Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
The North Sebastian Conservation Area (NSCA) once was a platted subdivision replete with asphalt roads that now serve as nature trails. Mother Nature has been "reclaiming" the land from the crumbling asphalt -- with the help of gopher apple (Licania…
On our outing at the North Sebastian Conservation Area on 3/8/2015 and at the south Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area on 3/7/2015, netted pawpaw (Asimina reticulata) was in full flower. More than 10 species of pawpaws are found in Florida, including…
The Wednesday work crew enjoyed viewing a gopher tortoise in its burrow on Wednesday, 3/11/15, as they worked to control invasive pest plants. Thanks to sharp-eyed Diane LaRue for spotting the tortoise and to Ken Gonyo for taking/sending this photo.…
Narrowleaf silkgrass (Pityopsis graminifolia) is wonderful late summer and fall wildflower of dry places with bright yellow daisy-like flowers. Its dime- or nickel-sized flowers grow at the very ends of its flower stalks and are visited by a plethora of…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 