Tag: Watershed

Celebrating Choctawhatchee Bay – National Estuaries Week

by Laura Tiu
September 23, 2016

September 17-24, 2016 was the nation’s 28th time to celebrate America’s coasts and estuaries during National Estuaries Week. This week helps us to remember to appreciate the challenges these coastal ecosystems face, along with their beauty ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Choctawhatchee Bay, Estuaries, Fisheries, Florida Panhandle, Habitat Conservation, Marine Resource Conservation, National Estuaries Week, Panhandle Outdoors, Recreation, Water Conservation, Watershed

Springs of the Western Panhandle

by Laura Tiu
November 20, 2015

The Panhandle Outdoors LIVE team, with Extension Agents from eight counties, hosted an outdoor field day on August 26, 2015. Twenty-three participants from over eight counties in Florida attended the event and traveled to three local springs: ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Ecotourism, Environmental Education, Florida Panhandle, Panhandle Outdoors, Recreation, Watershed

National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) – February 22-28, 2015

by bearden
February 23, 2015

Many plants and animals have been introduced to new regions for centuries, as people have discovered new lands. These transient species are known as non-natives, and can become invasive. Invasive species occur throughout the world and may blend ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Environmental Education, Exotic Species, Gulf Of Mexico, Habitat Conservation, Invasive Management, Invasives, Land Management, Lend A Hand, Lionfish, NISAW, NISAW2015, Panhandle Outdoors, Recreation, Research, Sustainable Living, Timber, Urban Wildlife, Watershed, Wildlife

UF/IFASExtension Okaloosa County

UF/IFAS
Extension Okaloosa County