The Healthy Gulf Healthy Communities Team has invited everyone in the Franklin County community to attend a Community Forum on Tuesday, October 16th. This meeting will serve as a continuation of the October 9th Franklin County community listening ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeThe University of Florida Oyster Recovery Team is holding a data gathering meeting on Wednesday, October 10, at the Apalachicola Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Scientists will form working groups that will focus on different aspects ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeMembers of the Apalachicola community interested in oyster recovery efforts are invited to a free, informal listening session on Tuesday, October 9 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m in the Fort Coombs Armory. The purpose of the session is to listen to the ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeVisit Natural Wakulla: Forest, Farm, and Home to learn how native plants can be a good food source for birds and other wildlife during the lean winter months. Read More About it... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeOur recent daily rainfall is a welcome site for many of us after the drought of the past few years! However, all the generous rainfall brings the danger of a rise in insect populations, including mosquitoes. Mosquitoes pose a risk to humans ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, WildlifeAfter taking a break from our page for the holidays and a trip to the NACAA annual meeting, we are back in the swing of things! Recently, our office has seen a rise in the number of people calling about hydroponics, aquaculture, and aquaponics. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, WildlifeBy: Les Harrison, UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Tropical Storm Debby brought much needed rain to Wakulla County and the Big Bend region. Many, but not all, pastures, paddocks and hayfields have absorbed the moisture. Scattered ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeBy Les Harrison, Wakulla County Extension Director and L. Scott Jackson, Bay County Sea Grant Agent The 40-day 2012 Gulf of Mexico recreational Red Snapper season began June 1, and ends on July 1. Fishermen are preparing to optimize their ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WildlifePlease join Sherri Kraeft and Keep Wakulla Beautiful for the monthly “Green Drinks” on May 22, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. The topic will be “Bees and Their Importance” with speakers Bob Livingston and Sherri at the Wildwood Country Club. We ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeToday Jefferson County Home and Community Educators (HCE) club took a trip to the UF Butterfly Rainforest to learn how to plant and sustain their own butterfly gardens. The question of the day is, "What's the difference between a cocoon and ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife