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Benefits of Conducting a BioBlitz

by Lorna Bravo
September 3, 2019

The article was written by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Horticulture Extension Agent: Lorna Bravo Every year, 100 citizens will engage in citizen science for biodiversity, by enrolling in BioBlitzes in South Florida. Every year, 25 UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: BioBlitz, BioBlitz Benefits, Broward Parks, Citizen Science, Conservation, Ecology, Inaturalist, Landscape Ecology, Natural Conservations, Parks, Science, Urban Area, Urban Forest, Urban Horticulture
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2019 Cedar Key Coastal Cleanup

by Savanna Barry
August 21, 2019

Please join us for a fun-filled day of helping our coast! The International Coastal Cleanup is an annual event organized by the Ocean Conservancy - the Cedar Key community has been participating for over 10 years! Please come out and join us ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Events, Natural Resources
Tags: Cedar Key, Cleanup, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, InsideNatureCoast, Marine Debris, NCBS Volunteers, Plastic, Pollution

With UF/IFAS Extension, It’s Always Time to Learn

by Nick Place
August 8, 2019

It’s August, and the long, hot days of summer are slowly beginning to wane. At the retail stores, beach balls and pool noodles are losing shelf space to notebooks and backpacks. Children are unusually solemn and anxious. It can only mean one ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Back To School, Extension Education, Extension Online Learning, Promote
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Open Door Policy

by Mike Loizzo
August 7, 2019

The faculty and staff of the UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Department pride themselves on being open and accessible to the public. We offer assistance in a wide range of areas. For example, our “open door policy” is especially true when ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Ann Wilkie, Jackson Crook, Peter Nkedi-Kizza, Science Fair Project, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

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