Category: Wildlife

FFL in Martin County: Ripple Stormwater Eco-Art Project

by Yvette Goodiel and Vincent Encomio

July 28, 2025

Introduction Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM (FFL) promotes nine principles to protect water resources in designing and maintaining landscapes. The practices can be applied at scales ranging from individual yards to parks to communities. Landscapes ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: #IFASWater, Coastal Shoreline Restoration, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Ffl In Martin County, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Florida Sea Grant, Green Industry, Indian River Lagoon, Martin County, UF/IFAS Extension, Water

Frogs add song to the rainy season

by Yvette Goodiel
July 2, 2025

When you think of frogs, what comes to mind? Maybe you think of the way their calls ring out when rain is on the way. You may feel squeamish about them, or you may have encountered an invasive frog that you worry will harm your family dog. Most ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Commercial Horticulture Digest, Conservation, Environment, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Species, Martin County, UF/IFAS Extension

FFL in Martin County: Rio Bioswale

by Yvette Goodiel
June 6, 2025

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: #IFASWater, Agribusiness, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Conservation, Environment, Ffl In Martin County, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Green Industry, Horticulture, Indian River Lagoon, Martin County, UF/IFAS Extension, Water Quality

Congratulations 2023 Florida Master Naturalist Graduates

by Ken Gioeli
August 2, 2023

Congratulations to the graduates of the Florida Master Naturalist Programs conducted in 2023 through UF/IFAS Extension offices on the Treasure Coast. The Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) is an adult education program developed ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Coastal Shoreline Restoration, Environmental Interpretation, Habitat Evaluation, Master Naturalist

My Adventure Birding at Lakeside Ranch

by Ken Gioeli
May 3, 2023

About Lakeside Ranch STA On an early Saturday morning in April, I went on an amazing birding excursion at Lakeside Ranch Stormwater Treatment Area (STA). South Florida Water Management District manages the approximately 2,700 acre site which ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Audubon, Audubon Moment, Bird, Birding, Martin County

Atala Infographic Wins Award

by Ken Gioeli
April 20, 2022

Introduction I am honored to announce that my colleague Michele Wood and I are the recipients of the Association of Communication Excellence International Bronze Award in the Graphic Design Posters category for the Atala Steppingstone Infographic. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
Tags: #UFBugs, Atala, Butterfly, Extinction

Florida Master Naturalists Can Discover Nature Journaling – August 13, 2021

by Ken Gioeli
July 2, 2021

Join us for a discovery of oyster bed and mangrove restoration, living shorelines. The UF/IFAS Florida Master Naturalist Program celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2021. As part of this celebration, the UF/IFAS St Lucie County and Martin ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: FMNP, Masternaturalist, Nature, Oyster

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