Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
Fall color in Florida? Look carefully ... Bushy bluestem (Andropogon glomeratus var. pumis) is a sure sign of late summer or fall in Florida. This common & fast-growing bunchgrass grows along roadsides, and edges, and disturbed areas throughout Florida. Broom…
September and October are peak hurricane season in Florida. After Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida, on September 27, 2024, and walloped North Carolina, we are soon to experience a historic hurricane that swiftly ratcheted up from a tropical…
Fall in Florida is more subtle ... One of the first “snowbirds” to arrive is the belted kingfisher (Megaceryle halcyon). A sturdy and stocky bird, belted kingfishers most often are spotted perching near estuaries, streams, ponds, rivers, or lakes. They…
As I drive around Indian River County, I see more and more palms that have been killed by lethal bronzing - including cabbage palms (Sabal palmetto), our Florida state tree. Lethal bronzing is a phytoplasma, an intercellular parasite of plant…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 