Composting is a big hit in Nassau County! People are excited to recycle their food scraps, cardboard, and yard waste. Below are pictures and information. The next Therm n' Worm Compost & Learn Composting Workshop is scheduled for June 7th, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Horticulture, Natural ResourcesIntroduction Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is an abundant source of high protein plant biomass. This plant material can be composted to produce a net gain in total nitrogen on the farm. After mixing and management, storage-ready compost can made ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
About Little NaNa Dune is located in a particularly historical and geographically significant place in Florida, American Beach. This is an important area for African American heritage in north Florida. It contains many significant buildings ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Florida Master Naturalist Program: Invasive Plants of Florida The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension Nassau County is proud to offer the Florida Master Naturalist Program: Invasive Plants of Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Introduction Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows was one of my favorite books growing up. His story chronicled the adventures of Rat, Mole, Toad, and Badger. Grahame’s descriptions throughout the book show a romantic image of nature and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
We’re highlighting all things Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) in 2021 as the program marks its 20th anniversary. To learn more about FMNP, view the first blog post here. By Justina Dacey and Rick O’Connor If there were ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
The COVID-19 vaccine has slowly rolled out to states across the country. Behind the scenes an ancient marine creature with ten eyes, twelve legs and magical, milky blue blood is being utilized worldwide for testing vaccines and sterility of ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
As Florida braces for more storms and hurricanes battering our coasts, "living shorelines" are a term you might begin to hear more. They are a method utilized to protect and stabilize shorelines from erosion using natural materials such as oyster ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Among the sandy dunes of northeast Florida, there’s a plant quietly replicating itself. It outcompetes our native beach species slowly altering the ecology. Mother of Millions (Kalanchoe x houghtonii) or sometimes called Chandelier plant, ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Gopher Tortoises Spend Eighty Percent of Their Time in Burrows You may have been driving down a road in the middle of nowhere Florida and noticed a large tortoise crossing. It most likely was a gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus). These ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife