WHAT IS A PRESCRIBED FIRE? Prescribed fires, also known as prescribed burns, refer to the controlled application of fire by a team of fire experts under specified weather conditions to restore health to ecosystems that depend on fire. TL;DR: ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
CONGRATULATIONS STEPHEN AND DANNA MATHENY, 2023 FLORIDA LAND STEWARD LANDOWNERS OF THE YEAR Stephen and Danna Matheny own and manage approximately 90 acres in Madison County, Florida, most of which has been in their family for generations. ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
By Chad Allison, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Megan Ellis, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Stephen and Danna Matheny own and manage approximately 90 acres in Madison County, most of which has been in their family ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Like any Florida nature trail worth its salt, the approach to the Edward Ball Nature Trail on the University of West Florida (UWF) campus includes a sign asking visitors not to feed the alligators. UWF sits along Thompson Bayou, which flows ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
At the annual Manasota Regional Envirothon held in early February, over 140 students on 26 teams representing eight Manatee and Sarasota County high schools competed at Oscar Scherer State Park in Osprey. The Envirothon is an outdoor environmental ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Events, Forests, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
ONLINE FOREST LANDOWNER ACADEMY NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT! The Forest Landowner Academy is the first of its kind offered by the University of Florida IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences on the UF/IFAS Extension Online Learning ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
At their December 2021 meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) passed two rulings designed to enhance the conservation of diamondback terrapins, a small estuarine turtle. As of March 1, 2022, no one can possess ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife
The University of Florida IFAS Extension Online Learning Catalog has a brand new category, Forest Resources and Management. This will be the portal on which to access the online educational content developed by UF extension faculty and staff ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Clasping Venus's Looking-glass Triodanis perfoliata Clasping Venus's Looking-glass is an annual herbaceous wildflower in the bellflower family. The bell-shaped flowers have five bluish-purple petals and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife