NISAW 2023: Final Wrap Up
Over the course of the last week, we have been discussing invasive species issues from across the panhandle. The primary purpose was to provide information for local decision makers to develop management plans for these species. The second was to educate...
NISAW: Working Across Boundary Lines: Because Invasive Species Do Not Recognize Your Posted Sign
Ken Langeland, left, and Martha Monroe, University of Florida environmental educators, examine an invasive tallow tree on Paynes Prairie near Gainesville, Thursday 10-19. They're part of a team of researchers from UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and...
NISAW: A Spreading Menace in Gulf County, known as Cogongrass
Ray Bodrey, Gulf County Extension Director Cogongrass continues to be a thorn in the side of many landowners and municipal public works departments, as it spreads in areas across the Panhandle, with Gulf County being no exception. Thankfully, there are ways to combat...
NISAW: Wild Hogs, an invasive species to Escambia County
Wild hogs, also known as feral pigs, are a common group known throughout Florida, including Escambia County. Brought in by early settlers, these beasts have become an invasive species that cause serious damage to whatever environment they enter. In Escambia County...
NISAW: Giant salvinia
Despite its name, giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta) is actually pretty small. The floating plant starts out with a cluster of leaves no bigger than a dime. They don’t stay that way, though, and perhaps their outsized influence and spread gives the “giant” a little...
NISAW 2023; Invasive Animals in Escambia County
There are more invasive plants issues in Escambia County than animal ones; but we do have animal invasives. Some have been with us for some time, like the feral hogs which will be posted in a different article, some are more recent. In this article we are...
NISAW 2023 – Introduction
National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is a national initiative where agencies and organizations provide information on invasive species issues to decision and policy makers. It can also be a time where we provide that information to the general...
New Online Forest Landowner Academy Now Open for Enrollment By Chris Demers and Dr. Michael Andreu, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
The Forest Landowner Academy is the first of its kind offered by the UF School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences (SFFGS) on the UF/IFAS Extension Online Learning catalog. Forest Landowners, and others in need of forest management education, are encouraged...
Florida Master Naturalist Program Offers Opportunity to Understand Local Ecosystems up Close
Kayaking through a crystal blue spring, hiking among longleaf pines and discovering gopher tortoise burrows, gliding past alligators by boat in Mobile Bay, private tours of the EPA lab on Pensacola Beach, and meeting hundreds of fascinating, like-minded people—these...