Chronic Wasting Disease Chronic Wasting Disease is a contagious disease of the brain and central nervous system that is fatal to members of the deer family including deer, elk, moose, and caribou. An informative fact sheet can be seen here: ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
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
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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
Rebecca Jordi on First Coast Living: Learn more about beautiful bluebirds and how you can attract them to your landscape. https://www.firstcoastnews.com/video/news/local/first-coast-living/rebeccajordi/77-fa8ad47e-4264-4b54-9683-2193799a678f READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Updated 03/16/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. Please call your local UF/IFAS Extension office ... READ MORE
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ALL LANDSCAPE MATTERS AND PLANT CLINICS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED THROUGH APRIL 30. Landscape Matters Thursday, April 16, 10 a.m. Yulee County Building 86026 Pages Dairy Road. (Take US 17 North, pass over the railroad tracks, turn left on Pages ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Wildlife
ALL LANDSCAPE MATTERS AND PLANT CLINICS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED THROUGH APRIL 30. Landscape Matters Wednesday, March 18, 10 a.m. Yulee County Building 86026 Pages Dairy Road. (Take US 17 North, pass over the railroad tracks, turn left on ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Wildlife