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Where Have All The Flowers Gone?

Posted: July 27, 2018

Florida – The Land of Flowers Ponce de Leon named Florida in 1512. “La Florida,” he called this land, Spanish for flowery, covered with flowers, or abounding in flowers. Yet our landscapes of today are mostly green masses… Read More

Category: Change Category, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life

Tags: air pollution, birds, development, flowers, gardening, health, insects, landscapes, Native, noise pollution, pesticides, water, water pollution, wildlife

What is the “Woo-Eee”?

by Lara Milligan

Posted: August 17, 2015

It is no secret that government agencies love their acronyms and there is no exception here. Today, I will be talking about the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), or what some refer to as the “Woo-Eee”. If you break… Read More

Category: Forests, Wildlife, Work & Life

Tags: air, coyote, development, habitat, invasive species, pinellas, soil, urban, water, wildland urban interface, wildlife