Category: Recreation

CALS Graduating Student Profile: Margaret Rivas

by Zoe
December 12, 2019

Margaret Rivas hoped to go to college to become an organic chemist, but her road to college was unexpectedly delayed when her mother was diagnosed with stage four cancer. “All of my plans for college went out the window and submitting applications ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: CALS, Chemistry, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Milton, Natural Resource Conservation, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, SFRC

CALS Graduating Student Profile: Margaret Rivas

by Zoe
December 12, 2019

Margaret Rivas hoped to go to college to become an organic chemist, but her road to college was unexpectedly delayed when her mother was diagnosed with stage four cancer. “All of my plans for college went out the window and submitting applications ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: CALS, Chemistry, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Milton, Natural Resource Conservation, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, SFRC
Boat traffic in the Gulf of Mexico near Ft. Myers, Florida.

Pre-Holiday Stress: A Remedy to Consider

by polkmg
December 9, 2019

December can be a time of busyness and stress. How easy it is to get totally “wrapped up” (so to speak) in holiday projects and plans! One of the best antidotes to pre-holiday stress is to spend a bit of time outdoors in a natural setting. Scientific ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Recreation,
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Christmas, Holidays, Horticultural Therapy, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Nature, Plants, Polk County, Polkgardening, Polkmg, Stress

Beyond the Air We Breathe: Supporting Ecosystem Services

by Taylor Clem, PhD
November 1, 2019

Ecosystem Services Our environment provides numerous benefits that are vital to our health and economic livelihood. These environmental benefits are called ecosystem services. Ecosystem services are classified into four major categories: regulating, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Beyond The Air We Breathe, Conservation, Cultural, Ecosystem Services, Environment, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Freshwater, Future, Landscape, Provisional, Regulating, Supporting, Water

Integrated Management Approach Increases Water Flow

by Shelby Thomas
October 2, 2019

By: Dr. Benjamin Sperry, UF/IFAS CAIP Research Assistant Scientist The Issue: The outlet river connecting Lake Panasoffkee and the Withlacoochee River was infested with hydrilla earlier this year. The infestation resulted in significantly ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation, Water
Tags: Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water

Beyond the Air We Breathe: Cultural Ecosystem Services

by Taylor Clem, PhD
September 30, 2019

An Environment of Inspiration Next week I will be backpacking in the Grand Canyon. A group of friends and I are spending five days exploring the canyon; one of the world’s most popular natural wonders. According to the National Park Service, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water
Tags: Arts, Beyond The Air We Breathe, Conservation, Culture, Design, Ecosystem Services, Environment, Recreation, Sense Of Place, Services, Spirituality, Tourism, Water
Families, fishermen and birds enjoying sunset at the beach in Naples, Florida. Shore, coast, sundown, fishing, leisure and recreation. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.

The necessity of nature

by Katherine Clements
September 24, 2019

Inspired by Richard Louv’s book "Last Child in the Woods," Take A Child Outside Week (Sept. 24-30) was founded to help connect children with nature and to combat what Louv has referred to as "nature-deficit disorder." According to the National ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation
Tags: Be-at-home With Nature, Children, Conservation, Environment, Nature, Outside, Pgm_EcoNR, Pgm_Sustain, Sustainability, Youth

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