Category: Natural Resources

Florida Master Naturalist Program Courses beginning April 2025

by martinmain
March 25, 2025

Are you a nature enthusiast or simply interested in learning more about Florida's amazing ecosystems, the plants and animals that live there, and the conservation issues they face? Are you an educator or ecotour guide looking to expand upon ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Forests, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: FMNP, FMNP Blog, Https://www.facebook.com/@OfficialFMNP/, UF/IFAS Extension, WEC Department, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

Natural Areas Training Academy 2024 Annual Report

by Natural Areas Training Academy
March 4, 2025

The Natural Areas Training Academy (NATA) had another successful year of supporting natural areas managers with professional development opportunities to conserve Florida’s natural resources. NATA offers courses on practical, field-oriented ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: NATA, Natural Areas Training Academy, Shelly Johnson, UF/IFAS Extension

Meet NATA’s New Training Coordinator: Hannah Wheatcraft

by Natural Areas Training Academy
February 26, 2025

As of November 2024, we’re excited to welcome Hannah as the newest member of NATA. Hannah is stepping into the role of Training Coordinator, taking over from Jessica, who has moved on to new opportunities. We would like to take a moment to ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: NATA, Natural Areas Training Academy, Shelly Johnson, UF/IFAS Extension

The purpose of the Florida Master Naturalist Program

by martinmain
February 26, 2025

I'm sometimes asked why I created the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP), which has been offering courses since 2001 and has awarded in excess of 25,000 FMNP graduate certificates since. The simple answer to that question is that my interests, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, FMNP, Natural Resources

Learn about living shorelines – a natural defense against coastal erosion

by martinmain
February 4, 2025

Powerful coastal storms can be highly destructive to built environments, including modified shorelines. This is particularly true when nature's natural defenses, such as oyster reefs, mangroves, and tidal marshes are replaced with turfgrass ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Master Naturalist Program, FMNP, FMNP Blog, Https://www.facebook.com/@OfficialFMNP/, UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station, UF/IFAS Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

Florida Master Naturalist Program Highlights from 2024

by martinmain
January 21, 2025

As we enter a new year, it is often worthwhile to reflect on challenges and successes from the previous year while also looking forward to the opportunities that lie ahead. During 2024, the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) completed ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Florida Master Naturalist Program, FMNP, FMNP Blog

Florida Master Naturalist Program Course Manuals Available

by martinmain
December 4, 2024

Are you a graduate of the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP)? You might be interested to know that during 2023-24 we released newly revised and updated versions of our three FMNP core courses: Coastal, Freshwater, and Upland Systems. ... READ MORE

Category: , Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Conservation, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

Partnerships are Key to Success of Florida Master Naturalist Program

by martinmain
November 20, 2024

Henry Ford is reputed to have said "Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." These statements describe how the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) was established, how it has evolved over ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Professional Development
Tags: Conservation, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Https://www.facebook.com/@OfficialFMNP/, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension

Florida right of ways: How is your suburban yard supporting nature?

by apietras19
May 2, 2024

How your suburban yard supporting nature? Recent research on suburban yards in Gainesville reports many insights on how yard type effects the biodiversity of local flora and fauna. As spring begins to flourish all around us, you won't want to ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Research, UF/IFAS Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

Florida Master Naturalist Program News: Florida’s Resident and Migratory Ospreys

by martinmain
March 8, 2024

Although some may suggest Florida doesn’t have seasons, this is far from the truth. Florida’s seasons influence profound changes in the plants and wildlife that occur here. The month of March means spring is officially here, which means ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, Environment, Florida Master Naturalist, Nature, Wildlife

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