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Florida Land Steward Update, January 30, 2026Conservation

Florida Land Steward Update, January 30, 2026

PRESCRIBED FIRE AWARENESS WEEK: JANUARY 25-31, 2026 With dry conditions prevailing across the state, and few broadcast burn permits being issued at the moment, this may not be an ideal time to promote prescribed fire. Nonetheless, this is Prescribed Fire Awareness Week, an annual event that emphasizes the importance of prescribed fire as a land management tool and its many ecological benefits: Reducing Wildfire Read More

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Landscaping with Native Milkweeds in Sarasota County

We often see gardeners using non-native tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica L.) in their landscapes—sometimes without realizing it was recently added to the UF/IFAS Assessment of Non-Native Plants in Florida’s Natural Areas list as Invasive and is now recognized as a Category II invasive plant according to the Read More