Tag: pinellas

April is Water Conservation Month in Florida!

by Melissa West
March 31, 2026

Florida has been celebrating Water Conservation Month since 1998. Let’s continue with the tradition! By Doris Heitzmann, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program Manager. As we are heading into the usually driest months of the year, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Conservation, Florida, Irrigation, Landscape, Pinellas, Rainwater, Sprinkler, Time Clock, Water

Skip-a-Week of Irrigation

by Melissa West
February 6, 2026

There is still time to Skip-a-Week of Irrigation By Doris Heitzmann, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program Manager If you have an automatic sprinkler system, the winter months are the perfect time to save water and increase the health ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: 'Skip A Week', Conservation, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Irrigation, Landscape, Landscaping, Lawn, Pinellas, Pinellas County, Pinellasco, Sprinkler, Water

Disaster Assistance After Helene

by Cindi Hetz
October 2, 2024

Hurricane and Storm Assistance Available Now: Hurricane Helene showed us the dangers of storm surge, winds, and the devastation of so many communities across multiple states. Homes and businesses along the Gulf Coast were inundated ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Disaster Assistance, Don't Get Scammed, Hurricane Cleanup, Hurricane Helene, Pinellas

Free Tax Return Assistance with the VITA Program

by Cindi Hetz
January 12, 2024

UF/IFAS Extension offers free tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA). IRS-Certified tax preparers help taxpayers file taxes quickly and easily. Once your tax return is completed, the VITA volunteers will quality ... READ MORE

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Tags: Money, Pinellas, Taxes, VITA

Holiday Hoax: Fraud Awareness

by Cindi Hetz
December 20, 2023

The end of 2023 is fast approaching and with it are scammers trying to cash in on unsuspecting consumers. Here are ten tips to make sure you are not a victim of fraudulent behavior. If someone from your bank calls and asks for payment ... READ MORE

Category: , Home Management, Money Matters
Tags: Fraud, Hoax, Money, Pinellas, Scams

Thriving Through the Holidays: Nurturing Resilience with the Power of 4-H

by T
December 6, 2023

When we think of the holiday season and family, we tend to think about the things we have seen in social media and in movies. Fluffy white snow on the ground (except here in Florida), as families gather around the fire and exchange gifts while ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: 4-H, Pinellas, Resilience, Thriving

Welcoming a New Face to the Pinellas 4-H blog team: Meet Truong “T” Tran

by T
October 19, 2023

The 4-H community is delighted to introduce, Truong "Tran, a fresh addition to our staff, whose passion for public speaking, marine conservation, and special needs advocacy is bound to bring a unique perspective to the organization. Despite ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: 4H, Agent, Pinellas, Youth Development

Mimicking Fire with Machines

by Lara Milligan
February 17, 2021

Pinellas County ~ · Natural Resource Blogs Sometimes I feel like a broken record saying, “Pinellas County is the most densely populated county in the state.” But it’s a big deal. We are a small county with a lot of people. Despite ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Ecosystems, Fire, Land Management, Lmilligan, Pinellas

Accepting Applications for Summer High School Leadership Program!

by lcarnahan
April 13, 2017

UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County at Weedon Island Preserve is looking for high school students with an interest in the environment to join the Ranger Naturalist program. High school students yearning to learn more about the environment ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Work & Life
Tags: High School, Pinellas, Summer Camp, Volunteer, Weedon

Keeping Waste Out of Our Water

by Lara Milligan
June 6, 2016

Adults fear it and kids love it…it’s poop! Stool, waste, feces, dung, there are many ways to say it, but nobody ever really wants to talk about it. Everything that eats, poops, right? And all that poop has to go somewhere. Fortunately ... READ MORE

Category: Lawn, Recreation, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Animal Services, Bacteria, Dog, EPA, Fecal Coliform, Impaired, Pet Waste, Pets, Pinellas, Poop, Rain, Scoop The Poop, Waste, Water, Watershed

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