10 Reasons to be Thankful in Florida
Our state is a unique paradise worth preserving.
Florida’s Environment: What Happened in the 2023 State Legislative Session?
Lawmakers approved a $117 billion state budget and several bills related to our state’s environment.
Action of the Week: Certified Wildlife Habitats
Did you know you can certify your yard as a wildlife refuge?
Patricia Escobar Torres Reflects on Being an Environmental Communicator
The time I spent with the UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute filled me with confidence and knowledge I didn’t know I could hold. Now, I can even share it.
Tell Me About: Palmetto Bug
What’s going on? With over 55 species of cockroach in the United States, it can be difficult to tell them … Continue
Florida’s Environment: 13 Stories to Watch for April
To pair with the rest of our educational content in each Earth to Florida newsletter, we bring you monthly updates … Continue
Action of the Week: Pollinator Gardens
Pollinator gardens attract beneficial insects to your yard by providing food and habitat. They also attract all sorts of other … Continue
Tell Me About: Schaus Swallowtail
What’s going on? The Schaus swallowtail butterfly is endemic to Florida, meaning it isn’t found anywhere else. Its habitat consists … Continue
Florida’s Environment: Bills to Keep Tabs on in the 2023 State Legislative Session
Our student-led team has sifted through more than a thousand bills to find those that pertain to our state’s environment.
Breathing Life Into Florida’s Receding Shoreline
Through discarded restaurant oyster shells, fallen logs and tree trunks, and nursery-raised plants, living shorelines protect the coastline.