UF/IFAS
Extension Polk County

Home » UF/IFAS Extension Polk County » Tag: Earth Day

Tag: Earth Day

Live oak canopy

Six Simple Ways to Celebrate Earth Day

by polkmg
April 19, 2021

The annual celebration of Earth Day promotes the message that everyone can contribute in a positive way to help preserve and restore our earth’s precious resources. Here are five (no, six!) actions you can take that will positively affect ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Conservation, Earth Day, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Native Plants, Natural Resources, Polk County, Polkgardening, Polkmg, Wildlife
plant florida friendly

Earth Day Round-Up: What to do, attend, and learn!

by Anne Yasalonis
April 22, 2020

TO DO: Make Beeswax Food Wrappers at Home Make a Worm Farm at Home Make a Pollinator House at Home Start Composting Install a Rain Barrel TO ATTEND: Let's Make Some Black Gold! Composting Webinar April 22nd at 3:00 pm. Click link ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping,
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Earth Day, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Microplastics, Plastic, Polk County, Polkgardening, Polkmg, Sustainability
Salvia 'Wendy's Wish' and Black Eyed Susan

Good job Polk County Residents! An Earth Day Message of Hope

by polkmg
April 22, 2019

Earth Day is always a great time to focus on Florida’s environmental health. It can be discouraging to read about declining water quality, disappearing natural habitat and other problems facing our irreplaceable natural resources. Ready ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes,
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Earth Day, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Polk County, Polkgardening, Polkmg
Photo of churning waters by Bora Burri on Unsplash, https://unsplash.com/photos/Hk91ys8MI0I

Earth Day Celebration Suggestions: Consider Long-Term Impact of Celebration

by Shannon Carnevale
March 27, 2017

Earth Day, held annually on April 22nd, creates a surge of interest in living "green" or in an environmentally friendly way. Below, I've shared some Earth Day celebration suggestions which help our local environment in the long-term. Stormwater ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Earth Day, Lakefront Landscaping, Lakes, Native Plants, Rain Barrels, Rain Gardens, Shannon Carnevale, Stormwater