Tag: Environmental Education

What Makes a Plant Invasive? The Invasion Process

by Christine Krebs
July 19, 2024

This blog was written by Anelise Bullard, UF/IFAS CAIP communications intern. Let’s talk about the process through which a nonnative plant species becomes invasive. As we mentioned in our previous blog, all invasive plants start out as ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Aquatic Plant Management, CAIP, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Environmental Education, Invasive Plant Control, Invasive Species Management, Natural Resources, Turning Science Into Solutions

Weekly “What is it?”: In-Stream Trash Collection

by carriestevenson
May 9, 2024

If you’ve ever peeked over the railings of a bridge spanning an urban stream, walked along the beach, or even paddled in some of our more rural rivers, you know we have a trash problem in our waterways. Northwest Florida is crisscrossed ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Environmental Education, Habitat Conservation, Marine Debris, Water Quality, Weekly What Is It

Weekly “What is it?”: Every Kid Outdoors

by carriestevenson
January 29, 2024

The summer after my junior year of college, I took part in a nearly 40-day road trip with the geography department at my university. We headed west from Birmingham to New Mexico, then north to Banff National Park, traveling through fourteen ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, Wildlife
Tags: Ecotourism, Environmental Education, Habitat Conservation, Hiking, Weekly What Is It, Wildlife

Weekly “WHO is it?”: Kayak Dave

by carriestevenson
January 3, 2024

You know those people who just exude peace and calm? The type who never seem rattled, always go with the flow, and are positive about everything? For me, “Kayak Dave” Barker was that guy. He was a fixture at Navarre Beach, and so well ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Ecotourism, Environmental Education, Recreation, Weekly What Is It, Youth Science Lessons

Weekly “What is it?”: Franklin tree

by carriestevenson
December 13, 2023

I have written about William Bartram here before—he and his father, the “King’s Botanist”—explored Pensacola and much of the coastal southeast in the late 1700’s. Curious observers of everything from plant growth and wildlife ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Environmental Education, Habitat Conservation, Native Plants, Trees, Weekly What Is It

Weekly “What is it?”: Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council

by carriestevenson
July 26, 2023

Yesterday, I laughed as a group of teenagers from France, Martinique, Guadeloupe, and the United States formed a rolling conga line using the office chairs in my meeting room. They giggled as they sped around the room bumping into tables ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Ecotourism, Environmental Education, Weekly What Is It

Weekly “What is it?”: Big Lagoon State Park

by carriestevenson
July 12, 2023

My favorite place in Escambia County is a waterlogged stretch of the coast near Perdido Key. Known formally as Big Lagoon State Park, the over 700-acre property has hiking, biking, and paddling trails, fishing and wildlife viewing opportunities, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation
Tags: Coastal Wildlife, Ecotourism, Environmental Education, Florida Panhandle, Habitat Conservation, Hiking, Weekly What Is It

Mary Ellen Boelhower: A Florida Master Naturalist Program Success Story

by Samantha Sliger
June 22, 2023

Introducing Mary Ellen Boelhower A native of Louisiana, Mary Ellen grew up in Ponchatoula, a small town near New Orleans. She went on to study Wildlife Management and Forestry before moving to work for a statewide conservation organization ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Course, Ecology, Environmental Education, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Master Naturalist, Pgm_EcoNR, Volunteer, Wildlife

Weekly “What is it?”: Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center

by carriestevenson
April 19, 2023

On any given day, a walk down the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier over the Gulf of Mexico will typically reward the observant visitor with what, for most places, is a rare treat—a sea turtle sighting. Today, on a 30-minute stroll, we saw four ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Coastal Wildlife, Environmental Education, Sea Turtles, Weekly What Is It

Weekly “What is it?”: Preventing Plastic Pollution

by carriestevenson
January 25, 2023

Spending any amount of time on Gulf Coast beaches, you’ll find trash mixed among the sand and shells. Sometimes the sources is laziness and irresponsibility by visitors, but just as often it’s benign neglect—a child forgets their toy ... READ MORE

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Tags: Barrier Islands, Coastal Wildlife, Environmental Education, Habitat Conservation, Weekly What Is It

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