I’ll be sending photos and quick updates from todays Coastal Science Symposium #IFASNW
October 17, 2012
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Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesCategory: Natural Resources
October 17, 2012
You're Invited to a Community Forum Tuesday, Oct. 16
October 15, 2012
The Healthy Gulf Healthy Communities Team has invited everyone in the Franklin County community to attend a Community Forum on Tuesday, October 16th. This meeting will serve as a continuation of the October 9th Franklin County community listening ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Oyster Recovery
You’re Invited to a Community Forum Tuesday, Oct. 16
October 15, 2012
The Healthy Gulf Healthy Communities Team has invited everyone in the Franklin County community to attend a Community Forum on Tuesday, October 16th. This meeting will serve as a continuation of the October 9th Franklin County community listening ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Oyster Recovery
Oyster Data Gathering: Scientists To Meet Oct. 10
October 5, 2012
The University of Florida Oyster Recovery Team is holding a data gathering meeting on Wednesday, October 10, at the Apalachicola Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Scientists will form working groups that will focus on different aspects ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Oyster Recovery
Informal Listening Session: Oyster Recovery
October 4, 2012
Members of the Apalachicola community interested in oyster recovery efforts are invited to a free, informal listening session on Tuesday, October 9 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m in the Fort Coombs Armory. The purpose of the session is to listen to the ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Oyster Recovery
Estuary Nurseries: Early life histories of popular sportfish
October 2, 2012
Perhaps the most well-known function of estuaries, such as Charlotte Harbor, is their role as nursery grounds for growing fish, shrimp and shellfish. Very few marine species spawn in estuaries, but estuaries are used extensively as nursery ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & MarineTags: Estuary, Fish, Fry, Life Cycle, Nursery
Native Plants Provide Source Of Food For Birds
September 27, 2012
Visit Natural Wakulla: Forest, Farm, and Home to learn how native plants can be a good food source for birds and other wildlife during the lean winter months. Read More About it... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeNew Pest alert: Lizards in South Florida
September 26, 2012
Do you have a lizard invading your grove or nursery in Miami-Dade County? Check this out! And share it with your friends. In 3 languages (English, Spanish and Creole) thanks to collaboration between The University of Florida Extension and ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesTags: Evcampoverde, Everglades, Grove, Invasive Species, Invasoras, Lagartijas, Lizards, Nursery, Pest, Plaga, South Florida, Sur De Florida
Swamps in Escambia County
September 14, 2012
The term swamp brings to mind a dark place, full of large spooky trees, overhanging with Spanish Moss, still… green… stagnate water that has the odor of rotten eggs. It is quiet with little wind blowing at all. What noises you do hear ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterWildflowers: Nature At Its Most Beautiful
September 6, 2012
By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director The thought of wildflowers tends to generate images of serene rural settings and the flawless appearance of nature at its most beautiful. A spray of colors dances through the filtered sunlight ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesTags: Agriculture, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, General Information, Les Harrison, Natural Resources, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wildflowers