Category: Forests

Watch the Birds w Column Food Feeders and Peanut Feeders

Backyard Bird Attractors: Feeders and Seed


November 25, 2025

When you establish a Wildlife-Friendly Landscape with Florida Native Plants, you will provide a natural food source for your birds, nesting opportunities, and a habitat that requires little maintenance. However, homeowners love to supplement ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Conservation, Curriculum, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching,

Florida Land Steward Update, November 25, 2025


November 25, 2025

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! On behalf of Florida Land Steward and Florida Tree Farm Program partners, we THANK YOU for all that you do for the stewardship of forests and natural resources in Florida. Your efforts provide innumerable benefits to the ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: 2026 Calendar, Christmas Trees, Family Forest, Firewood, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Carbon, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Season, Landowner Assistance, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Observations of Galls on Red Mangroves (Rhizophora mangle) Caused by Neonectria rugulosa


November 24, 2025

Mangroves are among the most abundant and important plant species growing along Florida’s extensive coastline and associated estuaries. The three mangrove species found in Florida are the red (Rhizophora mangle), black (Avicennia germinans) ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease,
Tags: Cylindrocarpon Rugulosum, Mangrove CNP, Mangrove Diseases, Mangrove Galls, Neonectria Rugulosa, Plant Galls, Red Mangrove Disease, Red Mangrove Galls

Weekly “What is it?”: Coastal Dune Lakes


November 20, 2025

Formed at the edge of freshwater and salt, dense forest and open water, scrubby dune and open marsh, the diversity along and within coastal dune lakes is tremendous. Coastal dune lakes are shallow, irregularly shaped, permanent bodies of ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Barrier Islands, Coastal Wildlife, Gulf Of Mexico, Habitat Conservation, Recreation, Weekly What Is It

Florida Land Steward Update, November 14, 2025


November 14, 2025

2026 FLORIDA LAND STEWARD WALL CALENDARS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON! It’s that time of the year! An annual Holiday tradition, the Florida Land Steward wall calendar features beautiful photography, our Florida Land Steward Landowner of the Year, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: 2026 Calendar, Christmas Trees, Family Forest, Firewood, Florida Land Steward Program, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Invasive Species, Landowner Assistance, Online Course, Tree Farm, Wildlife

New Air Potato Beetle Species Release


November 11, 2025

They are small but mighty. A new species of air potato beetle is being reared and released in Florida to wage war against the invasive air potato vine. First, a little background on the enemy. The air potato vine was introduced in Florida ... READ MORE

Category: , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Air Potato Beetle, Air Potato Vine, Invasive Plant, Invasive Species
Sunrise and overhanging oak trees at Lake Alice.

A Cut Below: How Pruning Techniques and Timing Impact Damage and Regrowth (Tree Journal Club 9)


November 10, 2025

Decades of research on pruning the aboveground parts of trees have given us a solid foundation for today’s best management practices. While the science isn’t exhaustive—no one’s tested every species or situation—it’s taught us a ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Rooted In Tree Research, Tree Research Journal Club, Urban Forest, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Extension

Florida Land Steward Update, November 7, 2025


November 7, 2025

2026 FLORIDA LAND STEWARD WALL CALENDARS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON! It's that time of the year! An annual Holiday tradition, the Florida Land Steward wall calendar features beautiful photography, our Florida Land Steward Landowner of the Year, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: 2025 Calendar, Award, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Carbon, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Invasive Species, Landowner Assistance, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Southern Pine Beetle, Tree Farm, Wildlife