About this Habitat Evaluation Course The UF/ IFAS Extension offices in Indian River and St. Lucie Counties are pleased to announce the upcoming Florida Master Naturalist Program Habitat Evaluation hybrid steward course which starts June 14, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Forests, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Water, WildlifeAbout this Habitat Evaluation Course The UF/ IFAS Extension offices in Indian River and St. Lucie Counties are pleased to announce the upcoming Florida Master Naturalist Program Habitat Evaluation hybrid steward course which starts June 14, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
About Lakeside Ranch STA On an early Saturday morning in April, I went on an amazing birding excursion at Lakeside Ranch Stormwater Treatment Area (STA). South Florida Water Management District manages the approximately 2,700 acre site which ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
About these resources This UF/IFAS Blog presents the new invasive reptile coloring books from the UF Croc Docs. It contains information about Burmese pythons, Argentinian black and white tegu, and other nonnative reptiles now found in Florida. ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, WildlifeThe UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County is located in a rural area of the county. We are fortunate to have green spaces with native plants and wildlife in the surrounding area. Several weeks ago, we noticed a great horned owl and owlet took ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
On February 24, 2023, I participated in the UF DeLuca Preserve Bioblitz. This was my second time participating in a bioblitz at DeLuca Preserve and this time I stepped up to co-lead the Florida scrub excursion. My co-leader was Lourdes Perez ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Vultures as nature's scavengers. Turkey vultures are commonly seen throughout the Florida Treasure Coast communities of Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties. They are fairly easy to distinguish from black vultures. Turkey vultures ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
The UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County is located in the rural western St. Lucie County. We have two freshwater ponds and predominantly pineflat woods forested areas. We are fortunate to have black-bellied whistling ducks that visit our ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
National Honey Bee Day is celebrated August 20, 2022. This year, UF/IFAS Extension Agents throughout Florida have created video clips that can be used on social media. Much thanks to colleagues in Highlands, Hardee, and St. Lucie County ... READ MORE
Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
My Background I am blogging about the great opportunity I had during my summer internship shadowing scientists and blogging about the experiences. My name is Sean M. and I was born and raised in coastal SE Florida. I am currently a senior ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Coasts & Marine, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife