Written by Emily Colson, Communications Specialist at UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station Thank you to all the volunteers who came out by land and sea to make the 40th Annual International Coastal Cleanup in Cedar Key a success! On ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Events,
Written by Emily Colson, Communications Specialist at UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station The UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station (NCBS) is excited to welcome the community back for our annual Open House on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Recreation,
The Ocean Conservancy organizes the International Coastal Cleanup each year. The Cedar Key community has been participating for over 10 years! Please come out and join us Saturday, September 16th for the 2023 coastal cleanup! The cleanup lasts ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
The Nature Coast Currents webinar series aims to communicate and catalog research happening along Florida's Nature Coast. In 2022-2023, the series focuses especially along the southern portion encompassed by the Nature ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Florida's newest Aquatic Preserve, the Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve (NCAP), is about to reach an important milestone. Since designation in 2020, managers and staff at Florida's Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) have worked hard ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, WaterCoastal cleanup by the numbers This year, the International Coastal Cleanup was a back in full swing and was a success! At least 140 volunteers braved the rain to remove nearly 2,500 pounds of trash from local shorelines. This is similar to ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Marine habitats Marine habitats such as seagrass meadows, coral reefs, and sponge beds are some of the most threatened on the planet. UF/IFAS and Florida Sea Grant Extension agents in the Nature Coast work a lot on marine habitat restoration ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
A growing demand for living shorelines Living shorelines are softer, greener alternatives to stabilize shorelines from erosion, sea level rise, and other damage. They protect, restore, or enhance natural shoreline habitat and maintain ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Spotted seatrout! The recipe below uses wild-caught spotted seatrout, a fish commonly targeted by inshore anglers. There is only a small commercial fishery for seatrout in Florida, so it might be tough to find in seafood markets. You can substitute ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Water, Work & Life
Please help us help the coast! The International Coastal Cleanup is an annual event organized by the Ocean Conservancy. The Cedar Key community has been participating for 15 years! Please come out and join us for the cleanup from 8 AM - 12 ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Water