Tag: Outdoor

Growing Mushrooms Outdoors

by Matt Lollar
September 11, 2026

Mushrooms are an excellent low calorie food with a high fullness factor (they fill you up). But the “common” or “button” mushroom lacks natural flavor. On the other hand, shiitake mushrooms have all the benefits of button mushrooms, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness
Tags: Agriculture, Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Extension, FFL, Florida Yards And Neighborhoods, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Franklin, Fungi, Fungus, FYN, Gadsden, Garden, Gardening, Gardening In The Panhandle, GI-BMP, Gulf, Holmes, Horticulture, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Log, Office, Okaloosa, Outdoor, Oyster, Panhandle, Panhandle Gardening, Santa Rosa, Shiitake, UF, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Walton, Washington

Media Alert: New UF/IFAS pavilion to showcase renewable building materials

by Megan Winslow
July 17, 2024

What: Construction of the MASS Haptic timber pavilion When: Tuesday, July 23, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Where: The lawn east of the Constans Theatre, 1800 McCarty Drive, Gainesville. Look for a green fence encircling the construction ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Atelier Mey, Austin Cary Forest, Carbon Footprint, CLT, Construction, Cross-laminated Timber, Educational Pavilion, Fisheries & Geomatics Sciences, Gainesville, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Locally Grown, Locally Sourced, MASS Haptic, Outdoor, Pavilion, Reitz Union, Renewable Resources, School Of Forest, SFFGS, Sustainable, UF, University Of Florida

SoFlo 4-H Tailgate Competition

by Kenan Bridges
February 17, 2023

Are you ready to become a grill master? Join Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Seminole Tribe 4-H for the inaugural SoFlo 4-H Tailgate Competition! The purpose of this contest is to teach youth the art of preparing beef, pork, poultry, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Cooking, Fire, Food, Grilling, Miami, Nutrition, Outdoor, Summer, Tailgate, Youth

Outdoor Adventure is Nearby!

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 31, 2015

Canoeing in Perdido River Photo credit: Carrie Stevenson This time of year, many families are looking for ways to entertain their kids during spring break. For those not planning to travel far, our area is full of fun, and often inexpensive, ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Recreation
Tags: Adventure, Nearby, Outdoor, Panhandle Outdoors

4-H 5-7 Year Old Day Camp

by Ralph Mitchell
June 25, 2014

Today is the second day of our annual 4-H 5-7 Year Old Day Camp. Yesterday the youth had Story Time and craft at the Library and learned how to make Fruit Kabobs. Today they are enjoying classes in Fitness, Cooking and Plants. They will also ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp
Tags: 4-H, Camp, Outdoor, Youth

4-H Outdoor Recreation Camp

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 25, 2014

The week of June 16 - 20, 2014 was our annual Wildlife Camp. Campers from Leon and Jefferson Counties participated in a week long day camp. There were sessions on Forestry, Conservation, Wildlife, and Shooting Sports (Archery, Air Rifles and ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp
Tags: 4-H, Camp, Multi-County, Outdoor, Recreation, Wildlife, Youth

Forestry Tools Jefferson and Leon Outdoor Camp

by BLOGS.IFAS
November 13, 2013

Campers Measuring Trees with Division of Forestry. Author: Scott Jackson - lsj@ufl.edu UF/IFAS Leon County Extension Regional Specialized Agent for Agriculture and Technology, Extension Agent III http://leon.ifas.ufl.edu Panhandle Outdoors READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources
Tags: Camp, Forestry, Jefferson, Leon, Outdoor, Panhandle Outdoors, Tools

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