UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County
Many of us have heard the term “carbon footprint” when talking about climate change and resource use. But what about other resources like water or energy? The concept is the same! All of the water you use in… Read More
Seasonal Reclaimed Water Restrictions Take Effect on October 1 in Pinellas County Seasonal reclaimed water restrictions go into effect on Monday, October 1st, and run through Friday, November 30. Due to supply fluctuation and the system design,… Read More
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
BUS TOUR Hop abord a 33-passenger bus to tour two incredible facilities supporting water resources in Pinellas County and learn from Environmental Management staff about the work they do to help keep our waters safe. We will end… Read More
The Florida 4-H State Council is proud to be continuing the State Service Project – “Living in Florida’s Environment.”
As I look around it would be impossible to know I’m in Florida by looking at the landscape plants. Nearly all of the plants used in our old-style landscapes are from somewhere else (exotic) like China, Asia, India,… Read More
June 1st is not only the start of hurricane season, but also the beginning of the fertilizer blackout period in Pinellas County. Pinellas County’s fertilizer ordinance regulates the sale and use of fertilizer containing nitrogen or phosphorus to… Read More
Rain. It happens. Especially in Florida. We are known as the “Sunshine State”, but we might be better off being called the “Umbrella State” as we have an average of 54.5 inches of rain a year. This rain… Read More
Adults fear it and kids love it…it’s poop! Stool, waste, feces, dung, there are many ways to say it, but nobody ever really wants to talk about it. Everything that eats, poops, right? And all that poop has… Read More
Water-Wise Awards Program is Now Accepting Applications Applications are now being accepted for the Tampa Bay Water Community Water-Wise Awards program. In Pinellas County, the awards program is sponsored by Tampa Bay Water, Pinellas County Utilities, and UF/IFAS Extension… Read More
