and the morning temperature was 59°F. To add to this, there was a strong west wind that made it feel colder. ... READ MORE
Category: , Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Florida Sea Grant, Island Wildlife
Reports needed for dying Long-Spined Sea Urchins
April 20, 2022
Please Report Signs of Disease We are asking for divers and snorkelers to be on the lookout for long-spined sea urchins with and without signs of disease. The long-spined sea urchin Diadema antillarum is a keystone species on Florida’s ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: AGGRA, Diadema, Diadema Response Network, Disease, Florida Sea Grant, Long-spined Sea Urchin, Sea Urchin
Atala Infographic Wins Award
April 20, 2022
Introduction I am honored to announce that my colleague Michele Wood and I are the recipients of the Association of Communication Excellence International Bronze Award in the Graphic Design Posters category for the Atala Steppingstone Infographic. ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: #ufbugs, Atala, Butterfly, Extinction
Weekly “What is it?”: Tornadoes
April 20, 2022
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 ResourcesTags: Hurricane, Tornado, Weekly What Is It