Tag: wildlife

Restoring Little NaNa Dune at American Beach, FL

by David Hébert
September 27, 2024

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
Tags: American Beach, Coastal, Conservation, Dune, Little NaNa Dune, NaNa Dune, Nassau County, Native Beach Plants, Restoration, UF/IFAS Extension Nassau County, Wildlife

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in N Florida Deer prompts FWC Executive Order and Management Zone

by David Hébert
June 23, 2023

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
Tags: Deer, Wildlife

Vines of Mistaken Identity: Muscadine Grape

by Taylor Clem, PhD
February 24, 2023

In the Vines of Mistaken Identify, we're exploring the different types of vines commonly called "invasive" around Nassau County. Rather, in fact, these vines are not invasive and many of them are native too, which provides amazing benefits to ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Tags: FFL, Florida, Florida-Friendly, NassauCounty, NonInvasive, Vines, Vines Of Mistaken Identity, VinesofMistakenIdentity, Wildlife

Living fossils saving lives

by Justina Dacey
February 4, 2021

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
Tags: Conservation, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Fishery, Horseshoe Crab, Human Health, Shorebird, Vaccine, Wildlife

Bluebirds – CANCELLED!

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 15, 2020

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
Tags: Bluebirds, Landscape Matters, Wildlife

Hummingbirds – Landscape Matters 2020

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 15, 2020

HUMMINGBIRDS Landscape Matters Wednesday, March 4, 10 a.m. Yulee County Building 86026 Pages Dairy Road (Take US 17 North, pass over the railroad tracks, turn left on Pages Dairy Road. The building is attached to the fire station.) UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Tags: Hummingbirds, Landscape Matters, Wildlife

Tortoises, Terrapins and Sea Turtles

by Justina Dacey
February 13, 2019

You may have paddled past a turtle sunning itself on a rock along a Florida river or witnessed a gopher tortoise crossing a backcountry road. We appreciate them in their natural habitats today, but what many don’t realize is that these reptiles ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Conservation, Diamondback Terrapin, Gopher Tortoise, Sea Turtle, Wildlife

Living with Alligators – Landscape Matters 2018

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 5, 2018

WED, JUL 11, 2018 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Yulee County Building 86026 Pages Dairy Road. (Take US 17 North, pass over the railroad tracks, turn left on Pages Dairy Road. The building is attached to the fire station.) UF/IFAS Nassau Master ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Tags: Alligators, Wildlife

Hummingbirds – Landscape Matters 2019

by BLOGS.IFAS
April 2, 2018

HUMMINGBIRDS Landscape Matters Wednesday, March 20, 10 a.m. Yulee County Building 86026 Pages Dairy Road. (Take US 17 North, pass over the railroad tracks, turn left on Pages Dairy Road. The building is attached to the fire station.) UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Tags: Home Landscapes, Hummingbirds, Landscape Matters, Wildlife

Summer Long Summer Camp

by Kelsey Irvine
July 27, 2017

4-H has a reputation for holding a variety of wonderful day camps during the summer months.These camps can range from only a few days to an entire week, but then the experience is over. Nassau County attempted a new model to better engage youth ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp
Tags: 4-H, Summer Camp, Wildlife

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