Category: Natural Resources

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FAQ: Solar photovoltaic technology


February 28, 2020

Frequently Asked Questions about Solar PV By SOPHIA MOUNDOUS Sustainability Assistant, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County This Solar PV FAQ was written for those interested in understanding the basics of solar PV technology, investing in ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Conservation, Efficiency, Energy, Environment, FAQ, Pgm_Sustain, PV, Renewable, Residential, Solar, Sustainability
two volunteers in a recently planted marsh shoreline

Spring 2020 Living Shoreline Volunteer Days


February 26, 2020

By Natalie Stephens Cedar Key locals, “snow birds”, Gainesville students, and travelers from all over are coming together to volunteer with the UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station for their Spring 2020 living shoreline volunteer events! ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Events, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Cedar Key, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, Living Shoreline, Marsh, NCBS Interns, NCBS Volunteers, Oysters, Restoration, Shoreline Restoration

National Invasive Species Awareness Week – Four of Florida’s Invasive Plants


February 23, 2020

By Olivia Doyle, UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants (CAIP) Communication Assistant Plants are introduced to environments both intentionally and unintentionally for various reasons. More than 4,000 plant species are found in Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Forests, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Water
Tags: Agriculture, Agronomy, Brazilian Peppertree, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Education, Environmental Education, Invasive Plants, National Invasive Species Awareness Week, UF-IFAS

Stand Up & Holler for UF/IFAS!


February 20, 2020

It's Gator Nation Giving Day! When you give to UF/IFAS, you partner with a network of faculty, students and volunteers who are creating positive and lasting change in Florida and beyond. “Stand up and holler” for the UF/IFAS program that ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Crops, Events, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: #AllForTheGators, CALS, Giving Day, IFAS, Stand Up & Holler

Managing Visitors and Volunteers NATA workshop to be offered in May


February 20, 2020

Are you interested in learning more about recreation planning? Would you like to discover insight on how to maintain a volunteer program long-term? Maybe you’re curious about how to create informative interpretive programs for park visitors? ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: NATA, Natural Areas, Natural Areas Training Academy, Visitors, Volunteers, Workshops
Alligator breaking the water surface with plants on it's head

2020 Master Gardener Volunteer Application for Columbia County


February 19, 2020

The UF/IFAS Extension Columbia County Master Gardener Volunteer program works with the horticulture extension agent to educate the citizens within our county about research-based practices to use in their gardens and landscapes. Educational ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Gardening, Horticulture, Master Gardener, Volunteer

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