Category: Water

Growing More Than Gardens: The Transformative Journey of Master Gardener Volunteers

by Lorna Bravo
July 5, 2025

Introduction: Sowing the Seeds of Change Volunteerism holds a unique power—the ability to transform not only landscapes but lives. When people unite with a shared purpose, fueled by a passion for learning and a commitment to service, the ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Broward County, Build Community, Community, Giving, Growing Food, Journey, Master Gardener Program, UF-IFAS, Volunteers

Florida Land Steward Update, June 30, 2025

by Chris Demers
June 30, 2025

SIGN UP OPEN FOR SEVERAL REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS (RCPP) Sign up by July 31, 2025 Through RCPP, the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) provides financial assistance to landowners to help implement conservation ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Invasive Species, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wildlife
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Agents of Discovery: Special Agents Play Mission — Venice Area Audubon Rookery

by Evelyn Spencer
June 30, 2025

First Missions are Live! This month, Venice Area Audubon Rookery was transformed into Sarasota County’s first Agents of Discovery mission location! Agents of Discovery is an interactive, location-based mobile app featuring games and challenges ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Natural Resources, Recreation, Relationships & Family, Water, Wildlife
Tags: AgentsOfDiscovery, Ecology, Exploration, Families, Family, Health, Nature, Nature And Health, NatureAndHealth, Pgm_EcoNR, Youth
Reef prisms

New manual provides instructions for building environmentally friendly, man-made reefs

by Megan Winslow
June 23, 2025

Living shorelines are gaining popularity in Florida as residents seek sustainable solutions capable of calming waves and restoring habitats. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Biodegradable, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, FDEP, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection, Florida Sea Grant, Guide, Homemade, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, JR-CSA, Jute-reinforced Calcium Sulfoaluminate, Living Shoreline, Manual, Mark Clark, Megan Winslow, Panels, Partnership For Plastic-free Restoration Of Oyster Shorelines, Prisms, PROS, Reef, Savanna Barry, Sea Grant, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Tutorial, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Video, Volunteer, Water, Wildlife, Workshop
An image of fluorescent lichen under a blacklight, growing on a cabbage palm tree in the dark of night.

ex•plore: Turn off the Lights for Nature at Night

by Jackie Lebouitz
June 19, 2025

Have you ever wanted to experience one of our Sarasota County parks after dark? Consider attending one of our upcoming Nature at Night programs, part of the ex•plore series. What can you expect to see and do at Nature at Night? Keep reading ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Events, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Ecology, Explore, Hiking, Nature, Nature At Night, Pgm_Chemicals, Pgm_EcoNR, Urban Wildlife, Wildlife, Wildlife And Ecology
Sea star breaking down at the bottom of the ocean

Estrellas de mar están muriendo en aguas del Atlántico: Científicos de UF/IFAS documentan el primer caso de enfermedad en Florida

by Luz Bahder
June 18, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Una escena inquietante recibió a practicantes del esnórquel en las aguas costeras del condado de Palm Beach: estrellas ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: ADN, Aguas Costeras Atlánticas De Florida, Aguas Poco Profundas, Alex Romer, Amenazas A Especies Vulnerables, Atlántico, Biología Marina, Brote, Comunidad Del Fondo Marino, Condado De Palm Beach, Densovirus, Enfermedad De Desgaste De Las Estrellas De Mar, Enfermedad Del Desgaste, Enfermedad Del Desgaste De Las Estrellas De Mar, Esnórquel, Español, Estrella De Mar, Estrella Marina, Estrellas Marinas, Florida, FLREC, Fondo Marino, INaturalist App, Invertebrados Marinos, Lake Worth Cove, Las Estrellas De Mar De Nueve Brazos, Melissa Miller, Miembros De La Comunidad, Monitoreo, Patogeno, Patología, Praderas Marinas, Reportes, Salud, Southeastern Naturalist, SSWD, University Of Florida En Fort Lauderdale

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