Category: NATURAL RESOURCES

Are you Hurricane Ready? Get Prepared for Hurricane Season

by Jenna Austhof-Curtis
May 9, 2025

BELLE GLADE, Fla - Are you hurricane ready? If not, prepare now! The 2025 hurricane season is predicted to bring 17 named storms, 9 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes. This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week, and we are kicking ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #Hurricane #Storm #homepreperation #safety, Hurricane Ready, Palm Beach County

2023 Water Ambassador Webinar Series

by Lisa Krimsky
February 20, 2023

The Water Ambassador lunch and learn webinar series is back for 2023! Join UF/IFAS Extension for the Virtual Water Ambassador lunch and learn webinar series. The Water Ambassador Program is an educational partnership between Martin County ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #IFASWater, Indian River Lagoon, Martin County, UF IFAS Water Agents, Water Ambassador, Water Quality

From Danger to Risk: An Update on Florida Tree Law

by John Roberts
June 3, 2022

When Chapter 2019-155 passed in the Florida legislature in 2019, shockwaves throttled through the circles of Florida’s tree care professionals. Local government laws often afforded trees certain protections (i.e., typically requiring permits ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Tree; Risk; Law; Danger; Florida;

Declawing the Dolichandra…

by John Roberts
April 12, 2022

Some invasive plants can radically alter landscapes making them look like monocultures, alien, or even relatively ugly. In South Florida, Brazilian pepper and old-world climbing fern come to mind. However, there are exceptions. The cat’s-claw ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bignoniaceae, Invasive, Invasive Species, Not Actually A Cat, Vine

Downstream of COVID-19

by Lisa Krimsky
August 30, 2021

As a UF/IFAS extension agent I, like all my extension colleagues, receive a lot of resources about the state of the current COVID-19 pandemic. However, as someone who specializes in water resources, I couldn’t envision how COVID-19 would impact ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #IFASWater, COVID-19, Florida Sea Grant, UF IFAS Water Agents, Water Quality

Ideas for Bringing Socially Distanced Learning Outdoors

by Noelle Guay
April 30, 2020

As COVID-19 restrictions begin to loosen, but schools remain closed and social distancing recommendations stay in place, there is a need to find new and safe ways to keep kids learning, active, and at ease. Being outside in nature is a great ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: 4-H, Birds, Education, Kids, Outdoors, Pollinators, Soil

Understanding the 2017-2018 Florida Red Tide

by Lisa Krimsky
December 4, 2018

By: Lisa Krimsky, Betty Staugler, Brittany Scharf, Krista Stump and Rebecca Burton Florida’s lingering red tide has left many concerned residents with unanswered questions. Over the past 14 months since the bloom began off the coast of ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES, Water
Tags: Algae Bloom, Southwest District, UF IFAS Water Agents, Water Quality

Critter ID

by violetk
November 29, 2017

Tobacco-hornworm pupa What’s that critter? Many homeowners call the Extension service to hopefully get a vexing critter ID via phone with only a description. If it rings a distinct bell, such as “it’s flat little gray bag-like ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
Tags: Critter, Indian River, Insect Identification, Wildlife

Gopher Tortoise: Gopherus polyphemus

by kathywarner
November 22, 2017

Appearance: The gopher tortoise is a moderate-sized, terrestrial turtle, averaging 23–28 cm (9–11 in) in length. The species is identified by its stumpy, elephantine hind feet and flattened, shovel-like forelimbs adapted for digging. The ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES
Tags: Conservation, Gopher Tortoise

Making neighborhoods more bird-friendly

by kathywarner
October 21, 2017

By Samantha Grenrock UF/IFAS Communications When it comes to urban planning, sometimes a bird in hand is not worth two in the bush. Researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have created an online ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
Tags: Birds, Conservation

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