Category: Water

Colaboración en Extensión: Compartiendo Ciencia y Construyendo Comunidades

by Sara MacDonald
September 30, 2025

La semana pasada fui la conferencista invitada en un evento de Lunch & Learn. El programa se organizó en colaboración con Love Your Block de la Ciudad de Port St. Lucie. En esta ocasión compartí los principios de Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Conservation, Extension, Florida Friendly Landscape, St Lucie County, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County

Effects of Drought on the Landscape

by Grantly Ricketts
April 29, 2025

Driving around the neighborhood, it is evident that there is a lack of rainfall. Grass is turning brown, and some ornamental plant leaves are drooping and showing signs of wilting. In Florida, rainfall is not evenly distributed throughout the ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Lawn, Water
Tags: Plant Care

St. Lucie County Conducts Futures Forum – Community Needs Assessment

by johnferguso
April 13, 2025

The purpose of this Community Needs Assessment. A community needs assessment is a vital process that helps identify a community's strengths, challenges, and unmet needs. We are gathering input from residents, organizations, and stakeholders, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Money Matters, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: #4hOpportunityForAll, #H4HOutreach, #pesticide, #slc4h, #wildlife, Biological Control, Citrus, Coastal Shoreline Restoration, Conservation, Endangered Species, Extension, Financial Education, Florida Master Naturalist, FMNP, Hurricane, Invasive, Josey Keener, Money, St Lucie County, STEM, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, Water, Water Quality

Congratulations Graduates of the Florida Master Naturalist Coastal Shoreline Restoration Course

by Ken Gioeli
October 18, 2024

Congratulations to the newest graduates of the Florida Master Naturalist Coastal Shoreline Restoration course in St Lucie County. On Friday October 11, 2024, nineteen students successfully completed the Florida Master Natural Program (FMNP) ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, Water
Tags: Coastal Shoreline Restoration, Florida Master Naturalist, Inaturalist

2024 Florida Master Naturalist Coastal Shoreline Restoration Course Bioblitzes

by Ken Gioeli
September 27, 2024

Florida Master Naturalist students participating in the 2024 Coastal Shoreline Restoration course taught by Extension Agents Ken Gioeli, Dr. Vincent Encomio, and Carrie Stevenson are bioblitzing. This list is a living document and will be updated ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES, Water
Tags: Bioblitz, Master Naturalist

Spotlight on Florida Master Naturalists: Steve Berry and Carol Cash-Berry

by Ken Gioeli
July 29, 2024

The mission of the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) is to promote awareness, understanding, and respect of Florida’s natural world among Florida’s citizens and visitors. We’re putting a spotlight on graduates of the Florida ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, Water
Tags: Florida Master Naturalist, Gioeli, Ken Gioeli, Resiliency, St Lucie County

Peaceful Ten Mile Creek Preserve Kayak Adventure

by Ken Gioeli
June 17, 2024

According to the St. Lucie County website, the county's Environmental Resources Department manages over 11,000 acres of preserves and natural areas. From the beaches on the east coast of the county to the hammocks in the west, there is plenty ... READ MORE

Category: , NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Gordy Road, Kayak, Ten Mile Creek, Water

St Lucie County Fertilizer Ban

by Grantly Ricketts
June 11, 2024

St Lucie County Fertilizer Ban The month of June often brings a lot of rain. Florida’s rainy season starts June 1st and ends September 30th. Water is required for plants to grow healthy, but too much or too little is unsuitable. Too much ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Turf, Water
Tags: Fertilizer Ban

Downtown Fort Pierce Waterfront Birding Bioblitz

by Ken Gioeli
May 6, 2024

The UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, in conjunction with St. Lucie County Audubon and the St. Lucie County Library System, are encouraging visitors to the downtown Fort Pierce Waterfront to participate in the "Downtown Fort Pierce Waterfront ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Avian, Bioblitz, Bird, Fort Pierce, Geomatics

Congratulations Graduates of the Florida Master Naturalist Freshwater Systems Course

by Ken Gioeli
April 16, 2024

The UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County congratulates the newest graduates of the Florida Master Naturalist Freshwater Systems course in St Lucie County. On Friday April 12, 2024, nine students successfully completed the Florida Master Natural ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Master Naturalist, Freshwater

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