Category: Wildlife

Stories from the Yard: Creating Florida-Friendly Outdoor Spaces You’ll Love

by Lorna Bravo
October 22, 2025

Growing a Garden with Purpose: Creating a Space to Enjoy and Relax Join us as we share real stories from local gardeners and homeowners who are transforming their yards into Florida-Friendly landscapes. Discover useful tips, successes, and ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Florida Friendly Landscape, IFASwater, Invasive Species, Urban
Picture of two large sponges underwater.

EPA otorga una subvención a los científicos de UF/IFAS para apoyar la restauración de esponjas marinas y la mejora de la calidad del agua en el sur de Florida

by Luz Bahder
October 22, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Ocultas bajo las olas del sur de Florida, las esponjas limpian silenciosamente las aguas al filtrar nutrientes, fortaleciendo ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Acuicultura De Restauración De Esponjas, Agencia De Protección Ambiental De Los Estados Unidos, Agentes De Extension, Aguas Costeras Poco Profundas, Ana Zangroniz, Ashley Smyth, Bahia De Biscayne, Beneficios De La Calidad Del Agua, Billy’s Point, Biscayne, Biscayne Bay, Calidad De Agua, Calidad Del Agua, Cayos De Florida, Centro Tropical De Investigación Y Educación, Denominación Común, Deterioro En La Calidad Del Agua, Ecosistemas Marinos, EPA, Español, Espojas, Esponja De Lana De Oveja, Esponjas, Estrés Ambiental, Filtradores, Filtrar, Filtros, Floraciones De Algas Nocivas, Florida, Florida Keys, Hábitat Costero De Florida, Identificación Científica, Identificación De Especies De Esponjas, Lisa Krimsky, Los Cayos De Florida, Nombre Cientifico, Nombre Comun, Parque Nacional Biscayne, Poliferos, Praderas Marinas, Proliferacion De Algas, Restauracion, Sea Grant, Servicio De Parques Nacionales, Servicios Ecosistémicos, Sheepwool Sponge, Shelly Krueger, Spanish, Taxonomía, TREC, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Vida Marina

Florida Land Steward Update, October 16, 2025

by Chris Demers
October 16, 2025

SIGN UP OPEN FOR THE SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE ASSISTANCE AND PREVENTION PROGRAM Apply by November 14, 2025 The Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) Assistance and Prevention Program is offered to eligible non-industrial private forest landowners by the ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Award, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Preparation, Invasive Species, Landowner Assistance, Natural Resources, Online Course, Prescribed Fires, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Southern Pine Beetle, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Unlocking the Forest: A High-Tech Nature Walk at Alafia State Park

by ambernorris
October 15, 2025

Equipped with binoculars, field guides, and AI technology, we set out for a crisp fall morning adventure at Alafia State Park. We discovered that today’s nature walk isn't just about what you can see, but what technology can help you hear, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, , Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: 4-H, AI, Anorris, Central Florida, Hillsborough County, State Parks, Technology, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Youth

How to easily grow Florida native milkweed in sandy landscapes

by Anne Yasalonis
October 10, 2025

To support monarch butterflies, the University of Florida and other conservation groups recommend Florida native milkweed species as host and nectar plants. Currently, there are three native milkweed species that are most commonly found ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, , Wildlife
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Butterflies, Butterfly, Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Flowers, Gardening, Master Gardener Volunteer, Milkweed, Monarch, Native Plants, Polk County, Polk County FL, Polkgardening, Polkmg, Pollinators, Sandy Soil, UF-IFAS, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

Gulf Coast Catch and Cook October: Atlantic Tripletail

by Dr. Megan Moore
October 9, 2025

The featured Gulf Coast Catch and cook species for October 2025 is the Atlantic Tripletail! Tripletail are fun to catch and delicious to eat! October is the perfect time to catch tripletail as they are open year-round and they are most commonly ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Catch And Cook, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, Gulf, Recreational Fishing, Tripletail, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office

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