A Valentine You Can Send to Nature! I'm blogging this February 14th to report that recently I underwent an actual bona fide 180 on one of my opinions! This was an almost entirely new experience for me because, like most people, I'm right ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Wildlife
As we enter a new year, it is often worthwhile to reflect on challenges and successes from the previous year while also looking forward to the opportunities that lie ahead. During 2024, the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) completed ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
As we enter a new year, it is often worthwhile to reflect on challenges and successes from the previous year while also looking forward to the opportunities that lie ahead. During 2024, the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) completed ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
Spotted a tiny, colorful critter hopping on a leaf and wondered what it was up to? Meet the hoppers — leafhoppers, planthoppers and treehoppers. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Henry Ford is reputed to have said "Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." These statements describe how the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) was established, how it has evolved over ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Professional Development
Henry Ford is reputed to have said "Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." These statements describe how the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) was established, how it has evolved over ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Professional Development
This Hispanic Heritage Month, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and Hispanic Access Foundation partners invite families to step outdoors and embark on an exciting citizen science adventure. Scientists ... READ MORE
Category: , Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
As officials continued to patrol parts of the University of Florida campus where they last spotted a bear Thursday evening, a wildlife ecologist offered advice about staying safe in the event of a bear encounter. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS, Wildlife
Highlights: Burmese python breeding season is in full swing in the Florida Everglades. For a team of scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), this ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Human actions influence the success and how species spread throughout geographic locations. This is why monitoring wildlife biodiversity is critical for scientists and policymakers to understand and preserve the present state of ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Crops, Events, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life