A local Pasco “Ecology” event takes places this weekend, called the annual “Pasco EcoFest.” This event is this Saturday, November 21st and 22nd at Jay B. Starkey Park in Pasco County. From the event organizers: We love where we live. With a little perseverance, determination, and organic elbow grease, we are ushering in a new […]
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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL (June 1, 2015) – The general public and the media are cordially invited to the initial public presentation of the Green Commerce Association (GCA) on Tuesday, June 16 at 6 p.m. at the New Port Richey Public Library (5919 Main Street, New Port Richey, 34653). The program will introduce the mission […]
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Supporting this year’s festival is a neighborhood association in New Port Richey – the East Madison Growers (EMG). The association is comprised of residents of the East Madison neighborhood of New Port Richey who have committed to improving the natural and cultural ecology of the community. In support of the festival, on February 15, EMGC […]
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Sponsored by East Madison Grower’s Club Loquat Walking Tour New Port Richey February 15, 11:00 AM Supporting this year’s Loquat Festival, the East Madison Grower’s Club (EMGC) is hosting a loquat walking tour. EMGC is comprised of residents of the East Madison neighborhood of New Port Richey who have committed to improving the natural and cultural ecology of […]
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Florida Loquat Festival News No. 4 – December 2014 Celebrating Florida’s Urban Fruit An Ecology Florida/Friendship Farms & Fare Annual Event Here is Your December issue of the Florida Loquat Festival News Your interest and support of the Florida Loquat Festival is appreciated. We’ve added additional subscribers since our last issue, and we look forward to […]
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On the Lighter Side: The Story of the Seed Kiosk in New Port Richey Dell deChant New Port Richey has the only Seed Savers Exchange sales site in the Tampa Bay Region. Here you will find organic, heirloom seeds that serve to protect our seed heritage and promote sustainable gardening and growing. So, the dedication […]
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Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of November 10, 2014 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 56 degrees at 5:00 AM, November 11, 2014 Historical Average (for 11/11): 79 HIGH, 61 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ The historical average high temperature is now 79 degrees (nine degrees […]
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Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of October 27, 2014 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 61 degrees at 2:30 AM, October 25, 2014 Historical Average (for 10/24): 83 HIGH, 66 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ The historical average high temperature is now 83 degrees (thirteen degrees higher […]
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Dirt was flying this Sunday as USF students visited Friendship Farm & Fare’s “South Garden” located in New Port Richey to help out with the Fall harvest. The students are part of a USF group called FARM–Food Activists Revolutionizing Meals–whose mission is to educate people about local farms and to learn about what those local farms […]
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PASCO ECOFEST Dig in and grow wild! November 7, 8 & 9, 2014 Green Key Beach, Sims and Starkey Parks, New Port Richey, Florida New Port Richey, FL (September 30, 2014) – A seed of adventure, knowledge, and discovery has been planted in Pasco County. “Dig in and grow wild” is more than simply a […]
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Things are looking greener in New Port Richey, according to Council members and volunteers. The City of New Port Richey Environmental Committee made its annual report to the City Council last night and highlighted the City’s recent achievements as well as recommending nine additional projects for the City. Among the proposals were: Requiring planting of milkweed […]
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In an editorial released by Ecology Florida this week, the organization discusses water bottles and why society should switch away from them for Cultural, Health, and Environmental reasons.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing whether the manatee should be reclassified as a “threatened” species, which would allow some flexibility for federal officials as the species recovers while maintaining most of the protections afforded to animals listed as endangered.
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USF Beats Ivies, UF and FSU: USF Ranked 7th in Nation on Sustainable Schools List Feature Ecology Florida Staff Ecology Florida joins the University of South Florida in celebrating the school’s top-ten ranking in the Sierra Club’s “Cool Schools” listing. Coming in 7th overall, USF is ranked ahead of all the Ivy League schools, as well as […]
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A recent feature in Ecology Florida News reported on an offer from ten climate-change specialists to meet with Governor Rick Scott to explain to him the basics of climate change and the impact global warming is having and will have on the state of Florida.
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Ecology Florida in an editorial looking into the response of Florida’s leading scholars to Governor Scott’s comments on climate change.
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A common snake in Florida, the Southern Black Racer often preys on lizards, frogs, and other small snakes and insects. This particular Floridian had lovingly named their “yard snake” Fabrice. In this series of images you can see how Fabrice is taking care of the pest problem of the invasive Cuban Tree Frog invasion of Florida. […]
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Gerrymandering Trial Awaits Judgment This article is a follow up to a previous OP-ED on NewsPortRichey. Courtesy of Ecology Florida Summary The Gerrymandering trial is over, and it is now up to Circuit Judge Terry Lewis to render a judgment in the case. Whatever his ruling, the impact of the actions prompting this trial have […]
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The Nature Coast Real Food Project held a Permablitz at the home of Faye and John Kropik on Saturday, June 14. What is a Permablitz? It’s like an old fashioned barn raising where a group of neighbors get together to create or expand someone’s garden. The term comes from Permaculture which is the design system […]
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A new poison may soon be coming to an ecosystem near you. This is Dow Chemical’s Enlist Duo, a close relative to Monsanto’s aggressively marketed and wildly popular Roundup. Dow’s powerful herbicide is on the fast track to approval by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). New Toxins and GMOs Headed Our Way.
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In another series of events indicative of how humans affect the ecology around us, a burrowing owl–an endangered species–in Fort Lauderdale was caught in a synthetic hair weave and required rescue from park staff.
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Ecology Florida’s latest published editorial on Creationism and STEM in Florida’s charter schools
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