Category: Natural Resources

There is No WiFi in the Woods, But a Better Connection

by Abbey Tharpe
September 23, 2021

The change of seasons here in North Florida provides a time to encourage kids to put away the tablets and phones and get in touch with the outdoors. Youth need time to reconnect with nature. A great way to teach them about the great outdoors ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Curriculum, Forests, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Recreation, Relationships & Family, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Children, Mental Health, Nature, Outdoors, Quality Time, Woods”, Youth

2021 International Coastal Cleanup

by Ana Zangroniz
September 22, 2021

Though Covid-19 is still present, this past Saturday, September 18, my partners and I were pleased to return to a feeling of relative normalcy through our International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) event at Biscayne National Park (BNP). Elliott ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: #BiscayneNationalPark, #MarineDebris, #MiamiCleanup2021, #VolunteerCleanup, Florida Sea Grant

Bay-Friendly Landscaping

by Thomas Zapor
September 22, 2021

Ask Franklin County Master Gardener Volunteer James Hargrove Residents of Franklin County all have two things in common: we live on or very near a bay or river, and we miss seeing the oystermen who made their living on the water for ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: Environment, Florida Master Gardener, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Franklin, Franklin County, Franklin County Extension, Franklin County Library, Master, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Blog, Master Gardener Volunteer, Master Gardeners, Master Gardeners Blog, Wakulla/lawn--garden/, Wakulla/master-gardener-volunteer/our-stories/

Bay-Friendly Landscaping

by Pat Williams
September 22, 2021

Bay-Friendly Landscaping

by Pat Williams
September 22, 2021

What’s the Buzz? Drone Technology in Aquatic Plant Management

by Olivia Doyle
September 22, 2021

If you take a quick scroll through your social media feed, you’ll probably see spectacular aerial images of landscapes and architecture taken by a drone. While these images are amazing to see, did you know that each of these photos can be ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Archive, Drone Technology, Turning Science Into Solutions, UAVs, UF/IFAS CAIP

Maximizing Fish Habitat Through Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Restoration

by Emily Colson
September 17, 2021

Written by Audrey Looby, Ph.D. student, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Over the past three years, I have been spent days trying and at times failing to catch fish on a lake or watching videos of baby Florida bass swim around a tank, all in ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Fisheries, Fishing, NCBS Graduate Students, Research, Seagrass

Soil and Water Summer Experience – Jose Prieto

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 17, 2021

The UF/IFAS soil and water sciences department is offering students the chance to blog about their summer experiences. The students enrolled in one of three courses over the summer, for which they received credit: SWS 4905-Individual Work, SWS ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Davie Kadyampakeni, Jose Prieto, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Summer Experience

Florida-Friendly Wildflowers 3-part Educational Series

by Tia Saracino
September 16, 2021

Why Wildflowers? Loss of biodiversity is one of the major threats to the world. Pollen nectar provides food for insects, which helps to pollinate our food crops, eat pests, and provide food for other wildlife. You can be part of the solution ... READ MORE

Category: , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Agroecology, Bees, Biodiversity, Butterfly, Coreopsis, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Orange County, Phlox, Pollinators, Tsilvasy, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Wildflower, Zinnia

Soil and Water Summer Experience – Katie Stakes

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 16, 2021

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Citrus, Davie Kadyampakeni, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Summer Experience

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