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06/05/2026

The June 5, 2026 Florida Land Steward Update is here: 2026 USDA Forest Service Longleaf Pine Cone Report Released, Join us for June 10 Webinar on Planting Pines, Hurricane Season is Here - Time to Prepare, check out the new American Tree Farm System web site, Florida Block Grant Disaster Relief Program open for applications, Florida Wildlife Corridor Payment for Ecosystem Services Pilot Program, Report Coral Ardisia on EDDMapS, New Forest Health Module released in Forest Landowner Academy, and more.
UF IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences SFFGS Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation The Longleaf Alliance Florida Invasive Species Council Florida Forest Service Florida Forestry Association MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife American Tree Farm System American Forest Foundation National Woodland Owners Association

Is it really that time of year again? 🌧️ The rainy season is almost here, and that means our annual Extension Native Pla...
06/04/2026

Is it really that time of year again? 🌧️ The rainy season is almost here, and that means our annual Extension Native Plant Sale is right around the corner!

Join the UF Native Plant Nursery in a few weeks on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28.

Come shop the greatest diversity of native plants yet, including many unusual and rare species that are not commonly available in the nursery trade!

Stay tuned for more details.

https://ffgs.ifas.ufl.edu/native-plant-nursery/

Located near the intersection of Mowry and Hull roads on the main campus.

Great turnout on June 2, 2026 for the Landowner Opportunities and Resources Workshop in Columbia County.Landowners met w...
06/03/2026

Great turnout on June 2, 2026 for the Landowner Opportunities and Resources Workshop in Columbia County.

Landowners met with agency reps from USDA, Florida Forest Service, FWC, UF IFAS Extension, SFFGS, Certified Tree Farm, Florida Farm Bureau, State Implementation Committee, Florida Land Steward Partnership, North Florida Cattlemen's Association, North Florida Prescribed Burn Association, Alachua Conservation Trust, and the Florida Women Landowners.

Agency reps presented information on programs and funding available to help landowners develop land management strategies and sustain value in their acreage.

The Gator Nation was in full force as most of those reps are UF alumni. See some familiar faces?

06/02/2026

Congrats are in order!

Thousands of students and community members visit the fishing ponds out at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Fisheries and Aquatics Sciences facility on Millhopper Road in Gainesville each year.

That's where Katie Hagan, program director of Fishing For Success, engages with groups to share knowledge of fishing, marine organisms and so much more.

SFFGS is recognizing Katie as Staff Member of the Month for her passion, enthusiasm and dedication to educating the next generation. Thanks for all that you do Katie!

Learn more about Fishing For Success: https://ffgs.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/fishing-for-success/

06/01/2026
Oh, the difference 5 weeks can make. Our resident c**t at the Millhopper Fishing For Success ponds has grown leaps and b...
06/01/2026

Oh, the difference 5 weeks can make. Our resident c**t at the Millhopper Fishing For Success ponds has grown leaps and bounds. Pictured on April 21 and May 28.

The May 2026 newsletter for SFFGS is here! Come check out what we've been up to. The PDF version with clickable links is...
05/30/2026

The May 2026 newsletter for SFFGS is here! Come check out what we've been up to. The PDF version with clickable links is athttps://ffgs.ifas.ufl.edu/media/ffgsifasufledu/docs/pdf/monthly-sffgs-updates/MAY-2026.pdf

The May 29, 2026 Florida Land Steward Update is here: Rain returns along with hurricane season, check out the new Americ...
05/29/2026

The May 29, 2026 Florida Land Steward Update is here: Rain returns along with hurricane season, check out the new American Tree Farm System web site, apply for Longleaf Alliance Planting Fund, Florida Block Grant Disaster Relief Program open for applications, Florida Wildlife Corridor Payment for Ecosystem Services Pilot Program, Report Coral Ardisia on EDDMapS, New Forest Health Module released in Forest Landowner Academy, and more.
UF IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences SFFGS Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation The Longleaf Alliance Florida Invasive Species Council Florida Forest Service Florida Forestry Association MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife American Tree Farm System National Woodland Owners Association

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