Category: Recreation

Gearing up for Florida Master Naturalist Program courses!

by Carolyn Kovacs
February 19, 2025

We are just a month away from one of my favorite programs I get to run each year – the Florida Master Naturalist Program Coastal Systems course. I love this course because we get to spend so much of our time outdoors learning out about and ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: Coastal Systems, Education, Flagler County, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Florida Sea Grant, FMNP, Marine Habitat Restoration, Volusia County

Eyes on Seagrass Blitz in the Indian River Lagoon

by Carolyn Kovacs
October 16, 2024

Do you spend time out on the Indian River Lagoon? Whether you are a fisher spending time out on your boat or a kayaker who enjoyed paddling the lagoon, if you are out on the water, you can contribute to the Eyes on Seagrass in the Indian River ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Sea Grant

Florida 101: Tides

by Carolyn Kovacs
November 2, 2023

Welcome to the second blog of the Florida 101 series. If you haven’t read it yet, go back and check out our first entry on Florida weather. Understanding tides is vital to being able to appreciate life on the coast! Tides affect ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water
Tags: Beaches, Florida 101, Florida Sea Grant, King Tides, Tides, Water Safety

Florida 101: Florida Weather

by Carolyn Kovacs
October 26, 2023

Welcome to the first blog in the Florida 101 series! This series of blogs will be geared towards introductions to topics that are important to understand when living in coastal Florida. Whether you are one of the 1,000 new residents who ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Florida 101, Florida Sea Grant, Rain, Temperature, Weather

Take yourself on a field trip at River to Sea Preserve!

by Carolyn Kovacs
June 1, 2023

June 8 is World Ocean Day, and we want you to get outside and explore our coastal environment! One of my favorite places to explore the coast in the area is the River to Sea Preserve at Marineland, located in northern Flagler County. ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, , Wildlife
Tags: Beach, Field Trip, Florida Sea Grant, Ocean, World Ocean Day

Toxic Algae Blooms

by Kalan Taylor
July 13, 2020

Algal blooms are a major environmental problem that often occur in Florida's waterways during late summer or early fall. Our waterways are often affected by red tides and blue-green algae. These harmful algal blooms can have severe impacts on ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Recreation, Water
Tags: Algal Blooms, Blue-green Algae, Red Tide, Water Quality

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