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palmetto bug

Tell Me About: Palmetto Bug

Apr 28, 2023

What’s going on?  With over 55 species of cockroach in the United States, it can be difficult to tell them … Continue

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Florida’s Environment: 13 Stories to Watch for April

Apr 27, 2023

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

Apr 13, 2023

Pollinator gardens attract beneficial insects to your yard by providing food and habitat. They also attract all sorts of other … Continue

shaus swallowtail

Tell Me About: Schaus Swallowtail

Apr 7, 2023

What’s going on?  The Schaus swallowtail butterfly is endemic to Florida, meaning it isn’t found anywhere else.   Its habitat consists … Continue

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Florida’s Environment: Bills to Keep Tabs on in the 2023 State Legislative Session

Mar 30, 2023

Our student-led team has sifted through more than a thousand bills to find those that pertain to our state’s environment.

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Breathing Life Into Florida’s Receding Shoreline

Mar 30, 2023

Through discarded restaurant oyster shells, fallen logs and tree trunks, and nursery-raised plants, living shorelines protect the coastline.

Brown basilisk lizard.

Tell Me About: Brown Basilisk

Mar 10, 2023

What’s going on?  Scientists and state agencies are asking Florida residents to keep an eye out for the brown basilisk, … Continue

Baskets of produce set on wooden stands.

Action of the Week: Eat in Season

Mar 9, 2023

Did you know each fruit and vegetable has a specific time of year that it is harvested? In-season produce is … Continue

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Florida’s Environment: 13 Stories to Watch for February

Feb 24, 2023

To pair with the rest of our educational content in each Earth to Florida newsletter, we bring you monthly updates on statewide environmental news.

Bucket of water overflowing into another bucket through a spout.

Action of the Week: Rainwater Harvesting

Feb 9, 2023

Rainwater harvesting is a passive and economical way to help preserve our freshwater resources.

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