Category: Wildlife
Congratulations Boyles Tree Farm: 2025 Jon Gould Florida Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year
August 15, 2025
By Joe Boyles, Boyles Tree Farm; Brian Cobble, Florida Forest Service; and Chris Demers, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences All photos courtesy of Boyles Tree Farm The Florida Tree Farm Program is excited to ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, WildlifeTags: Award, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forestry, Timber, Tree Farm, Water, Wildlife
Weekly “What is it?”: Brown recluse
August 13, 2025
My daughter worked all summer as a camp counselor in south Alabama. It’s an old school outdoorsy camp, with plenty of time swimming and sailing in the bay, climbing a ropes course in the woods, and singing goofy songs in the dining hall. Mosquitoes ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Insects, Weekly What Is It, Wildlife
Who’s that critter? UF/IFAS wildlife series spotlights Florida’s native gopher tortoises
August 13, 2025
Boasting more than 80 distinct ecosystems, Florida is a biodiversity hot spot. In fact, more than 4,000 animal species are native to the Sunshine State. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Animal, Burrow, Conservation, Critter, Environment, Extension Pinellas County, Florida Sea Grant, Gopher Tortoise, Habitat, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Katie Mastenbrook, Keystone Species, Megan Winslow, Threatened, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Weedon Island Preserve, Who's That Critter?, Wildlife
2025 Pensacola Snake Watch – July Report
August 13, 2025
The Pensacola Snake Watch is a program where residents in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties report on the snakes they encounter while going through their normal day. This provides information to residents as to which species of snakes are most ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Pensacola Snakes
Grow Your Green Expertise with the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Professional Certification
August 12, 2025
Florida’s landscapes are more than just beautiful; they’re vital to protecting our water, supporting wildlife, and maintaining our state’s natural charm. But keeping them thriving requires more than a good eye for plants. It takes science-based, ... READ MORE
Category: , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Florida Friendly Landscape, Native Plants Florida, Pollinator Friendly, UF/IFAS Extension, Water Conservation Landscaping
Florida Land Steward Update, August 8, 2025
August 8, 2025
GROWING SEASON PRESCRIBED FIRE Over the last couple weeks conditions have been favorable for getting some growing season burning done at the University of Florida’s Austin Cary Forest near Gainesville, FL. See our Facebook page to find ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, WildlifeTags: Austin Cary Forest, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Florida Panther, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Invasive Species, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, Prescribed Fires, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wildlife
Urban Wildlife Corridors
August 6, 2025
An important and growing landscaping trend is gardening for wildlife. This important conservation effort can help our native small wildlife populations with plants that attract and support a wide variety of our native species, especially birds, ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, WildlifeTags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Florida Native, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Flowers, Gardening, Hurricane Preparedness, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Native Plant Month, Native Plants, Polk County, Polkgardening, Pollinator Plants, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast
Career Paths Around the Tree of Life
August 6, 2025
Agriculture literally is the tree of life for everyone on the planet. Without agriculture, we could not support the population as it exists now. In fact, it was agriculture that enabled many countries to establish. Previously in history, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, , WildlifeTags: Agriculture, Arboriculture, Careers, Certifications, Ecology, Green Industry, Horticulture
Are There Snakes in Our Lakes? Here’s What UF/IFAS Experts Say
August 6, 2025
You may have seen media reports about the various snakes found in Florida’s water bodies. This may be overwhelming or even scary to consider. However, while it’s not unusual to see a snake near water, University of Florida Institute of Food ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, WildlifeTags: Living With Wildlife, Naturally Florida Podcast, Shannon Carnevale, UF/IFAS Extension Internship, Wildlife