Category: Natural Resources
Featured Student Friday: Beatriz Lopez Gutierrez, PhD Student
February 22, 2019
Each week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today's feature is PhD student and graduate research assistant Beatriz Lopez Gutierrez. “My name is Bea and I am a PhD student starting my third year ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, WildlifeTags: FSF, Students
Interested in managing visitors and volunteers in the natural area you work? NATA has the workshop for you!
February 21, 2019
Are you a land manager looking to acquire skills in volunteer management? Do you work in a natural area that supports visitors? Do you want to become a better interpreter? (more…) READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: NATA, Natural Areas Training Academy, Workshops
Today was “Save Our Snakes Day” at the Extension Office (Apparently)
February 19, 2019
I have a new colleague that has been on the job for only a few days. One of the first things he asked me was "what do you do on a daily basis?" My response was "conduct educational programs that better the lives of St Lucie County citizens by ... READ MORE
Category: , Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Critter Corner, Snakes
Watch Out for Tagged Horseshoe Crabs
February 15, 2019
You may know from reading my post in November 2018 that partners in the Indian River Lagoon are expanding the Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch citizen science program into Brevard and Indian River counties. The program takes advantage of the beach ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Environment, Florida Sea Grant, Horseshoe Crabs, Indian River Lagoon
Spring Festival and Plant Sale is around the corner
February 15, 2019
The Osceola County Master Gardeners have been working really hard to bring our First Spring Festival and Plant Sale to the community. This year we have vendors selling plant, honey, garden products and more. Come and visit us Saturday, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) 2019
February 15, 2019
National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is February 25th through March 2nd, 2019. In recognition, the Osceola Board of County Commissioners issued a Proclamation at their February 18th meeting. In addition, NISAW events and workshops ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesTags: Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, NISAW, Weed Wrangle
Attracting backyard butterflies, bees, and birds
February 14, 2019
Celebrate National Pollinator Week- June 17-23, 2019 and plant a paradise for pollinators in your yard! Florida crops like watermelon, cucumber, blueberry, and strawberry depend on pollinating insects for abundant, high quality fruit. Many ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, WildlifeTags: Beekeeping, Bees, Florida Friendly Landscape, Landscaping For Wildlife, Pollinators
UF Hosts International Forest Health Expert
February 14, 2019
By Kim Scotto GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The world is more interconnected than ever. Globalization allows for vast economic growth and development. However, there can be unintended consequences - the introduction of potentially threatening non-native ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural ResourcesTags: Forest Health, Jiri Hulcr, John Gray Lecture, Michael Wingfield, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation
UF Hosts International Forest Health Expert
February 14, 2019
By Kim Scotto GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The world is more interconnected than ever. Globalization allows for vast economic growth and development. However, there can be unintended consequences - the introduction of potentially threatening non-native ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural ResourcesTags: Forest Health, Jiri Hulcr, John Gray Lecture, Michael Wingfield, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation