Tag: Okaloosa County

A Tree Is an Investment in Your Home and Health

by Margaret Stewart
September 18, 2026

A healthy tree is much more than a pretty part of the yard. Trees provide shade, lower energy costs, manage rainwater, support wildlife and improve air quality. They may also increase property value and support our physical and mental health. These ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Air Quality, Carbon Dioxide Reduction, Carbon Storage, Climate Resilience, Energy Savings, Environmental Benefits, Florida Gardening, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening In The Panhandle, Home Landscaping, Mental Health, Native Trees, Northwest Florida, Okaloosa County, Physical Health, Pollinators, Property Value, Shade Trees, Stormwater Management, Sustainable Landscaping, Tree Benefits, Trees, UF/IFAS Extension, Urban Forestry, Water Quality, Wildlife Habitat

One of Our Own, Margaret Stewart, Awarded Prestigious Conservation Award

by Dana Stephens
April 24, 2026

We proudly share that Margaret Stewart of the UF/IFAS Okaloosa County Extension Service is nationally recognized by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Conservation Committee. The National Society of the Daughters ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Okaloosa County, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Okaloosa County

April 19-25, 2026 is Extension Services Volunteer Appreciation Week in Okaloosa County, FL

by Dana Stephens
April 24, 2026

The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners recognized April 19–25, 2026, as Extension Services Volunteer Appreciation Week. The commissioners approved the official proclamation at their meeting on April 21, 2026. Extension ... READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Okaloosa County, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Okaloosa County, Volunteers

Okaloosa 4-H Youth Triumph in State Forest Ecology Contest

by Dana Stephens
June 4, 2025

With compasses in hand and determination in their hearts, four dedicated Okaloosa County youth took home top honors at the 2025 Florida 4-H Forest Ecology Contest — a testament to months of tireless preparation, deep curiosity, and unwavering ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Forests
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Youth Development, Okaloosa County, Panhandle 4-H

Citizen scientists help researchers protect keystone species

by Megan Winslow
April 16, 2025

Range maps for diamondback terrapins – a type of vulnerable turtle species – highlight the entire United States East Coast and Gulf Coast. Until a few years ago, however, the shading hiccupped between Port St. Joe, Florida, and Mobile, Alabama ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Apalachicola County, Baldwin County, Bay County, Bycatch Device, CITES, Citizen Science, Conservation, Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora, Crab Trap, Environment, Escambia County, Florida Sea Grant, Gulf Coast, Habitat, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Keystone Species, Marsh, Mathilda Ravine, Megan Winslow, Mollusks, Okaloosa County, Orientation, Panhandle, Panhandle Terrapin Project, Pensacola And Perdido Bays Estuary Program, Rick O'Connor, Santa Rosa County, Survey, Threatened, U.S. Geological Survey, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, USGS, Volunteer, Wakulla County, Walton County

Joanna Clay- 15 years of Service!

by Dana Stephens
August 12, 2024

Congratulations to Joanna Clay for 15 years of service with Okaloosa County! Joanna is our Okaloosa UF/IFAS Extension Office Supervisor. Her career with Okaloosa County began in Human Resources. Joanna became office supervisor with Okaloosa ... READ MORE

Category: Work & Life
Tags: Community, Okaloosa County, UF/IFAS Extension

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