Category: Wildlife
Attract Wildlife and Pollinators
March 27, 2019
Do you enjoy watching butterflies, birds and other wildlife? If the answer is yes, this program is for you. Learn how to attract wildlife and pollinators by (more…) READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Living Shoreline Master Plan for Cedar Key
March 19, 2019
Living Shoreline Guidance at a Local Scale In recent years, sea-level rise, erosion, and loss of habitat around Cedar Key have become increasing concerns. Homeowners and land managers should critically evaluate how “gray” a shoreline erosion ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water, WildlifeTags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, Living Shoreline, Marsh, Oysters, Restoration, Shoreline Restoration, Water Quality
Beauty of the Unseen World: Native Plant Photography Master Naturalist Final Project
March 15, 2019
Pollinating insects get food from plants in the form of nectar and pollen. Flowers benefit when these insects help disperse the plant's genetic material. To encourage this pollinator/flower relationship, many plants have developed specialized ... READ MORE
Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Pollinate, UV Light, Wildflower
Understanding How Environmental Drivers Influence Spotted Seatrout Recruitment in Cedar Key
March 15, 2019
Written by: Samara Nehemiah, Master’s Student with UF/IFAS Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Spotted Seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus, are one of the most sought-after sport fish in the state of Florida. This species can be found across the eastern ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS Research, , Water, WildlifeTags: Cedar Key, Seatrout
Women in Ag: Sarah Duncan and Sarina Weiss
March 8, 2019
By Teresa Suits, agricultural education and communication master’s student (BS ’17) During Women’s History Month, the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) will be sharing stories of how graduate students support ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Teaching, WildlifeTags: College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Women In Ag, Women's History Month
Attention Nature Lovers! The Florida Master Naturalist Program will be offering an Uplands Module Spring 2019.
March 6, 2019
UF/IFAS Extension and the Florida Master Naturalist Program in Manatee County have released the dates for the Spring 2019 Uplands Module! Classes will be held every Thursday beginning on April 18th and running through May 23, 2019. This core ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Events, Forests, Natural Resources, Professional Development, WildlifeTags: Florida Master Naturalist Program, Florida Sea Grant, FMNP, Manatee County, Natural Resources, Uplands
Pollinator & Landscape Classes
March 5, 2019
The following classes will be offered during March at the Baker County Extension Office: Gardening for Pollinators & Landscaping for Success March 22 Gardening for Pollinators, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Baker County Extension Office. ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Bees, Butterflies, Classes And Events, Landscaping, Perennials, Plants, Pollinators