Category: Recreation

Adopt-a-Tree 2022

by JK Yarborough
February 9, 2022

As we work our way into 2022, the Adopt-a-Tree program is getting ready to kick-off their first event. If you are not familiar with Adopt-a-Tree, here is a quick synopsis. Adopt-a-Tree events seek to give Orange County Residents an opportunity ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Adopt-a-tree, Landscape Management, Ocextension, Tree Giveway, Trees, Trees Are Good, Urban Tree

Gearing up! A Coastal Community Celebrates the Return of the Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival

by Angela Collins
February 1, 2022

Gearing up for the 40th Annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival Every February for the past four decades, people have gathered in one of Florida’s last true fishing villages to celebrate the cultural history of the region and honor the ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Cultural Heritage, Festivals, Fisheries, Florida Sea Grant, Manatee County Extension

A Tribute to Capt. Dan Clymer

by Savanna Barry
January 31, 2022

Last week, we lost a legend. You only have to take one look at his Facebook page to immediately know how many people deeply cared about Capt. Dan Clymer. The photos shared by those saying goodbye to him there also demonstrate a commonly known ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water
Tags: Award, Community, Fish, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant

Florida Land Steward Update, January 28, 2022

by Chris Demers
January 27, 2022

THIS IS PRESCRIBED FIRE AWARENESS WEEK: JANUARY 23-29, 2022 Prescribed fire is a safe way to apply a natural process, ensure ecosystem health and reduce wildfire risk. Prescribed fire is safely applied by a team of fire experts under specified ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife

Trees should be treated as infrastructure

by Chris Demers
January 24, 2022

By Dr. J. Scott Angle, Dr. Andra Johnson, and Ed Bravo Trees’ little brothers are shrubs and green groundcover, but their concrete cousins include streets, sidewalks and sewers. On Florida Arbor Day (Jan. 22), we pay homage to trees ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Forest, Forest Resources And Conservation, Natural Resources, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Trees, Urban Ecology

Join us for 2022’s Winter/Spring Conservation Conversations!

by Ana Zangroniz
January 23, 2022

As the new year progresses, so does the exploration and expansion of the UF/IFAS Extension & Miami Eco Adventures collaborative web series, Conservation Conversations. We began this series at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic back in April ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, Florida Sea Grant, Water Conservation, Wildlife Conservation

Florida Land Steward Update, January 21, 2022

by Chris Demers
January 21, 2022

CONGRATULATIONS BILL BLACK AND DENISE MATTHEWS, 2022 FLORIDA LAND STEWARDS OF THE YEAR! We congratulate Bill Black and Denise Matthews for the outstanding stewardship of their Sparkleberry Farm property in Alachua County. As a result of their ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Forest, Forest Resources And Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resource Conservation, Prescribed Fires, Timber, Trees, Urban Ecology

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