Category: Recreation
Stress Relievers in Your Own Backyard
March 27, 2020
With the current pandemic of COVID-19, everyone’s priority is to stay safe and healthy. This can be seen through our current social distancing and self-quarantine in our homes. We are not sure when this shall pass, but we all need to try ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeTags: Activity, Agriculture, Highlands County
A Southwest Florida Guide to Everything You Want to Know About Spiny Lobster!
March 25, 2020
Florida spiny lobster season occurs every year from August 6th-March 31st! Grab some delicious bugs while the season is open and enjoy some fresh from Florida seafood. Read the rest of the blog for information on Florida spiny lobster rules ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, WildlifeTags: Coasts And Marine, Collier, Collier County, Collier County Extension, Diving, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, IFASwater, Lobster, Lobster Eggs, Recreational, Scuba Steve, Southwest Florida, Spiny Lobster, UFWildlife, What Do Lobsters Eat
Students Remove Invasive Brown Trout in Grand Canyon National Park
March 24, 2020
By Katrina Rossos Three University of Florida undergraduates and one recent alum volunteered for one week with Grand Canyon National Park Service. What was their main task? Electrofishing. The students helped Grand Canyon park employees ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Recreation, Work & LifeTags: Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park Service, National Park Service, Parks, UF, UFWildlife, Wildlife
Hiking Safety during COVID-19
March 24, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has left many of us and our families at home. However, getting outdoors for fresh air and recreation is more important than ever. Being in nature can relieve stress and improve our emotional and mental wellbeing. Some area ... READ MORE
Category: RecreationTags: Covid-19, Hike, Hiking, Natural Areas, Parks, Recreation, Trails
Inshore Fishing Is Hot In SWFL But Remember To Check The Regulations!
March 20, 2020
A friendly reminder as anglers may have some extra fishing time that there has been a change in inshore fishing regulations. Snook, red drum and spotted seatrout are closed to harvest from Gordon's pass North to Pasco county on Florida's West ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Recreation, Water, WildlifeTags: Catch And Release, Coasts And Marine, Collier, Fishing, Florida, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, Naples, Pasco, Red Drum, Redfish, Regulations, Seatrout, Snapper, Snook, Social Distancing, SWFL, Water, West
Catch and Release Fishing
March 19, 2020
Catch and release fishing is an important conservation tool that helps to sustain native fish populations by allowing more fish to remain and reproduce in the ecosystem. This practice provides an opportunity for more people to enjoy fishing ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, RecreationTags: Catch And Release, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant