Six Rivers “Dirty Dozen” Invasive Species of the Month – Chinese Privet
Six Rivers “Dirty Dozen” Invasive Species Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense) Define Invasive Species: must have all of the following – Is non-native to the area, in our case northwest Florida Introduced by humans, whether intentional or accidental Causing...
Scallop Sitter Volunteer Program Returns to Bay, Gulf, and Franklin Counties
Scott Jackson, UF/IFAS Extension Bay County & Florida Sea Grant Ray Bodrey, UF/IFAS Extension Gulf County & Florida Sea Grant Erik Lovestrand, UF/IFAS Extension Franklin County & Florida Sea Grant Can you remember where you were one year ago last April?...
Wildlife Habitat Management – Springtime Reminders
Spring can be a busy time of year for those of us who are interested in improving wildlife habitat on the property we own/manage. Spring is when we start many efforts that will pay-off in the fall. If you are a weekend warrior land manager like me there is always more...
Reducing the Impact of Septic Systems Through Advanced Nitrogen Treatment
Septic systems are an effective means of treating wastewater when they are properly designed, constructed and maintained. Conventional systems are designed from a public health perspective and have been widely used since the 1940s to remove pathogens and protect human...
Six Rivers EDRR Invasive Species of the Month – Beach Vitex
EDRR Invasive Species Beach Vitex (Vitex rotundfolia) Define Invasive Species: must have ALL of the following – Is non-native to the area, in our case northwest Florida Introduced by humans, whether intentional or accidental Causing either an environmental or...
The Mystery of the East Pass
I am a curious person by nature. When I first moved to the Emerald Coast, I had many questions about the area. For example, why do they call this the Emerald Coast? To help answer my questions, I turned to the Destin History and Fishing Museum in Destin, FL. If you...
Controlling Cogongrass
We’re waging war on an invasive weed, Cogongrass. Cogongrass was accidently brought into Mobile, Alabama in the early 1900’s as packing material. It was later planted in Florida and other states as a potential forage and soil stabilizer. It has low forage value and...
Six Rivers CISMA Dirty Dozen Invasive Species – Cogongrass
Six Rivers “Dirty Dozen” Invasive Species Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) Define Invasive Species: must have all of the following – Is non-native to the area, in our case northwest Florida Introduced by humans, whether intentional or accidental Causing either...
Cobia: An Amazing Fish and Fishery for North Florida
I must admit to having very limited personal experience with Cobia, having caught one sub-legal fish to-date. However, that does not diminish my fascination with the fish, particularly since I ran across a 2019 report from the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission...
Invasive EDRR Species of the Month – Giant Salvinia
EDRR Invasive Species Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta) Define Invasive Species: must have ALL of the following – Is non-native to the area, in our case northwest Florida Introduced by humans, whether intentional or accidental Causing either an...