Category: Wildlife

Attracting Butterflies and Moths to your Yard with Native Plants

by Kate O'Neill
June 28, 2018

Attracting Butterflies and Moths to your Yard For those of us that want to attract butterflies and moths to our yards, we must focus on the four things they will need; Sun, Water, Shelter and Food. A butterfly garden should have plenty ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: #nativeplants, Butterflies, Food, Moths, Shelter, Sun, Water

Marine Explorers Day Camp – August 10, 2018

by Michelle Atkinson
June 25, 2018

Can you tell me how old a fish is just by looking at a slice of bone? That’s one question youth will learn how to answer in the Manatee Marine Explorers Day Camp created by two University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: 4-H, Camp, FL Sea Grant, Florida Sea Grant, Marine

Conservation Awards

by Gail Somodi
June 21, 2018

Conservation awards presented at year end 4-H and FFA banquets At the end of each school year, the Manatee River Soil and Water Conservation District (MRSWCD) sponsors a Conservation Award for one student from each FFA or 4-H chapter who ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Forests, Livestock, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: 4-H, Agriculture, Conservation, Envirothon, Ffa, Livestock, Soils, USDA

The making of an oyster reef

by Savanna Barry
June 15, 2018

Almost 90% of the oyster reefs historically present along the Big Bend of Florida have been lost in recent decades. This is a tragic loss for the coastal zone, given the high value of oyster reefs for coastal protection, habitat, fisheries, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Coastal Habitat, Fisheries, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, NCBS Interns, NCBS Volunteers, Oysters, Recreation, Restoration, Shoreline Restoration, Water Quality

Seventh Graders Make a Difference for Hernando’s Coast

by Brittany Hall-Scharf
June 5, 2018

On May 30, seventh-grade students from Gulf Coast Academy of Science and Technology braved bands of heavy rain to plant smooth cordgrass along the shoreline of Linda Pedersen Park. With their eager work ethic, they were able to plant everything ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Estuaries, Florida Sea Grant, Habitat, Restoration, UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County, Wildlife

Those Bloodsucking Mosquitoes

by Ken Gioeli
June 4, 2018

Its time to remember to do your part to manage mosquitoes on your property. Take time to look for standing water and dump it. Clean out your gutters. Purchase UF research-backed mosquito repellents. Infographic Poster @ IFASBooks ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Mosquito, Zika

How Fish sense the world around them

by Betty Staugler
June 4, 2018

Fish sense the world around them in many ways. While most fish possess sight, hearing, taste, and smell senses, all of which we can easily relate to, they also have sensory means for detecting stimuli, such as water particle displacement, and ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Electroreception, Lateral Line, Snook

Baby sportfish need estuaries

by Betty Staugler
May 31, 2018

Perhaps the most well-known function of estuaries, such as Charlotte Harbor, is their role as nursery grounds for growing fish, shrimp and shellfish. Very few marine species spawn in estuaries, but estuaries are used extensively as nursery grounds. Most ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Charlotte Harbor, Estuaries, Gag, Juvenile, Snook, Sportfish

Restoring Florida’s Coast: From the Perspective of a Student

by Brittany Hall-Scharf
May 31, 2018

Guest post by Anna Babione In the beginning of the year, Mr. Ahrens introduced the idea of growing our own plants from seed to replace the invasive species on Florida’s beautiful coast. At first, I was not sure if we could do it - we had ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Coastal Upland, Florida Sea Grant, Hernando High School, Invasive Species, Native, Restoration

500 Native Coastal Plants Replace Invasive Vegetation

by Brittany Hall-Scharf
May 29, 2018

On Monday, May 21st, a group of Hernando County Master Gardeners and community volunteers assisted UF/IFAS Hernando County Extension Agents, Brittany Hall-Scharf and Bill Lester, with removing invasive vegetation from coastal county parks. ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Coastal Uplands, Florida Sea Grant, Invasive, Native, UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County

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