The Florida atala butterfly (Eumaeus atala Poey) is a beautiful, somewhat rare hairstreak butterfly characterized by satiny black wings featuring an iridescent turquois shimmer. It was thought to be extinct due to overharvest of its host plant, Zamia… Read More
For their Florida Master Naturalist Uplands course final project, Marko Sillanpaa and Chloe Lloyd conducted observational research on Peter’s rock agamas on the Florida Treasure Coast. I served as overall course instructor and Ellen Butler served as their final… Read More
The April 17, 2020 COVID-19 advisory produced by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security identifies food and agricultural production systems as critical infrastructure in the U.S. Locally, the UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County is partnering with the Florida… Read More
All of us have been overwhelmed by virtual webinars and meetings during last couple of weeks because of Covid-19. As ZOOM is a primary option for this purpose in UF, everybody prefers to use it instead of other… Read More
Written and edited by UF/IFAS Faculty: Alicia Bradigan-Betancourt, Monroe County Extension Director; Linda Seals, SEED Regionalized State Agent; Ramona Madhosingh-Hector, SWED Regionalized State Agent and Carol Roberts, St. Lucie County CRD Agent In times of crisis, topics like… Read More
COVID-19 Resumption Plan for LakeWatch Activities in St. Lucie County Proposed restart date August 2020 The following processes will be undertaken for the COVID-19 Resumption Plan for LakeWatch activities at the UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County. No activities… Read More
I decided to create this presentation covering what you need to know about renting in Florida after hearing stories of rental relationships gone wrong. If someone is collecting money for offering their property for someone else’s use, they… Read More
It struck me as conveniently ironic that as we go from distancing to possibly sheltering from a hurricane, many of us may already be somewhat prepared. Stockpiling supplies has been a theme of sorts for the first part… Read More
The UF/IFAS Disaster Preparation & Recovery website offers resources to help Floridians prepare for and deal with natural disasters. From hurricanes to floods, tornados to thunderstorms, natural disasters can impact our lives with little notice. But there are… Read More
UF/IFAS St. Lucie County Extension and St. Lucie County Community Services staff want to help Treasure Coast residents improve their credit scores. Why Does A Credit Score Matter? A credit score is a number that lenders use to… Read More
