EDRR Invasive Species Eurasian Milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) Define Invasive Species: must have all of the following – Is non-native to the area, in our case northwest Florida Introduced by humans, whether intentional or ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Invasive Species, Natural Resources
My name is Jordan Sanchez, and I am majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies-Environmental Management in Agriculture and Natural Resources and minoring in business administration. I had the incredible opportunity to be an intern with the Asian ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Teaching
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 Research
You may have noticed that the term algae and plant are separate in the title. Let’s begin our lesson there. Are algae plants? No… When I was in school (a long time ago) they did list them as plants – nonvascular plants. Nonvascular ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
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, Wildlife
Florida is home to 46 species of native snakes (Johnson and McGarrity 2016). Four venomous species of snakes can commonly be found on the Treasure Coast (Johnson and Main 2020). Learn more about the snakes gardeners might encounter on the Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Wildlife
What is the Explore Your World backpack? The weather is getting cool! Need something to do outside? The Explore Your World backpack kit is one of three backpacks designed by UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County in partnership with Sarasota ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation
Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Urban Horticulture Agent Lorna Bravo Plants in your landscape that provide food, water, and shelter will attract Florida's diverse wildlife. What is black, blue-green with flashes of a red tail? ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife