NEW Nature Podcast
Have you ever wanted a podcast to help you learn about natural resources right here in Florida? A podcast that isn’t just about birds or just about Florida’s hiking trails, but about it all!? Look… Read More
Category: Natural Resources
Celebrate Pollinator Week June 21-27
Calling all gardeners (and all who want to be gardeners)! Would you like to learn how to help our natural environment and add beauty to your yard? Join in this year’s annual international celebration of… Read More
How to Create a Firefly Oasis
Florida is a beautiful place to visit, with white sand beaches, many lakes, and other forms of natural beauty. However, once the sun goes down, Florida’s light show is just beginning. Florida is home to… Read More
Where to Find Florida Fireflies
As the Florida sun sets low in the sky, it is time for one of Florida’s spectacular wonders. The nightly firefly show. In dark areas near waterways with tall grasses, shrubs, or trees, you can… Read More
Support local UF programs this Giving Day, Feb. 18
Highlights Support Polk County Agri-Fest by visiting https://givingday.ufl.edu/campaigns/polk-county-extension#/ Residents throughout Florida can support the University of Florida by donating on Gator Giving Day, Feb. 18 Gifts support local UF/IFAS Extension offices, research centers, teaching, and… Read More
Webinar Series: Florida Arbor Day Celebration
UF/IFAS Extension Polk County will host a series of webinars about urban forestry and urban trees in celebration of Florida Arbor Day, the week of January 11, 2021. They will focus on trees and tree… Read More
Brahminy Blind Snake
Perhaps while working in your yard you have come across an animal that looked very much like an earthworm… but not quite… have you considered it might be a snake? Next time, take another look…. Read More
Blue Calamintha Bee
Who hasn’t heard about the rediscovery of the rare blue calamintha bee in Florida, most likely thought to be extinct? It would surprise me if you hadn’t heard because this little blue ball of… Read More
Suspicious Seed Packets New Updates From FDACS
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has updated their recommendations for residents receiving suspicious seed packets by mail. Why is this a concern for Florida residents? The types of seed in the… Read More
Polk County’s Invasive Amphibians (Webinar Opportunity)
Join UF/IFAS Extension Agent, Shannon Carnevale, to learn about cane toads and Cuban treefrogs. Invasive species, like cane toads and Cuban treefrogs, are species that (a) are nonnative to a specified geographic area, (b) were… Read More