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2019 Cedar Key Coastal Cleanup


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
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Open Door Policy


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
horseshoe crabs nesting on a beach

What’s new with Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch?


July 25, 2019

An ever-expanding volunteer base Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch (FHCW) is a citizen science program established along Florida's coast in 2015. The spring 2019 sampling season (Mar-Apr 2019) ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Applied Research, Citizen Science, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Fisheries, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, Horseshoe Crabs, InsideNatureCoast, NCBS Volunteers, Research

Florida-Friendly Landscaping: Adopting Water-Conservation Practices with Rain Barrels


July 1, 2019

The article was written by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Horticulture Extension Agent: Lorna Bravo South Florida receives an average of 62 inches of rainfall per year. Most of this water washes off green lawns and pavements carrying fertilizers ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water
Tags: Conservation, Florida Friendly Landscape, Rainbarrels, Stormwater Management, Water, Water Conservation, Water Quality

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