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Florida Land Steward Update, July 28, 2025

by Chris Demers
July 28, 2025

THANKS TO THOSE JOINING US LAST WEEK FOR OUR FLORIDA LAND STEWARD WEBINAR ON PINE BEETLE RESPONSE FOLLOWING HURRICANES, RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE Florida Forest Service State Forest Entomologist, Jeff Eickwort discussed the pine bark beetles ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Florida Panther, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Recovery, Hurricane Season, Invasive Species, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Southern Pine Beetle, Tree Farm, Wildlife

 UF biologist leads interactive aquatic science workshops along St. Lawrence River

by Suzette Cook
July 25, 2025

Story by Erica Hoffman, courtesy the Thousand Islands Sun (NY) newspaper Wellesley Island, New York – Wading knee-deep in the St. Lawrence River and nearby ponds, youths, families and nature enthusiasts did more than just get their feet ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Fishing For Success, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences
Close up of youth creating maps of a river from a series of aerial photographs.

4-H campers learn geospatial skills

by Katie Britt
July 21, 2025

Florida’s history and heritage was the theme of a joint 4-H camp hosted by Highlands and Okeechobee counties on July 9. The camp brought together youth ages 8 to 12 to learn about Florida’s history, cook traditional recipes, visit ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Conservation
Tags: 4-H, 4-H & Youth, 4-H Camp, Geomatics, Geomatics Extension, Highlands County, Okeechobee County, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

Florida Land Steward Update, July 18, 2025

by Chris Demers
July 18, 2025

THANKS TO THOSE JOINING US YESTERDAY FOR OUR FLORIDA LAND STEWARD WEBINAR ABOUT THE GOPHER TORTOISE RECIPIENT SITE PROGRAM, RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE Mac Barrett, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, gave an excellent presentation ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Florida Panther, Forest Management, Gopher Tortoise, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Recovery, Hurricane Season, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Florida Land Steward Update, July 11, 2025

by Chris Demers
July 10, 2025

REPORT FLORIDA PANTHER SIGHTINGS If you see a Florida panther—whether in person, on a trail camera, or by signs like tracks, scat, or scratches—please report it at https://myfwc.com/panthersightings. These reports help The Florida Fish ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Florida Panther, Forest Health, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Florida Land Steward Update, June 30, 2025

by Chris Demers
June 30, 2025

SIGN UP OPEN FOR SEVERAL REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS (RCPP) Sign up by July 31, 2025 Through RCPP, the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) provides financial assistance to landowners to help implement conservation ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Invasive Species, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wildlife
Pine tree canopy

Gone with the wind: Hurricane Helene helps researchers track pitch canker spread

by Megan Winslow
June 24, 2025

UF/IFAS researchers are mining Hurricane Helene data to better understand the spread of pitch canker and minimize the devastating disease’s impact on the timber industry, an important economic driver in the southeastern United States. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Forests, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural, Agriculture, Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel, Disease, Ecophysiology, FBRC, Forest Biology Research Cooperative, Funded, Fungal, Fusarium Circinatum, Genetic, Grant, Hurricane Helene, IFAS, Industry, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lumber, Megan Winslow, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure, NHERI, Nifa, Pathology, Pine Tree, Pitch Canker, Rapid Response To Extreme Weather Events Across Food And Agriculture Systems, Research, School Of Forest, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, Tania Quesada, Timber, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, William Hammond, Wind

The Rise of the Fire Festival

by Stephanie Castellano
June 17, 2025

This article was originally published in Florida Forests magazine.  Festivals celebrating the use of prescribed fire have sprung up across the United States in recent years, building public awareness and support of fire’s role in nature. ON ... READ MORE

Category: Forests
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, Fire Ecology, Fire Festivals, Flatwoods Fire And Nature Festival, Forest Resources And Conservation, Prescribed Fire, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS
Native Plant Nursery Spring Festival

Media Alert: Ever-popular UF/IFAS Native Plant Sale returns to campus this weekend

by Megan Winslow
June 16, 2025

What: The UF/IFAS Native Plant Sale. When: June 21 and 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: The UF/IFAS Native Plant Nursery, just west of the greenhouses located at 2333 Mowry Road, Gainesville. About: Shop hundreds of native plant species ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Events, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Blueberry, Campus, Conservation, Event, Extension, Florida Wildflower Foundation, Gage LaPierre, Grass, Green Antelopehorn Milkweed, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Intern, Legume, Megan Winslow, Milkweed, Native Plant Horticulture Foundation, Native Plant Nursery, Native Plant Sale, Natural Area Teaching Laboratory, Nursery, Office Of The Dean For Research, Plants, Purchase, Restoration, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Shop, Shopping, Shrub, Sunflower, Tree, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Wildflower, Wildlife

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