Our next event is a rain barrel workshop, held in conjunction with the City of Pensacola. Why use a rain barrel? These 58-gallon food grade barrels can be installed to capture rainwater off your roof and reused in a garden or yard. During ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, WaterClick here for high resolution photo. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers have discovered a natural compound to battle insect pests that plague gardeners and growers. The compound boosts crops’ resistance ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchGreen Drinks + Green Leads Wednesday June 27th @ 6:00 pm Speaker: Sherri Kraeft, 4-H Agent in Wakulla County She teaches about basic bee physiology, bee behavior, pollination, beekeeping equipment and building, honey extraction and a general ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesA few months ago, footage of trash floating in Mobile’s Dog River during a heavy rain dramatically showed the cumulative impacts of careless littering. http://blog.al.com/live/2012/02/dog_river_awash_in_mobiles_gar.html. Stormwater runoff—not ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterThe Boating & Angling Guide to Charlotte Harbor (CHBAG) has been a popular resource since 1994 when the first edition was published. The 6th edition of the guide is now available in both print version as well as a brand new online website. ... READ MORE
Category: RecreationAre you interested in learning about marine life, going fishing, or exploring the underwater world with a mask and snorkel? If so, this is the camp for you! Separated from the Destin beaches by the Choctawatchee Bay, Camp Timpoochee 4-H Center, ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
The Florida bay scallop is a bivalve mollusk that grows and lives in seagrass beds in relatively shallow water, 4 to 10 feet deep. At one time scallops could be found from Palm Beach to Pensacola. Today, consistently healthy populations ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, RecreationThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is currently conducting a statewide inventory of boat ramps. The results of the inventory are being used to create an online ramp finder. As of May 1st, 2012, 3,855 ramps have been ... READ MORE
Category: RecreationBy Les Harrison, Wakulla County Extension Director and L. Scott Jackson, Bay County Sea Grant Agent The 40-day 2012 Gulf of Mexico recreational Red Snapper season began June 1, and ends on July 1. Fishermen are preparing to optimize their ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WildlifeBy Scott Jackson UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Bay County Extension Les Harrison UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension The 40-day 2012 recreational red snapper season in the Gulf of Mexico begins June 1 and ends July 10. With a bag limit of two snapper ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources