The Bioblitz Event The UF/IFAS Extension St Lucie County conducted a “UF Extension Butterflies and Wildflowers Bioblitz” on September 14, 2023, 2023 from 8:30 AM – 11 AM at the Steven J. Fousek Preserve in St. Lucie County, FL. A team ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
What is the Hurricane House? The UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County Regional Windstorm Damage Mitigation Training and Demonstration Center (a.k.a. The Hurricane House) is one of several across Florida. The St. Lucie County Hurricane House was ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Calling all interested Master Gardener Volunteers, Master Naturalists and interested members of the public! We need your help with the upcoming UF Extension Butterflies and Wildflowers Bioblitz in St. Lucie County. Do you want to learn ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Have you ever wanted to experience the different tastes of locally sourced honey? This might be the perfect opportunity. Come and celebrate National Honeybee Day with this fun honey tasting event in Fort Pierce. The UF/IFAS Extension St ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Conservation, Events, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, Work & Life
As the UF/IFAS Natural Resources Extension Agent for St. Lucie County, I am often stomping through the county's amazing abundance of nature preserves. I have demonstration sites for biological control of invasive plants and I also teach Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
About iNaturalist iNaturalist is a powerful geomatics application that empowers users to make observations that can contribute to biodiversity science, from the rarest butterfly to the most common backyard weed. We have been using iNaturalist ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
Juicy, sweet, refreshing - a summertime treat. Its mango season in South Florida. It's June and our mango trees are full of ripe mangoes. The UF/IFAS EDIS publication on mangoes describe the fruit as oval or kidney-shaped, measuring ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Crops, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Driving around the Treasure Coast, you should realize that there is an abundance of Mangoes. As an Extension agent with UF/IFAS Extension in St Lucie County, I have been asked questions such as: why my mango trees do not produce many fruits ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES
The UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, in conjunction with St. Lucie County Parks and Recreation Department, will be conducted the Bicycle Iguana-thon at Savannas Recreation Area. Participants will ride along the paved trail on the lookout ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
Fruit trees are vulnerable to the destructive forces of hurricanes. As climate change leads to more intense and frequent storms, it is crucial for fruit tree growers to prioritize hurricane preparedness. This blog aims to provide essential guidelines ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes