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Científicos instan a residentes de Florida a reportar lagartijas no nativas para evitar su propagación

by Luz BahderBahder, Luz
February 14, 2023

Para accesar a los subtítulos en español, por favor seleccione configuración-subtítulos- español.  El basilisco marrón, una lagartija no nativa, está expandiendo su rango de distribución en el sur y centro de Florida y los científicos ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Basilisco, Conservacion, Corytophanidae, EddMaps, Espanol, Especie No Nativa, Ken Gioeli, Lagartija, Lourdes Pérez Cordero, UF/IFAS, Vida Silvestre

Este 5 de febrero, únase al monitoreo de cangrejos herradura de Florida

by Luz BahderBahder, Luz
January 12, 2023

Los cangrejos herradura son una parte vital de la ecología costera de Florida. Los científicos locales están trabajando con miembros de la comunidad, para recopilar información sobre las especies en las playas del condado de Miami Dade. ¿Quiere ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Cangrejo Herradura, Capacitacion, Ciencia Ciudadana, Conservacion, Conteo, Espanol, Florida Sea Grant, Monitoreo, Spanish, UF/IFAS, Voluntarios

UF/IFAS Extension relationships highlight community resilience after Hurricane Ian

by Alyssa VinsonAvatar photo
November 9, 2022

Co-authored by Alyssa Vinson and David Outerbridge Wakeful in early morning, cool air, clear sky, what would the morning sun bring to light and sight? Intensification, quick turns, bundling up loved ones and properties. The day after Hurricane ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community, Featured Hot Topic, Hurricane Ian, Master Gardener Volunteers

El Festival de Otoño del Departamento de Extensión de UF/IFAS en St. Lucie: una comunidad en crecimiento

by Luz BahderBahder, Luz
October 10, 2022

¿Busca un evento de otoño que supere el tradicional huerto de calabazas? No olvide marcar su calendario el sábado 15 de octubre, de 8 a.m. a 4 p.m. cuando ocurrirá el Festival de Otoño del Departamento de Extensión Social de UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Blog Community, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Relationships & Family, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
Tags: Actividades, Departamento De Extension, Espanol, Fall Festival, Festival, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Programa De Voluntarios, Programas, Spanish, Talleres

Ayude a combatir la inseguridad alimentaria donando frascos de mantequilla de maní a su oficina local de extensión de UF/IFAS

by Luz BahderBahder, Luz
October 3, 2022

La mantequilla de maní es un artículo popular en bancos de alimentos gracias a sus nutrientes, proteínas y sabor, además de poseer una larga vida útil. Con el aumento de la inseguridad alimentaria como resultado de la pandemia de COVID-19, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Blog Community, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Desafio, Donar, El Desafio De La Mantequilla De Mani, Espanol, Extension Social, FAMU, Mani, Mantequilla De Mani, Peanut, Peanut Butter Challenge, Spanish
A man with glasses on his bald head inspects a bee frame

Voices of UF/IFAS: Ray Goldwire

by April Martin
October 7, 2021

Name: Ray Goldwire Position with UF/IFAS: Volunteer, UF/IFAS Master Beekeeper Current city: Gainesville Hometown: Starke     Years with UF/IFAS: I graduated from the University of Florida in 1958 with a BSBA in Economics and a minor ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Entomology And Nematology, Honey Bee Research And Extension Lab, Pollinators, Voices Of UF/IFAS

UF students’ peach harvest donated to local food pantries

by Jarred ShellhouseAvatar photo
July 13, 2021

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Students at the University of Florida led the charge to harvest and donate nearly one ton of peaches to Gainesville food pantries. Initiated by horticultural sciences doctoral student Trequan McGee, members from two University ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers
Tags: Black Graduate Student Organization, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Horticultural Sciences, MANRRS, Minorities In Agriculture Natural Resources And Related Sciences, Peaches

Father’s Day feature: a family’s love for the water becomes an act of service

by Tory MooreAvatar photo
June 17, 2021

To the Wetzel family, a perfect day is one spent on the water fishing and enjoying each other’s company. For the past 10 years, they have added a volunteer component to their outdoors time by collecting samples for Florida LAKEWATCH. The ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, Recreation, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Citizen Science, Florida LAKEWATCH, Lakewatch, Osceola County, Volunteers, Water, Water Bodies, Water Quality
image - Biscayne Bay waterway in Miami

Top five eco-friendly resolutions for 2021 just for Southeast Florida

by Lourdes MederosAvatar photo
December 17, 2020

SOUTHEAST FL. – [inlinetweet prefix="" tweeter="" suffix=""]What will your resolution be for 2021? If you live in Southeast Florida, there are plenty of eco-friendly opportunities to explore.[/inlinetweet] In 2020, we learned to transform ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida Master Naturalist Program, Florida Sea Grant, Lisa Krimsky, Resolutions, Sustainability, UF IFAS News, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, UF/IFAS Extension Martin County, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, UF/IFAS Extension Monroe County, UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Agents, UF/IFAS Master Gardener Volunteer Program

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